For the week of October 9 - 15, 2002

IGA stages golf finale

At Elkhorn Golf Course

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Sun Valley-area golfers cracked the upper echelon of the Idaho Golf Association Tournament of Champions that attracted 91 golfers to Elkhorn Golf Course Oct. 5-6.

Walter Littenberg (74-75 for 149) tied for first place in the Men’s Senior Champions class, then had to settle for second when Caldwell’s Ron Hase (78-71 for 149) birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

The women’s Senior winner was Virginia Undhjem of Twin Falls (75-84 for 159). Local golfer Dick Shelton finished his 36-hole tour at 76-81 for 157.

Christopher James of Challis (75-72 for 147) won the Men’s Club Champion championship over Brian Smith of Eagle (73-77 for 150). Tying for fifth place out of 29 golfers with three others was Dave Hutchinson (74-78 for 152).

Elkhorn’s Kitty Willard (78-79 for 157), the first-round leader, finished second in Women’s Club Champions behind Lisa Wasinger of Boise (79-75 for 154).

Overall champion was Aaron Curtis of Twin Falls (75-69 for even-par 144) by a stroke over Eric Peterson of Meridian (72-73 for 145). The women’s winner was Jean Smith of Eagle (73-76 for 149).

 

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