Friday, July 28, 2006

It happens in Sun Valley for women golfers

12th annual tournament beats the rain


Posting the low gross score in Flight A at the Sun Valley Women?s Golf Invitational were (from left) Teddy Harper, Arlene Herich and Jennifer Harper. Missing is Marsha Rankin, the other member of the foursome. Courtesy photo.

They barely beat Tuesday's downpour, but 128 golfers finished their rounds just in time and enjoyed the 12th annual Sun Valley Women's Golf Invitational "It Happens in Sun Valley" tournament.

Competing at Sun Valley Golf Course in three flights were 27 foursomes, and for the most part the weather was cooler and dry before the heavy rains came shortly after noon.

Posting the low gross score of 146-121 in Flight A were Jennifer Harper of Bigwood Golf Course, Teddie Harper of The Boulders (Az.) and Blackrock CC, Marsha Rankin and Arlene Herich, both of Elkhorn CC and Blue Lakes CC (Twin Falls).

Flight A second gross winners were Newport Beach CC (Ca.) golfers Debbie Exley, Debbie Albright, Gail Paoli and Claudia Cline (147-125).

First net honors in Flight A at 152-119 went to the foursome Roz Odmark of The Farms GC (Ca.), Jeanne Welch of The Valley Club and Vintage CC (Ca.), Julie Dillon of The Valley Club and Del Mar CC (Ca.) and Claire Bailey of Valley Club.

And the second net winners at 163-124 were Emily Garr and Bonnie Kodis of Boulders (Az.), Bev Hogshire of Desert Mountain (Az.) and Barbara Williams of Dunes Course (Fla.).

Here are Flight B winners:

Low gross—Tona Echeita, Happy Hawn, Liz David and Gail Lincoln 157-123. Second gross—Nancy Crandall, Deborah Sievers, Pat McGinnis and Kaye Burnham 163-118.

First net—Beckie Biedebach, Christine Citarella, Joanne Wetherell and Sandy McCullough 163-114. Second net—Kim Nalen, Marnee Wirth, Edith Goodman and Jaci Wilkins 164-122.

Here are Flight C winners:

Low gross—Bonnie Hutchinson, Joann Spence, Bunny Whitaker and Deb Edwards 165-116. Second gross—Sandra Fisher, Mollie Campbell, Sherry Probst and Jane Woolley 172-115.

First net—Ginny Reed, Mary Stratton, Donna Hardison and Jackie Damerel 172-114. Second net—Nancy Winton, Cathy Strazza, Kathy Jones and Lee Wightman 180-120.

Closest to the pin winners were Jill Brennan on the third hole and Debbie Exley on 15.

Format was one-day two best balls of foursome. Once again, the tournament co-chairmen were Beckie Biedebach of Desert Willow Golf Club (Ca.) and Debbie Exley of Elkhorn CC and Newport Beach CC (Ca.).

Sponsors were F-Stop, Sheepskin Coat Factory, Chandler's Restaurant, Baci Italian Café Wine Bar, Jennifer's of Australia Advanced Skin and Body Care, Pioneer Saloon, Chateau Drug and Ketchum Kitchen.




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