For the week of June 4 - 10, 2003

Sanderson’s team takes Pro-Am, in playoff

36-hole Sun Valley tourney

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It went to the second hole of a three-way playoff, but local teaching professional Tom Sanderson’s foursome won Team Sweeps of the $16,955 Sun Valley Pro-Am last Thursday.

In all, 120 golfers toured Sun Valley Golf Course Wednesday and Thursday in the Snake River Chapter PGA tournament from the 6,846-yard tees.

Sanderson and amateurs Tim Appleton, Mike Murphy and Louis Mallane carded 36-hole scores of 129-128 for 257. They tied with Tad Halloway’s foursome from Cherry Lane Golf Club and Jon Potter’s team from Idaho Falls Country Club.

The three teams split up the first-place money, taking $225 apiece, but Sanderson, Halloway and Potter had a playoff to determine which team won the trophy. And Sanderson prevailed on the second hole.

Finishing in a tie for sixth place of 30 foursomes was the squad of Sun Valley head pro Doyle Corbett and Joe Yarborough, Rory Mitchell and Walter Littenberg. They shot 260 and earned $101.67 each.

Corbett won Senior Sweeps and $469.50 for his two-day total of 75-71 for 2-over-par 146. Sanderson was a couple of strokes out of the Senior Sweeps money at 75-76 for 151.

In red figures were Pro Sweeps winner Kevin Burton of BanBury GC in Eagle (70-69 for 5-under-par 139 and $712) and runner-up Jay Frank of Meridian’s SpurWing CC (71-71 for 2-under-par 142 and $560).

Best round of the tourney, a 4-under-par 68, was fired by John Lewis of Centennial GC in Meridian Wednesday. Burton and Jeff Thomsen of Indian Lakes GC in Boise each carded 69s for Thursday’s final round.

Sun Valley golfers Kevin Cincotta (77-72 for 149-140 and $250) and Derek Jones (71-78 for 149-139, $250) were gross and net winners of the First Flight.

Here’s a summary of the local teams and other scores:

Teams: Bigwood GC with Karen Campbell-Shorts (80-87 for 167) and Paul Kenny, John Flynt and John Demetre 128-138 for 266; The Valley Club with Eric Huus (76-78 for 154) with Sam Smith, Kevin Cincotta and Gary Storey 138-134 for 272;

The Valley Club with Scott Syms (89-89 for 178) with Dick Shelton, Dave Berman and Steve Bates 139-144 for 273; and Twin Falls Muni with John Weekes (96-86 for 182) with Jim Scott, John Burke and Tim Jeneson 138-140 for 278.

First flight: 1st gross—Kevin Cincotta 77-72 for 149-140 ($250). 1st net—Derek Jones 71-78 for 149-139 ($250). 4th net—John Flynt 71-84 for 155-143 ($125). 5th gross—Jeff Wong 81-75 for 156-148 ($73). 5th net—Dick Shelton 79-79 for 158-148 ($73). Others: Tim Jeneson 90-79 for 169-159; Sam Smith 85-88 for 173-161; Jim Scott 80-81 for 161-149; Walter Littenberg 82-77 for 159-151; and Carmen Bradley 84-82 for 166-160.

Second flight: 1st gross—Tim Appleton 79-76 for 155-139 ($250). 3rd gross—Rory Mitchell 78-82 for 160-144 ($150). 4th net—Mike Murphy 87-81 for 168-142. Others: Kris Halle 89-91 for 180-156; John Burke 91-81 first day; and Mansel Rogers 87-77 first day.

Third flight: 5th net—Joe Yarborough 91-84 for 175-145 ($37). Others: Paul Kenny 83-99 for 182-154; John Demetre 93-83 for 176-146; and Gary Storey 97-97 for 184-162.

Fourth flight: 3rd gross—Dave Berman 86-102 for 188-150 ($125) and Louis Mallane 92-96 for 188-154 ($125). Others: Jerry Lincoln 93-97 for 190-152; and Steve Bates 97-106 for 203-169.

 

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