Dave Stockton, left, discusses club grips with Rep. Joe Baca at the 2009 Dave Stockton Coyote Classic. Stockton conducted a clinic before the tournament.
11/15/2009 12:38:47 PM
The 14th annual Dave Stockton Coyote Classic proved that in even tough economic times, people are still willing to be generous with donations and sponsorships to provide scholarship funds for Cal State San Bernardino's student athletes.
The 2009 tournament, played on Nov. 9 at Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino, grossed over $70,000 and over 100 golfers took advantage of ideal weather conditions to enjoy 18 holes of golf on the 6,619 yard course.
The tournament, hosted by PGA professional Dave Stockton, who grew up at ACC where his father was a professional for many years, has raised over $750,000 for student-athlete scholarships since the first tournament was held in 1996, also at Arrowhead.
The field of golfers included two members of CSUSB's athletic hall of fame, a congressman and a auto dealership owner along with members of the Coyotes coaching staff.
It was a scramble format. The winner was the foursome of Nick Coussoulis, Scott Householder (both inducted into the Hall of Fame last June, Reese Aplin and Brian Hall. They had a net 57 and won in a card playoff.
Second place went to Manny Sanchez, Art Gomez, John Highland and Burr Northrup, also at 57. Third place was a tie between the foursome of Randy Valadez, Dan Sweet, Bruce Doucett and Wayne Hendrix and the foursome of Redlands Ford owner Steve Rojas, Robert Rojas, Larry Rojas and Rep. Joe Baca, D-San Bernardino.
Joey Mendoza had the men's longest drive on the 560-yard sixth hole and Phyllis Kates had the longest drive for women on the same hole. Wally Nelson earned closest to the pin honors on the par-3 eighth hole, a 210-yard test (10 feet, 2 inches). Dan Sweet was closest to the pin on the par-3 10th hole, measuring 194 yards (6 feet, 4 inches.)
Liza Wilson, development director for CSUSB Athletics, said sponsorships and individual foursome fees surpassed $71,000.
Nick Coussoulis was the presenting sponsor.
Platinum sponsor for the tournament was Toyota of San Bernardino. Gold sponsors were Cordoba Corp., Redlands Ford and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. Silver sponsors were Baker's Drive-Thru, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Star Auto Parts, Holland and Knight, San Bernardino Visitor and Convention Bureau, Matich Corp., Overland, Pacific and Cutler.
Tee box sponsors were Baker's Drive Thru, Kennedy and Kennedy, Anheuser-Busch, and Sunlit Gardens Assisted Living. Tee sign sponsors were Bill and Eve Clayton, the Law Offices of Michael Scafiddi, Reid and Hellyer, Chuck and Shelby Obershaw, Campbell Burrows,. Cliff's Pest Control and Arrowhead Capital Mortgage.
CSUSB student-athletes from several teams were on hand throughout the day to greet players at various holes on the course.