BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SECTION PRO-PRO TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The first Pro-Pro Team Championship was held in 1965 when the Sun Country PGA was a chapter of the Southwest PGA. It was known as the New Mexico Chapter. Luke Thompson, from the Coronado CC, teamed with Joe Alsup to win the inaugural event. In 1966, PGA Tour player Lee Trevino teamed with Lee Olson to win. Trevino won two Sun Country Pro-Pro Championships. Former PGA Tour member Ronnie Black was the only other tour member to be a part of a winning team in 1983.
In 2010, amid sunny skies and strong gusts of wind, a team of seniors emerged victorious from a tough field to win the tightly contested tournament, as five teams finished within four strokes of the winners. Mark Pelletier and Jeff Roth were able to fend off Todd Kersting of Puerto Del Sol in Albuquerque and Zach Hoefel of twin warriors GC on the Santa Ana pueblo on the 3rd playoff hole. After both teams holed out for pars on the 1st playoff hole, Zach made a thunderous 40 foot birdie on the second hole to force what would be the 3rd and final playoff hole. After Zach and Todd narrowly missed birdie putts, it was Jeff Roth who stepped up and made a short 6 foot putt to seal the victory for his team. The team’s alternated format on each playoff hole, with the first hole being Las Vegas scramble and the second hole played in the four-ball format.
The Pro-Pro is one of the more popular tournaments in the Sun Country Section. Each of the teams play 18 holes each day with different formats each round. The first round is a two-person Las Vegas scramble and the second round is a four-ball stroke play format.
1965
Luke Thompson / Joe Alsup
1966
Lee Trevino / Lee Olson
1967
Herb Wimberly / Rex Worrell
1968
Horace Moore / Bill Oliver
1969
Don Klein / Leroy Olson
1970
Bunky Johnson / Roy Ellington
1971
Ricardo Gutierrez / Iverson Martin
1972
Lavarne Williams / Herb Wimberly*
Lee Trevino / Payl Brilliant*
1973
Ricardo Gutierrez / Howie Tucker
1974
Sam Zimmerly / Larry Beem
1975
Ricardo Garcia / Danny Lopez
1976
Joe Wozny / Don Zamora
1977
Mike Olson / Ron Doan
1978
Jim Malott / Terry Jennings
1979
Tom Nielson / Don Zamora
1980
Guy Wimberly / David Vincent
1981
Gene Torres / Richard Garcia
1982
Dennis McCloskey / Bob Meiering
1983
James Ross Black / Ronnie Black
1984
Terry Jennings / Andy Boyd
1985
Russ Moore / J.C. Bacon
1986
Eddie Moya / Dan Koesters
1987
Ray Cragun / Luke Thompson
1988
Ray Cragun / Luke Thompson
1989
Jim Dickson / Bill Harvey
1990
Tony Hidalgo / Don Zamora
1991
Mark Pelletier / Dave Brown
1992
Tony Hidalgo / Don Zamora
1993
Ray Cragun / Luke Thompson
1994
Tom Velarde / Ron Stelton
1995
Mark Pelletier / Dave Brown
1996
Mark Pelletier / Dave Brown
1997
Jim Dickson / Mike Ciolek
1998
Bob May / John Lanham
1999
Mike Loudder / Charlie Maciel
2000
Mark Pelletier / Roger Martinez
2001
Ross Nettles / Tony Hidalgo*
Mike Putnam / Bob May*
2002
Dan Koesters / Todd Wilcox
2003
Larry Beem / Kurt Osborn
2004
Kurt Osborn / David Nowell
2005
Dan Koesters / Todd Kersting*
Dave Brown / Zach Hoefel*
The first Pro-Pro Team Championship was held in 1965 when the Sun Country PGA was a chapter of the Southwest PGA. It was known as the New Mexico Chapter. Luke Thompson, from the Coronado CC, teamed with Joe Alsup to win the inaugural event. In 1966, PGA Tour player Lee Trevino teamed with Lee Olson to win. Trevino won two Sun Country Pro-Pro Championships. Former PGA Tour member Ronnie Black was the only other tour member to be a part of a winning team in 1983.