SHOWCASE GOLF: Coleman, Johnson champions day one

COEUR d’ALENE — Former Major League Baseball player Vince Coleman leads with 33 net points after the first day of the 10th annual Golf Showcase at The Coeur d’Alene Resort on Friday.

Coleman, who won the Celeb-Am last year, won the team title with his Cure Believers team, scoring 82 points after the first day, along with Jeanie Wolff, Rita Case and former Post Falls High golf coach Maria Kostina.

This year, the stars will play 36 holes with their corporate sponsors, with the second round starting at 9 a.m. today.

Second team with 80 points was the Worthy Foundation, featuring former NFL quarterbacks Brock Osweiler, John Caudill, Jordan Caudill and Rod Burke.

The tournament uses a modified Stableford scoring system, with a team champion determined each day.

NHL star and former Spokane Chief and Coeur d’Alene Lakers player Tyler Johnson was the leading net scorer with 30 points, followed closely by Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper with 28 points.

Long shot champion Kyle Berkshire, professional golfer Blair O’Neal and Super Bowl XXVI champion and former Washington State quarterback Mark Rypien are tied for second overall with 22 points each.

The tournament will conclude today at The Coeur d’Alene Resort golf course.

TEAM SCORE – 1, Cure Believers 82, 2, Worthy Foundation 80, 3 (tie), Alight, One Digital 77, 5, Duek and Ruth Fette Trust 76, 6 (tie), Brown Family 2, Alliant Insurance Services, 75, 8, Blue Cross of Idaho 69, 9, Grove Guys 68, 10, McConkey Auction Group 67.

LOW GROSS INCOME CELEBRITY – 1, Vince Coleman (baseball) 26.2 (tie), Kyle Berkshire (golf), Blair O’Neal (golf), Mark Rypien (NFL), 22.5 (tie), Ray Whitney ( NHL), Brenden Morrow (NHL). 20.7, Ryan Longwell (NFL) 17.8 (tie), Ron Harper (NBA), Jon Cooper (NHL), Grant Fuhr (NHL) 14.

CELEBRITY LOW NET – 1, Tyler Johnson (NHL) 30.2, Jon Cooper (NHL) 28.3, Kelly Chase (NHL) 27.4, Tim Brown (NFL) 26.5, Ron Harper (NBA) 25.6 (tie), Ryan Longwell (NFL), Mark Rypien (NFL) 22.8 (tie), Ray Whitney (NHL), Kyle Berkshire (golf), Seth Joyner (NFL) 21.