ProFile

Jerry Zink

Course: The Fairways at West Terrace

Turned professional: 1988

Years at present course: 19, 16 as the head professional before becoming Director of Golf Operations this spring.

Age: 54

Family: Wife, Tracey, and daughter Ashlee, 15

Education: Graduated from West Valley High School in 1972 and earned an AA in general studies from SFCC.

Hobbies: Fishing, reading and spending time with family

Favorite winter getaway: Palm Springs, Calif.

Past experience: Spent two years as an assistant under Joe Durgan at The Fairways before moving to the Coeur d’Alene Golf Course, where he worked as an assistant under Chris Mitchell for one year. Returned to The Fairways as the head professional in 1992 and served in that capacity until taking over as Director of Golf Operations this year.

What’s in the bag

Driver: Mizuno MP-600 (10.5 degrees loft)

Fairway metal: Nike T-60 3-wood (13 degrees loft)

Hybrids: Titleist 585H (17 degrees loft) and Cobra Baffler (20 degrees loft)

Irons: Mizuno MP-57s (5-PW)

Wedges: Mizuno MP T Series (51 degrees) and Cleveland G12 (56 degrees)

Putter: Nike OZ T130

Best golf tip received: Keep everything about the golf swing as simple as possible, and have fun.