For the week of September 17 - 23, 2003

Cropper completes
the trifecta

Wins Valley Club seniors

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It’s been a very good series of golf tournaments since August for Hailey’s Dave Cropper, who is hitting the ball as well as ever at the young age of 63.

Zero-handicapper Cropper completed a unique trifecta of victories Monday by winning The Valley Club Senior’s Men’s overall championship with scores of 75-75 for 150.

Cropper also won The Valley Club match play men’s golf championship Sept. 8 and captured the Idaho Golf Association’s Senior Men’s amateur title Aug. 10 at Falcon Crest in Kuna.

"I’ve always been a pretty good putter and had a good short game, but I’ve worked out a couple of things in my swing," said Cropper, giving much credit to his golf instructors. "I’m just hitting the ball better."

Fortunately for some of his golf partners who have tired of his able shot-making, Cropper won’t be at The Valley Club when it holds its President’s Cup 36-hole stroke play tourney Sept. 27-28. Cropper will be representing the club at the IGA Tournament of Champions in Sun Valley.

Here are top results from the club’s Senior Men’s tourney held Sunday and Monday for 26 golfers:

Ages 70-plus: First gross—Phil Fast 81-86 for 167-147. First net—Bill Johnson 100-100 for 200-150.

Ages 62-69: First gross—Dave Cropper 75-75 for 150-150. Second gross—Jerry Boas 85-90 for 175-153. First net—Lou Mace 82-80 for 162-144. Second net—Jack Hoffman 89-87 for 176-144.

Ages 55-61: First gross—Colin George 79-77 for 156-150. Second gross—Larry Lloyd 79-84 for 163-147. First net—Sandy Sanders 75-84 for 159-137. Second net—Doug Rhymes 85-91 for 176-144.

 

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