Friday, June 18, 2004

Green all over

Valley Club stages President’s Cup

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Some lucky (and skilled) golfers pocketed plenty of dead presidents at the 2004 President’s Cup Golf Tournament at The Valley Club on June 11-12.

Carmen Bradley was this year’s champion with a gross score of 148. Bradley pocketed $185 for his victory. Kevin Cincotta ($100) was second with a 155 and Dave Cropper ($60) third at 161.

Dick Nelson’s 144 earned him the first net victory and $185.

Happy Hawn ($150) won the Championship Flight in the women’s division with a 173 gross score. Joan O’Neil ($150) was first in net with a 149.

First Flight champs were Roz Cline with a 190 gross score and Barb Shelton with a 152 net. Both pocketed $150 for their effort.

Rich Fabiano ($185) was the low man in gross with a 168 in the men’s First Flight. Low man in net was Bruce Kaplan ($185) with a 150. Kaplan edged John Baker ($100) by one stroke and beat John Martinson by ($60) four.

Wins in the men’s Second Flight went to Chris Stephens with a 161 gross score, Dave Berman fired a 132 net score. Both won $185. Second in net was Doug Taylor ($100) with a 137. Jerry Mells ($60) was third with a 141.

 

Holes-in-one

A pair of golfers recorded aces at The Valley Club on the same day.

On Wednesday, Jack Sholtis had a hole-in-one on the 178-yard second hole. Sholtis knocked in his ace with an 8-iron. The shot was witnessed by Ken Ward, Rico Albright and George Kirk.

Dave Berman aced the 158-yard 16^th hole with a 5-iron. Witnesses were Dave Almond, Dave Theobald and Bob Crosby.

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