Men’s Golf Results

The Men’s Monday Golf League played on July 20 at Riverview Golf course in Santa Ana. Nine men and one woman challenged the par 70, 5800-yard 18-hole course. Riverview parallels and crosses the Santa Ana Riverbed several times.

There are significant elevation changes and deep valleys for a golf ball to traverse. There are many scenic views from the elevated tees and greens.

With a lovely morning and the course in great shape, there were mostly below par scores were carded plus 5 birdies.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap).

A Flight handicaps range from 0-20, B flight higher than 20.

A Flight Winners:

• First Place: Dave LaCascia, 4 under 66 plus a birdie and closest to the pin on the 100-yard par 3 ninth hole; second: tie between Ron Jackson and Fujio Norihiro, 3 under 67 and Fujio had a birdie; third: Sam Choi, par 70 plus 2 birdies; fourth: Bill McKusky, plus a birdie and fewest putts.

B Flight Winners: First Place: John Meyer, 1 over 71 plus fewest putts; second: Liz Meripol, 2 over 73 plus closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 hole; third; Tom Ross; fourth: Lowell Goltra; fifth: Bob Munn.

Men’s Friday Golf League

The Men’s Friday Golf played at David L. Baker Golf Course in Fountain Valley on July 24. Eleven men and 3 women challenged the par 62, 4000-yard executive course.

The weather was overcast early and although it warmed up some, the sun never did come out.

The grounds are in particularly good shape and the fairways neatly mowed.

Even with six large water hazards and large, undulating greens, course conditions were ripe for excellent scores.

As a result, there were 12 par or sub-par rounds and 7 birdies—an unusually high number.

In addition, a special challenge was instituted where anyone shooting a “greenie” (land and stay on green) on the tough 130-par par 3 twelfth where the flagstick was guarded by a large and deep sand trap.

Three players overcame the challenge—Liz Meripol, Fujio Norihiro and Dave LaCascia.

The three were rewarded appropriately.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap).

A Flight Winners:

• First Place: Bill McKusky, a splendid 7 under 55 plus closest to pin on the 110-yard par 3 third hole, a birdie, and fewest putts; second: Paul Cose; a nice 5 under 57 plus 2 birdies; third: Fujio Norihiro, a superb 4 under 58; tie for fourth between Sam Choi with 2 birdies, Jim Goltra with a birdie and Cindy Cooper each with an outstanding 3 under 59; fifth: Ron Jackson at even par 62; sixth: Dave LaCascia, 2 over 64.

B Flight Winners

• First Place: Liz Meripol, a well-played 16 under 46 plus a birdie; second: Keiko Sekino, a fantastic 15 under 47, plus a birdie and fewest putts; third: Bob Munn, an excellent 7 under 55 plus closest to the pin and the 110-yard par 3 fifteenth hole; fourth: John Meyer, a very good 4 under 58; fifth: Bill Zurn, great 3 under 59; sixth: Lowell Goltra at even par 62.

Friends, ladies, spouses, and family are all welcome to play and/ or join.

Both the Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15 minutes of Leisure World, starting between 7-7:30 a.m., except holidays.

The courses are David L. Baker in Fountain Valley, Meadowlark in Huntington Beach, Riverview in Santa Ana and Willowick in Garden Grove.

LW Men’s Club membership is not required.

There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter.

Prizes are awarded for low gross in each flight; two prizes for closest to the pin on par threes; and a prize for the lowest number of putts in each flight. Holes-in-One, although infrequent, are generously rewarded.

If interested, contact, Bill McKusky (562) 430-8618 or Dave LaCascia (801) 674-5975.

The Men’s Monday/Friday League is looking for golfers (men and women) to join the league during the local course shutdown.

Handicaps can be determined using the local course handicap numbers and adjusted for the longer and more difficult courses outside Leisure World. Contact Dave for more information at (801) 674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia