Golf League Results
Monday Golf League
The Men’s Monday Golf League played on Aug. 17 at Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. Ten men challenged the par 70, 5800-yard 18-hole course. Located in central Santa Ana this course runs through and over the Santa Ana River, which, this time of year, is basically dry. A lovely start to the morning became a scorcher of a day with high humidity.
With long par 5’s and many elevation changes this course tests everyone.
Even so, the majority of the scores were at or below par including four birdies. Masks are required at the Pro and Coffee Shop, plus while waiting to tee off.
No masks are required on the putting greens or driving range nor on the course itself.
The golfers are all respectful of each other’s personal space and social distancing is observed. There are no shoe or golf ball cleaners and the flags cannot be moved.
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: Sam Choi, 4 under 66 with a birdie and closest to the pin on the tricky – over water – 100-yard par 3 ninth hole; second: Bill McKusky, 3 under 67 with a birdie; third: Ron Jackson, 2 under 68 with 2 birdies and fewest putts; fourth: Dave LaCascia, 1 under 69; fifth: Fujio Norihiro.
B Flight Winners:
First Place: Tom Ross, 1 under 69 and fewest putts; second, tie between John Meyer and Bob Munn—John also had closest to the pin on the 150-yard—over a gully—par 3 second hole; third: Bill Zurn; fourth: Lowell Goltra.
Friday Golf League
The Men’s Friday Golf played at David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley on Aug. 21. Seven men and one woman contested the picturesque par 62, 4,000-yard course.
The weather was briefly overcast, but then the sun came out it got hot and humid quickly.
The course has many water hazards and tree-lined fairways. With the par 4 tree-lined fairways being narrow, and the demanding par 3’s it was not surprising that there were only a few birdies, but every round was under par.
This was due to the grounds being in particularly good condition with receptive greens.
Masks are required at the Pro and Coffee Shop, plus while waiting to tee off.
No masks are required on the putting greens or driving range nor on the course itself. The golfers are all respectful of each other’s personal space and social distancing is observed. There are no shoe or golf ball cleaners and the flags are secured and cannot be moved.
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, 7 under 55 with 2 birdies and fewest putts; second: Sam Choi, 3 under 59 with closest to the pin on the devious 110-yard par 3, 15th hole; third: tie between Bill McKusky and Fujio Norihiro, even par 62; fourth: Gene Vesely. Additionally, Fujio was closest to the pin on the 120-yard, over water, par 3 third hole. Sam and Bill each had a greenie on a special challenge for hitting the up-hill 130-yard par 3 twelfth hole.
B Flight Winners:
First Place: Keiko Sekino, 6 under 56 plus a greenie on the special challenge 12th hole; second: Bob Munn, 3 under 59 plus fewest putts; third: John Meyer, 1 under 61.
Friends, ladies, spouses and family are 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.
