Golf League Scores

MEN’S MONDAY GOLF LEAGUE RESULTS

The Men’s Monday Golf League played on Sept. 28 at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. Nine men and one women challenged the par 62, 4000-yard 18-hole course. With lots of water hazards and tree lined fairways, accuracy and club selection were particularly essential.

Simply put, an executive golf course is a shorter and more compact version of a regular length golf course. Most holes on the executive courses will be par 3’s or par 4’s with the occasional par 5. The executive 18-hole golf course typically has a par of 60-65 and plays less than 5,200 total yards. A regular 18-hole golf course typically has a par of 70-72 and plays more than 5,200 total yards. There are no par 5’s on this course.

Masks are required at the Pro Shop, and while waiting to tee off. The snack bar was open and there is also outdoor seating. 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. 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: Gene Vesely, 4 under 58 plus a birdie; second: Sam Choi, 1 under 59 plus a birdie and fewest putts; third: tie between Dave LaCascia and Fujio Norihiro, who also had a birdie; fourth: Bill McKusky.

B Flight Winners:

First Place: John Meyer, 3 under 57 plus fewest putts; second: Bob Munn, 1 under 59 plus a birdie and closest to the pin on the 110-yard par 3 third hole; third: Keiko Sekino plus closest to the pin on the 110-yard par 3 fifteenth hole; fourth: Marv Ballard; fifth: Tom Ross.

MEN’S FRIDAY GOLF LEAGUE RESULTS

The Men’s Friday Golf played at Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana on Oct. 3. Eight men teed off and took the course challenge on the picturesque par 70, 5800-yard course. GPS clocked the yardage of one golfer at 7400 yards. The weather was warm at 7 a.m., but by round’s end it was in the high 80s. The sun was out early and was becoming uncomfortable by the middle of the back nine. With the fairways bordered by either high berms or the Santa Ana River, and several par 3’s over chasms or water hazards, accurate drives were a must. Frequent elevation changes and elevated greens made club selection particularly important. The grounds were in good condition, but there were only two under-par rounds and only 2 birdies.

Masks are required at the pro and coffee Shop, and while waiting to tee off. No masks are required on the putting greens, driving range or the course itself. There are no shoe or golf ball cleaners and the flags cannot be moved. Golf carts are single person only unless golfers are from the same household. There is outdoor picnic-style seating.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap).

A Flight Winners:

First Place: Sam Choi, 5 under 65 plus a birdie, closest to the pin on the 100-yard par 3 ninth hole and fewest putts; second, Dave LaCascia, 2 over 72; third: Gene Vesely plus a birdie and closest to the pin on the 150-yard par 3 second hole; fourth: Bill McKusky; fifth: Fujio Norihiro.

B Flight Winners:

First Place: Bob Munn, 4 under 66; second: John Petersen; third: John Meyer plus fewest putts.

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 reduced playing time on the LW course. Handicaps can be determined using local course numbers and adjusted for the longer and more difficult courses outside Leisure World. Contact Dave for more information.

—Dave LaCascia