Men’s Golf League Results

The Men’s Monday Golf League played the Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana on Oct. 13. Eight men challenged the par-70, 5,800-yard 18-hole course. With several water hazards,narrowfairwaysandmany elevation changes, accuracy and club selection were particularly essential. The morning started out cool and humid, with damp conditions, especially on the greens. But whenthesunappeared,theweather became hot and even more humid. Despitethegreatcourseconditions, therewasonlyonebirdieandscores werehigh,asthedampnessnotonly shortened drives and approach shots, but also slowed down putts.

At both this course and the one below, masks are required at the Pro and Coffee Shop, but they are optional while waiting to tee off. No masks are required on the putting greens, the driving range or the course. Social distancing is observed. Golf carts are single person only unless you are from the same household.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap). A Flight handicaps range from 0 to 20, while B flight is higher than 20.

A Flight Winners: First Place: Bill McKusky, 2 over 72, plus fewest putts; second: Dave LaCascia, plus closest to the pin on the 150-yard, par-3 second hole; third: Fujio Norihiro, plus a birdie; fourth: Gene Vesely.

B Flight Winners: First Place: Tom Ross, even par 70, plus closest to the pin on the 100-yard, par-3 ninth hole. second: John Meyer, 2 over72,plusfewestputts;third:Bob Munn; fourth: Bill Zurn.

The Men’s Friday Golf League took on the scenic, par-62, 4,000yard David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley on Oct. 16. Eight men teed off into a foggy, damp morning, but it became very warm once the sun finally came out. The greens had recently been punched (or aerated) and sanded. Althoughthefairwayswereingood shape, the greens’ lack of consistent roll and bumpy conditions created difficult putting. Even so, there were five rounds under part and three birdies.

A Flight Winners: First Place: Dave LaCascia, 1 under 61, plus closest to the pin on the 110-yard, par-3 third hole, a birdie, and tied (to the quarter inch) closest to the pin on the 120-yard, par-3 15th hole;second:FujioNorihiro,par62, plus fewest putts; third: tie between Bill McKusky and Gene Vesely.

B Flight Winners: First Place: John Petersen, with a marvelous 12 under 50, plus a birdie and fewest putts; second; Bob Munn, a very nice 6 under 56, plus a birdie; third: Marv Ballard, 2 under 60, plus a birdie, and tied (to the quarter inch) closest to the pin on the 120-yard, par-3 15th hole; fourth: Tom Ross, 1 under 61.

Both the Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15 minutes of Leisure World. LW Men’s Club membership is not required, and friends, ladies, spouses and family are all welcome to play and/or join. If interested, contact Bill McKusky (562) 430-8618 or Dave LaCascia (801) 674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia