Men’s Golf League Results

A very bright and cool but damp morning greeted 13 men of the Monday Men’s Golf League. The round was played on Dec. 7 at Santa Ana’s Riverview Golf Course, a par-70, 5,800-yard, 18-hole course. The conditions made it challenging to find safe fairway locations, and since the course crosses over the Santa Ana Riverbed several times and greens are mainly well above the fairways, high-quality approach shots are exceedingly difficult to pull off. Even so, about half the players scored under par.

A larger-than-normal number of golfers welcomed new player Tim Jackert.

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

A Flight Winners: First place: Dave LaCascia, 4 under 66; second: Bill McKusky, 3 under 67, plus fewest putts; third: Fujio Norihiro, 2 under 68, with 2 birdies; fourth: Glenn Barry, 70 (even par), plus closest to the pin on the 140-yard, par-3 second hole and a birdie; fifth: Gary Stivers; sixth: Gene Vesely, plus closest to the pin on the 10-yard, par-3 ninth hole and a birdie; seventh: Larry Hillhouse; eighth; Tim Jackert.

B Flight Winners: First place: tie between John Meyer and Bill Zurn, 1 under 69; second: Marv Ballard; third: Tom Ross; fourth: Bob Munn.

On Dec. 11 at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley, it was a very cloudy, damp, cool morning; the sun never came out. The wellmanicured, par-62, 4,000-yard, 18-hole course greeted 13 men and two women of the Men’s Friday Golf League. Scores were mostly above par as the tee boxes were set way back.

A Flight Winners: First place: Hillhouse, 4 under 58, plus closest to the pin on the 110-yard, par-3 15th hole; second: Norihiro, 3 under 59, plus a birdie; third: Petersen, 2 under 60, plus two birdies; fourth: tie between LaCascia, Vesely and Jim Goltra (LaCascia and Vesely had birdies, and Goltra had fewest putts); fifth: McKusky, plus a birdie; sixth: Sam Choi; seventh: Stivers; eighth: Ron Jackson.

B Flight Winners: First place: Zurn, 4 under 58; second: Liz Meripol; third: tie between Munn and Dale Quinn (Munn had fewest putts, and Quinn had closest to the pin on the 100-yard, par-3 third hole); fourth: Meyer.

Both the Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15 minutes of Leisure World, starting between 7 and 7:30 a.m., except holidays. 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 McKusky (562) 430-8618 or LaCascia (801) 674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia