Golf League Results
On cool morning on March 28, seven golfers played at the Riverview Golf Club in Santa Ana. With excellent course conditions and good weather, half the players beat par, and there were seven birdies. Riverview is a 5,800-yard, par-70 course with lots of elevation changes and plenty of water.
All scores are net (actual score minus handicap). A Flight handicaps range from 0-20; B flight is higher than 20.
A Flight Winners: First place: Glenn Barry, with a terrific 9 under 61 and four birdies; second: Fujio Norihiro, a nice 6 under 64, plus three birdies; third: Dave LaCascia, 2 under 68; fourth: Bill McKusky, 1 over 71. Barry had fewest putts, and Norihiro was closest to the pin on both the 140-yard, par-3 second hole and the 100-yard, par-3 ninth hole.
B Flight Winners: First place: Bob Munn, 1 over 71; second: Lowell Goltra, 2 over 72, plus fewest putts; third: Gene Vesely.
On April 2, a pleasant morning welcomed 14 men and one woman at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. The round ended in brilliant sunshine but stayed cool throughout. Baker is a par-62, 4,000-yard course, with no par 5s, lots of sand traps and abundant water hazards. The players attacked the nicely trimmed course, and there were 13 rounds under par and nine birdies.
A Flight Winners: First place: Dave LaCascia, a fantastic 10 under 52; second: Bill McKusky, an excellent 8 under 54; third: John Petersen, a great 6 under 56; fourth: tie between Sam Choi and Tim Looney, both at nice 5 under 57; fifth: tie between Jim Goltra and Fujio Norihiro, 3 under 59; sixth: Ron Jackson, 2 under 60; seventh: Larry Hillhouse, even par 62. Three birdies were carded by LaCascia, two by Jim Goltra, and one each by McKusky, Choi and Tim Looney. Norihiro was closest to the pin on the 120-yard, par-3 15th hole, and LaCascia had fewest putts.
B Flight Winners: First place: Lowell Goltra, a great 7 under 55; second: Mike Looney, 5 under 57; third: Tom Ross, 3 under 59; fourth: Liz Meripol, 2 under 60; fifth: Marv Ballard, 1 over 63; sixth: Bob Munn, 2 over 64. Ballard had a birdie and Lowell Goltra, Ross and Munn tied for fewest putts.
