Men’s Golf Club

During the Leisure World Men’s Golf Club Tournament on May 12, three flights of variously skilled golfers vied for best net scores, four circle holes (5-foot circle) and two closest-to-the-pin challenges. The Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658 -yard, par-54 with water hazards in play on six holes and enough sand traps to challenge all proficiency levels.

A total of 48 golfers competed through the early morning and into the afternoon. The weather was initially cool but warmed up nicely with mostly sunny skies. The tee boxes are improving, and the greens have almost recovered from being aerated some weeks back. These conditions certainly led to only 21 of 48 rounds being under par.

A Flight encompasses golfers with handicaps of 0-6; B Flight is handicaps of 7-12; and C Flight is handicaps of 13-18. All scores below are net (gross score minus handicap).

A Flight Winners: First place: Bill Long, 4 under 50; second: Bill Lyons, 3 under 51; third: Ron Steele, 2 under 52; fourth: tie between Steve Ro and Steve Walker, 1 under 53; fifth: John Kolthoff, even par 54; sixth: David Kwon, 1 over 55.

B Flight Winners: First place: Seung Lee, a terrific 9 under 45; second: tie between Dong Kim and Gene Archambault, 5 under 49; third: Train Nguyen, 2 under 52; fourth: Paul Cose, 1 under 53; fifth: tie between James Farr and Hyun Joon Lee, even par 54; sixth: tie between Bruce Bowles, Joon Yoon and Ron Jackson, 1 over 55.

C Flight Winners: First place: Dale Williamson, a very nice 8 under 46; second: Paul Alloway, a super 7 under 47; third: Mike Carlson, 3 under 51; fourth: Young Lee, 2 under 52; fifth: tie between Kap Son and Steve Kang, 1 under 53; sixth: tie between Youn Lee and Bill Smith, even par 54.

Closest to the pin on the 85-yard, par-3 eighth and 17th holes were Tom Owens and Gene Archambault, respectively. There were also six circle hole winners.

The next Men’s Tournaments will be on May 26, then every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The first Guys and Gals Tournament of the year will be on May 19, then every third (and fifth, if there is one) Wednesday. If you are signed up but cannot play, contact Alan Sewell at (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975 as soon as possible.

—Dave LaCascia