Sensational scores at Guys & Gals Tournament
The July 21 Leisure World Guys & Gals Tournament was played at the LW Turtle Lake Golf Course. Three flights of one-man-and-one-woman teams participated for best net scores, four circle holes (within a 5-foot circle) and two closestto- the-pin challenges. Six of the rounds were well in excess of net 10 below par, with one round at net 18 under par.
A total of 38 teams of golfers participated through the early morning and into the afternoon The greens and fairways are in very good condition, but the tee boxes remain in poor shape with very low or little growth, more than a few bare spots, and numerous unrepaired divots.
At the opening 7:30 a.m. tee time, the weather was sunny, warm and windless; this continued into the early afternoon. With the reasonable weather but only fair overall course conditions, 33 of the 38 rounds were net at or below par. There were no holes-in-one this tournament.
All scores below are net (gross score minus handicap). A Flight encompasses golfers with handicaps of 0-10; B Flight is 11-13; and C Flight is 14-18.
A Flight Winners: First place: Terry Thrift and May Ann Moore, a terrific 7 under 47; second: Paul Alloway and Ann Tran, a very nice 6 under 48; third: tie between John Kolthoff and Ann Walshe, Young Lee and Hae Lee, Gene Archambault and Stella Yoon, and Bob Turner and Janice Turner, a fine 5 under 49.
B Flight Winners: First place: Hyun Lee and Hi Lee, a fantastic 12 under 40; second: tie between Jae H. Lee and Sun Lee and Steve Ro and Veronica Chang, a superb 10 under 44; third: tie between Alan Sewell and Patti Smith and Won Song and Jane Song, a marvelous 9 under 45; fourth: Joon Sup Yoon and Young Yoon, a wonderful 5 under 49.
C Flight Winners: First place: Bill Zurn and Sally Park, an incredible 18 under 36 (a birdie on every hole); second: Hyon Shin and Sang An, an spectacular 14 under 40; third: Bruce Bowles and Patty Littrell, a sensational 13 under 41; fourth: Ken Notorleva and Alison Kim, a very good 8 under 46; fifth: tie between Sang Kim and Soo Kim and Bill McKusky and Joyce Basch, a first-class 6 under 48.
Closest to the pin on the par-3 eighth hole were Larry Schulman and Gee Gee Kwak. On the par-3 17th hole, Paul Alloway was closest for the men, and Hae Lee for the ladies. There were also five circle hole winners.
The group extends a special thanks to the Starters, as they are a huge help in keeping the various tournaments on time and running smoothly.
The next Guys & Gals Tournament will be on Aug. 18. If you are scheduled to play (check the Clubhouse bulletin board) but cannot, contact Alan Sewell at (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975 as soon as you know.
—Dave LaCascia
