Men’s Golf League Results
It was very cool but humid the morning of Sept. 17, when 15 men and one woman of the LW Golf League played at David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. They faced the early-morning chill to eventually play in brilliant sun and delightful 75-degree weather. Baker is a 4,000-yard, par-62, 18-hole course that is relatively flat, but has narrow fairways, plenty of water and some nasty sand hazards.
With the cool conditions, receptive greens and little wind, there were nine rounds under par, plus nine birdies—a league record.
The scores below are net (gross minus handicap). A Flight handicap, 0-20; B Flight, over 20.
A Flight Winners: First place: tie between Fujio Norihiro and Clay Fischer, 6 under 56; second: Dave LaCascia, 5 under 57; third: tie between Gary Stivers and Tim Looney, 2 under 60; fourth: tie between Sam Choi, Chris Lankford, Bill McKusky and Ron Jackson. Norihiro had fewest putts. LaCascia had three birdies, and Fischer, Looney, Choi and Lankford had one birdie each. Fischer was closest to the pin on the 140-yard, par-3 12th hole, while Choi was closest on the 110-yard, par-3 third hole.
B Flight Winners: First place: tie between Liz Meripol and Bob Munn, 5 under 57; second: Gene Vesely, 4 under 58; third: Bill Zurn, 2 under 60, fourth: tie between Tom Ross, Ron Sommer and Lowell Goltra. Munn had fewest putts and two birdies.
Ten men of the LW Golf League participated in the Sept. 20 tournament at the par-70, 6,000-yard Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. Joining them were guests Sam and Judy Kim.
It was bright, clear morning, with cool temps. Weather conditions stayed cool and damp until mid-round, when the brilliant sun suddenly caused the greens to become lightning fast. Though the greens were in great shape, the fairways and tee boxes need work. The golfers were unable to overcome these conditions, and scoring was unusually high. Only two players were under par, and there were just two birdies.
A Flight Winners: First place: tie between McKusky and Jim Goltra, 1 under 69; second: tie between Stivers, Fischer and Choi, 2 over 72; third: LaCascia; fourth: Norihiro. Stivers had fewest putts. Jim Goltra scored both birdies and was closest to the pin on the difficult 140-yard, par-3 fourth hole.
B Flight Winners: First place: tie between Vesely and Munn, 2 over 72; second: Lowell Goltra. Vesely and Munn tied for fewest putts.
Friends, ladies, spouses and family are all welcome to play and/or join. The league plays at four local courses, all within 15 minutes of Leisure World. The courses are always quite full, so advance reservations with the league have become the norm, with a sign-up sheet available at each round.
There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Rewards are given for low net, birdies, closest to the pin on two par-3s, and the lowest number of putts in each flight. Holes-in-one and eagles (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. If interested, contact Gary Stivers at (714) 313-3697 or LaCascia at (801) 674-5975.
—Dave LaCascia
