Golf League Results for Oct. 8 and 11
Ten men and one woman of the Leisure World Golf League participated in the Oct. 8 tournament at the par-70, 6,000-yard Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. The greens and tees are reasonably well-maintained, but the fairways are still very bumpy and uneven, with numerous wet spots.
It was a cloudy, rainy morning, with cool temps at 7 a.m. that lasted about an hour, then quickly became humid. The clouds played tag with the sun for the rest of the morning. The golfers were unable to completely triumph over the wet conditions, so scoring was higher than usual. Only five players were at or under par, but there were five confirmed birdies.
All scores are net (gross minus handicap). A Flight handicap is 0-20, and B Flight is higher than 20.
A Flight: First place: Gary Stivers, a sweet 2 under 68, plus fewest putts; second: Fujio Norihiro, a fine 1 under 69; third: tie between Clay Fischer and Jim Goltra, 1 over 71; fourth: tie between Sam Choi and Bill McKusky. Norihiro had two birdies, while Goltra and Choi had one birdie each. Norihiro was closest to the pin on both the 150-yard, par-3 fourth and 130-yard, par-3 12th holes.
B Flight: First place: Gene Vesely, a well-played 4 under 66, plus a birdie and fewest putts; second: Lowell Goltra, a nice 1 under 69; third: Liz Meripol, even par 70; fourth: tie between Tom Ross and Bob Meripol.
On Oct. 11, 11 men of the league played the par-70, 5,800yard Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. It was a lovely morning that became nice and warm. After the previous outing’s soggy conditions, the golfers appreciated the course being in great condition, but only four players were under par, and there were only two birdies.
A Flight: First place: tie between Stivers and Larry Hillhouse, a nice 3 under 67; second: tie between Norihiro and Choi, 2 under 68; third: Clay Fischer; fourth: tie between Dave LaCascia, McKusky and Jim Goltra. Stivers and Hillhouse both scored birdies and tied for the fewest putts. Fischer was closest to the pin on the 100-yard, par-3 ninth hole.
B Flight: First place: Vesely, 1 over 71, plus fewest putts; second: Lowell Goltra, 4 over 74; third: Chris Lankford. Goltra was closest to the pin on the 140-yard, par-3 second hole.
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 can be made via 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
