Men’s Golf League Results

Eightmenandonewomanof the Leisure World Golf League participated in the Dec. 13 tournament at the par-70, 6,000yard Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. With cold temps and a damp, long course, scores were generally higher than usual and only two birdies were carded.

All scores are net (gross minus handicap). A Flight handicap is 0-20, and B Flight is over 20.

A Flight: First place: Gene Vesely, a well-played 1 under 69, plus fewest putts; second: Jim Goltra, even par 70; third: Gary Stivers, 1 over 71; fourth: tie between Dave LaCascia and Sam Choi, 2 over 72; fifth: tie between Clay Fisher, Fujio Norihiro, Bill McKusky and Chris Lankford. Fisher recorded two birdies, and Norihiro was closest to the pin on the par-3 fourth and 12th holes.

B Flight: First place: Liz Meripol, a terrific 5 under 65, plus fewest putts; second: Bob Munn, 1 over 71; third: Lowell Goltra, 4 over 74. On Dec. 17, 12 men played the par-70, 5,600-yard Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. It was a very cold, foggy, wet day; scores reflected the difficult playing conditions, with only one round net under par and one birdie.

A Flight: First place: Vesely, 1 under 69; second: Fisher; third: tie between Ron Jackson and Jim Goltra; fourth: tie between LaCascia and Tim Looney; fifth: tie between Norihiro, Choi, Larry Hillhouse, Lankford, Stivers and Bill McKusky. Norihirohad a birdie, and Goltra had fewest putts. Hillhouse was closest to the pin on the 140-yard, par-3 seventh hole.

B Flight: First place: tie between Mike Looney and Lowell Goltra, 3 over 73; second: Munn. Mike Looney had fewest putts for the round. At the par-62, 4,000-yard David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley on Dec. 20, 11 men and one woman golfed despite a very cold morning, with pea-soup fog through the 13th hole. It was generally wet tee to green all day. Scores were very good in spite of the adverse playing conditions, with everyone scoring net at or below par, with seven birdies.

A Flight: First place: McKusky, 8 under 54; second: Hillhouse, 6 under 56; third: Norihiro, 5 under 57; fourth: tie between LaCascia, Fischer, Lankford, and Vesely, 3 under 59; fifth: tie between Stivers and Jim Goltra. Two birdies were carded by Hillhouse, while McKusky, Norihiro and Vesely each had one. Hillhouse also had fewest putts and was closest to the pin on the 110-yard, par-3 15th hole.

B Flight: First place: Meripol, 9 under 53, plus fewest putts; second: Lowell Goltra, 5 under 57, plus closest to the pin on the 100-yard par-3 third hole; third: Munn, even par 62. Lowell Goltra and Munn each recorded a birdie.

The Men’s Golf Leagues play Mondays and Fridays at four local courses, all within 15 minutes of Leisure World. The courses the group plays are often quite full so a sign-up sheet is available at each round for advance league reservations.

There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Rewards are given for low net in each flight, birdies, closest to the pin on two par-3s, and the lowest number of putts in each flight. Holes-inone and eagles (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. If interested, contact, Gary Stivers at (714) 313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia