Golf League Results for Feb. 11 and 14

On Feb. 11, 13 men and one woman of the Leisure World Golf League challenged the Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. With numerous water hazards, dramatic elevation changes and small, sloping greens, players find this par-70, 5,600-yard course to be demanding. The morning was cool, but the sun was out early; by round’s end, it was nearly 80 degrees and getting windy. Even with good conditions, just two scores were at or under par, and there were only three birdies.

All scores are net (gross minus handicap. The handicaps for A Flight are 0-19, while B Flight is over 19.

A Flight: First place: Gary Stivers, a wellplayed even par 70, plus fewest putts; second: tie between Tim Looney and Dave LaCascia, a hard-earned 1 over 71; third: tie between Sam Choi and Bill McKusky, 2 over 72; fourth: Chris Lankford, who also was closest to the pin on the seventh hole; fifth: tie between Fujio Norihiro and Larry Hillhouse. Choi also scored a birdie.

B Flight: First place: Clay Fischer, a very nice 1 under 69, plus a birdie and closest to the pin on the 16th hole; second: Tom Ross, 4 over 74; third: Liz Meripol; fourth: Pat Paternoster, plus a birdie and fewest putts; fifth: tie between Bob Munn and Bob Meripol.

On Feb. 14, 13 men and one woman played at David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. Executive courses typically have no par-5s and an equal number of par-3s and -4s. Baker also has a significant number of water hazards and deep sand traps, and its small, undulating greens further challenge golfers.

Although it was quite cold at the 7 a.m. tee time, temperature rose dramatically during the round. With excellent conditions on greens and fairways, plus with tees set at intermediate lengths, nine players were at or under par, though there were surprisingly only four birdies.

A Flight: First place: Choi, a well-played 9 under 53, plus a birdie and closest to the pin on the third hole; second: tie between McKusky and Stivers, a really good 4 under 58; third: tie between LaCascia and Lankford, a nice 3 under 59; fourth: tie between Norihiro and Hillhouse. McKusky had the fewest putts, and LaCascia scored two birdies and was closest to the pin on the 15th hole.

B Flight: First place: Meripol, a terrific 8 under 54, plus a birdie; second: tie between