Golf League Results for April 15 and 18
On April 15, 12 men of the Leisure World Golf League challenged a well-maintained Riverview Golf Course. The par-70 Santa Ana course measures 5,800 yards, and with the Santa Ana River running down its middle, it features a lot of elevation changes and narrow fairways. The weather was warm and sunny with no wind. With such excellent conditions, seven scores were at or below par, and there were eight birdies.
All scores are net (gross minus handicap). A Flight golfers have handicaps of 0-19, while B Flight are more than 19.
A Flight: First place: Clay Fischer, a league-best 8 under 62, plus a birdie; second: Jim Goltra, a hard-fought 4 under 66, plus two birdies; third: Larry Hillhouse, a nice 3 under 67, plus a birdie; fourth: tie between Bill McKusky and Dave LaCascia, 2 under 68; fifth: tie between Fujio Norihiro, Gary Stivers and Sam Choi. Jim Goltra was closest to the pin on the 140-yard second hole.
B Flight: First place: Ron Jackson, a well-played 3 under 67, plus fewest putts; second: Gene Vesely, even par 70; third: Tom Ross; fourth: Lowell Goltra, plus closest to the pin on the 100-yard ninth hole.
The morning of April 18 was cool but sunny, and it warmed up nicely throughout the round, as 13 men and one woman confronted Huntington Beach’s 5,600-yard, par-70 Meadowlark Golf Course. Excellent course conditions led to seven scores at or under par. The greens are in very good condition but yielded only four birdies.
A Flight: First place: Choi, a well-played 3 under 67; second: LaCascia, a hard-fought 2 under 68, with two birdies and fewest putts; third: Stivers, a good 1 under 69; fourth: tie between Jim Goltra and Fischer, even par 70; fifth: tie between Hillhouse, Norihiro and McKusky. Hillhouse also had a birdie, and Jim Goltra had a birdie and was closest to the pin on the 140-yard seventh hole.
B Flight: First place: Bill Zurn, a very good 5 under 65; second: Pat Paternoster, a really nice 4 under 66; third: Bob Munn, plus fewest putts; fourth: Lowell Goltra; fifth: tie between Elizabeth Butterfield andVesely.
The Golf League plays at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. The courses are often full, so advance league reservations are available via a sign-up sheet at each round.
There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Rewards are given for low net and fewest putts in each flight, birdies, and closest-to-the-pin challenges on two par-3 holes. 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
