Guys & Gals Tournament
The second Leisure World’s Guys & Gals Tournament of the month was held on June 29 at LW’s Turtle Lake Golf Course. Three flights of a one man, one woman team, participated for best net scores, eight circle holes (within a 5-foot radius), and two closest to the pin challenges. This week Young Joon scored a hole-in-one and will share the prize money with her playing partner, Joon Sup Yoon.
A total of 31 teams participated throughout the morning and into the early afternoon. At the opening 7:30 a.m. tee time the weather was a relatively cool but humid. The sun came out around 8:30, and the temperatures rose quickly.
Turtle Lake course conditions haven’t changed much this past month. The greens are still weedy, causing bumpy conditions, which makes putting erratic and caused difficulty in judging speed. The tees are showing wear with no appropriate divot repair material available. Even so, all but three teams posted a net score under par. There were also 37 birdies and 18 circle hole winners.
All scores are net (gross minus handicap). A Flight handicaps are 0-9, B Flight handicaps are 10-12 and C Flight handicaps are 13-18.
A Flight: First place: Glenn Barry and Karen Mendon, an exceptional 13 under 41; Second: Kyoo Choi and Bong Choi, a remarkable 9 under 44; Third: Hyon Shin and Sang An, a terrific 8 under 46; Fourth: Gene Archambault and Stella Yoon, a nice 7 under 47; Fifth: tie between Mike Mayfield and Alison Kim and Steve Walker and Susie Kim, a super 6 under 48; Sixth: Dong Kim and Devora Kim, a hard-earned 5 under 49.
B Flight: First place: Dale Williamson and Mary Greig, a very well-played 7 under 47; Second: tie between Young Lee and Hae Lee and Won Song and Jane Song, a great 6 under 48; Third: Byron Schweitzer and Bert Thompson, a super 5 under 49; Fourth: tie between Dave LaCascia and Liz Meripol and Dennis Jensen and Marilyn Hewitt, a sweet 4 under 50.
C Flight: First place: James Farr and Sandy Derouin, a remarkable 9 under 45; Second: Brian Tivnan and Patty Littrell, an excellent 5 under 49; Third: Rolando Ramirez and Nina DeRosa, a terrific 4 under 50.
Closest to the pin on the par 3 seventh hole: Mike Mayfield and Mary Anne Moore. Bob Barnum and Hae Lee on the par 3 sixteenth hole.
The next Guys and Gal’s Tournament will be on July 20, then every month on the third Wednesday, plus the fifth Wednesday if there is one.
All golfers are responsible for their tee box divots and ball marks on the greens. Golfers are asked to use the divot repair bottles to fill the divots. Let the gardeners know if the bottles are empty. Turtle Lake’s greens and tees continue to look better, thanks to residents’ help, with much fewer neglected and poorly repaired ball marks. Don’t forget to rake the sand traps after your shot. Leave rakes in bunker with the head facing the green. Those who are scheduled to play and need to drop out can contact Alan Sewell at (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975 ASAP.
–Dave LaCascia
Young Joon (l) and her husband, Joon Sup Yoon. Young scored a hole-in-one during the tournament.
