Men’s Golf Tournament

The first Leisure World Men’s Golf Club tournament of the month began on Oct. 12. It was extremely overcast and very humid. First tee time was 7:30 a.m. Somewhere around 9 a.m., thunder was heard rolling in from the direction of the ocean. At 9:30 a.m., lightning was seen from the sixth/15th hole and the tournament was cancelled.

Within 15 minutes the rain started and became a deluge for 10 minutes. Thunder rolled and it continued to rain heavily until 10:30 a.m. The first group out was on the 15th tee and the last groups of the first flight were just starting their back nine when the round was called. The second flight did not get to start.

The club gives special thanks to Marilyn Hewitt and Irvene Bernstein for helping check in the golfers at both the Men’s and Guy’s and Gal’s tournaments each week and Elizabeth Butterfield for assisting with tournament set-ups each week.

Note to all golfers: Remember, players are responsible for their tee box divots and ball marks on the greens. Players are encouraged to repair theirs and one more. Sadly, players are turning the tees into mostly sand. Two groups of three flights of variously skilled golfers play for best net scores (gross score minus handicap), plus two circle holes (shots within a 5-foot radius are rewarded) and two closest to the pin challenges. The Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658-yard, 18-hole, par 54 course, that has challenges for all who play. The greens are still not in great shape with the continued encroachment of weeds. Several of the green fringes seemed to have been cut very short and showed bald areas as well as brown sections. The tee boxes are in terrible condition now. Many are so chewed up that finding a decent place to place your ball to tee off is nearly impossible. Due to the lack of the correct divot fix material and proper maintenance, tees are becoming more like sand traps than green grass. Fairways, however, continue to be well maintained. The next Men’s Tournament will be on Oct. 26, and then every second and fourth Wednesday of the following months. People who have planned to play in any tournament and cannot should contact Alan Sewell at (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975 as soon as they know. Players should arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time and be ready to play.

—Dave LaCascia