Men’s Golf Tournament
The second December Leisure World Men’s Club Tournament was played on Dec. 28. It was a very cool and quite damp due to heavy rain the day before that only ended in the early morning hours.
The weather never really warmed up and fluctuated between cold and cool until the tournament was nearly over. The sun made an appearance late.
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 challenges all who play.
Players are reminded to use the seed mixture in the divot fix bottles. Remember, players are responsible for all of their tee box divots and ball marks on the greens. People are asked to repair theirs and one more.
The excessive dampness created very muddy conditions on the fairways. The greens continue to get worse from continued encroachment of weeds. The bumpy and uneven surfaces lead to unpredictable rolls of the ball. Add this to the damp weather, and putting became a significant challenge for everyone.
The tee boxes are in fair condition and the supplied dirt/ seed divot fix mixture is being used extensively. There are still numerous wet spots on the fairways and around tee boxes that interfere with the roll of the ball and add significantly to the muddy conditions.
A total of 46 golfers braved the weather and teed off playing 18 holes. With the tees and flags being set back plus the difficult, wet and cold conditions, a major effect was felt on scoring. There were only 30 birdies (44 last tournament), only five circle holes and no holes-in-one. Additionally, only 12 of 46 players were net at or under par and only two at a gross score at or under par.
Closest to the pin on the second and 11th holes were Dave LaCascia and Alan Sewell, respectively. The lowest gross score was Gene Archambault at a very well done 1 under 53 and Bob Turner at even par 54. Low net was Gene with an outstanding 7 under 47, followed by Bob at 48, and Joon Sup Yoon at 49.
Winners: (All scores below are net=gross score minus handicap) “A”flight(handicapsof0-6): First place: Gene Archambault; second: Bob; third: tie between tie between Dave LaCascia and Yong J. Kim, a hard-earned 1 under 53; fourth: Bob Barnum, a sweet even par 54; fifth: Pat Paternoster, a nice 1 over 55; sixth: tie between Alan Sewell and Tom Ebert, at 2 over 56.
“B” flight (handicaps of 7 -10): First place: Won Song, a nice 2 under 52 second: Ken Notorleva, a good 1 over 55; third: Dennis McMonigle, at 2 over 56.
“C” flight (handicaps of 1118): First place: Joon; second: Bob Boyle, an outstanding 2 under 52; third: tie between Joe DiDonato and Scott Tuchfarber, a first-rate 1 under 53; fourth: tie between Hyon Shin and Darry Holten, a respectable even par 54; fifth: Dennis Jensen, at 2 over 56.
The next Men’s Tournament will be on Jan. 18 and then every second and fourth Wednesday of the following months. Those who planned to play in any tournament and cannot should contact Alan Sewell, 541-3248558, or Dave LaCascia, 801674-5975, as soon as possible. Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled tee time and be ready to play.
—Dave LaCascia
