Men’s Golf League
Friday Golf at Meadowlark Golf Course
On April 7, 10 golfers played at the 5,600-yard par 71 Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. It was cool and damp throughout the round with an increasing breeze. The fairways
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Dave La Cascia, Gene Vesely, Larry Hillhouse and Bill McKusky each had a birdie. Mike Mayfield and LaCascia had fewest putts in the A flight, and McKusky had the fewest for the B flight. Tim Looney was closest to the pin on the par 3 seventh hole.
Flight A winners (handicap 20 or less): LaCascia got a first place with two under 69; second place was a tie between Looney, Mayfield and Mark Mallet, a well-played two over 73; third place was also a tie between Hillhouse and Clay Fischer.
Flight B winners (handicaps 21 or more): first place went to McKusky with a hard earned three under 68 ; second was Vesely with a very good even par 71; third went to Bob Munn and Fujio Norihiro.
Monday Golf at David L. Baker Golf Course
On April 10, 13 golfers contested the 4,000-yard par 62 David L. Baker Golf Course in Fountain Valley. It was a misty, cold morning that did not improve until the last few holes. The tee boxes were not in good shape, but the fairways are improving. The greens remained in great condition.
Ron Jackson had the only birdie of the round. LaCascia had fewest putts of the A flight, and Gene Vesely had fewest for the B flight. Hillhouse was closest on the par three third hole, and LaCascia was closest to the pin on the par three 12th hole.
Flight A winners (handicaps 20 or less): First place went to Bill McKusky with a sensational eight under 54; second was Hillhouse with an excellent two under 60; third place was a tie between LaCascia and Clay Fischer; fourth went to Chris Lankford and Sam Choi with an even par 62.
Flight B winners (handicaps 21 or more): First place was a three-way tie between Tom Ross, Bob Munn and Vesely with spectacular six under 56; second was Ron Jackson with a very good three under 59; third place was a tie between Bill Zurn, Lowell Goltra and Henry Meza.
The Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. The courses the group plays are always quite full, so advance league reservations are required with a sign-up sheet available at each round.
There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Rewards are given for low net in each flight, birdies, closest to the pin on two par threes, and for the lowest number of putts in each flight. Holes-in-one and Eagles (two under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. Those interested can contact Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.
—Dave LaCascia
