Guys and Gals Tournament
On May 17, the first Guys and Gals Tournament of the month, Nina DeRosa scored a hole-in-one on the very first hole. She will share her prize with her playing partner Richard Jun. Teams of various skilled golfers of one man and one woman vied 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 Leisure World’s Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658-yard, 18 hole-par 54 course, that tests all who play.
Players are advised to remember to tee off no more than two club lengths from the markers.
A total of 30 teams (60 players) teed off and played 18 holes. There were 10 circle hole winners and 69 birdies—a new tournament record. The lowest gross score was recorded by Glenn Barry and Karen Mendon, and Fujio Norihiro and Keiko Sekino at one under 53. Fujio and Keiko had the lowest net score at 15 under 39. Two other teams had net scores of 43 or 11 under par. Twenty-eight teams had net scores at or under par, plus 25 teams were under 50 net. Closest to the pin on the second hole were Pat Paternoster and Jane Song; on the 11th hole—Jae H. Lee and Devora Kim.
A flight winners (has handicaps of 0-9; all scores below are net, which is a gross score minus handicap): Glenn Barry and Karen Mendon, first place, 10 under 44; Won and Jane Song, second, nine under 45; Mike Mayfield and Alison Kim, and Dong and Devora Kim tied for third place at eight under 46.
B flight winners (has handicaps of 10-12): Paul Alloway and Ann Tran, and Ken Notorleva and Pam Krug tied for first place at 11 under 43; James Farr and Sandy Derouin, second, nine under 45; Walt Bier and Margie Thompson, and Jae H. and Sun Lee tied for third place at eight under 46.
C flight winners (has handicaps of 13-18): Fujio Norihiro and Keiko Sekino, first place, 15 under 39; Rolando Ramirez and Mary Ann Moore, and Marv Jones and Marilyn Hewitt tied for second place at 10 under 44; Joon Sup and Young Yoon, thrid, eight under 46.
The Men’s Golf Club will sponsor a spring/summer picnic on Wednesday, June 21, at 1 p.m. at the Clubhouse 1 picnic area. Tickets are $5 and sold at all the tournaments through June 21. The price includes hot dogs and hamburgers, chips and salads, water and beer, plus raffles of donated merchandise from local vendors. Ken Notorleva and the Greenbelt Singers will provide the entertainment.
The next Guys and Gals tournament is on Wednesday, May 31. The Men’s Tournament is played every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Those who planned for but cannot make it to a tournament need to call Alan Sewell at 541-324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975 as soon as possible. Players must arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time and be ready to play.
—Dave LaCascia
