Men’s Golf League Results
On July 15, 11 golfers competed at the 3,600-yard, par-60 Bixby Golf Course in Long Beach. Bixby is a nine-hole executive course with several water hazards and diabolically placed sand traps. The golfers were required to play the course twice to achieve 18 holes.
The weather was cool and initially overcast. Scores were excellent considering the so-so condition of the course. There were only two birdies, one each by Fujio Norihiro and Jim Goltra. Gary Stivers and Bob Munn tied for fewest putts for the ‘A’ and ‘B’ flights respectively. Norihiro was closest to the pin on the par-3 second hole and Chris Lankford was closest on the par-3 fifteenth.
A flight winners: Bill McKusky, at 9 under 51, first place; Clay Fischer at 2 under 58, second; Lankford, at 1 under 59, third; tie between Norihiro and Goltra at 2 over 62, fourth; tie between Stivers and Sam Choi, fifth.
B flight winners: Lowell Goltra at 8 under 52, first place; Munn, at 5 under 55, second; tie between Gene Vesely and Ron Jackson, at even par 60, third.
Monday Golf
On July 17, 14 golfers competed at the 5,800-yard, par-70 Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. This course continues to be in great shape and helped by some nice weather, the golfers scores were better than usual.
There were three birdies, one each by Fujio Norihiro, Bill McKusky, and Clay Fischer. Gary Stivers and Ron Jackson had fewest putts for the ‘A’ and ‘B’ flights respectively. McKusky was closest to the pin on the par-3 second hole and Gene Vesely was closest on the par-3 ninth.
A flight winners: Stivers, at 7 under 63, first place; McKusky, at 6 under 64, second; Fischer, at 5 under 65, third; Jim Goltra, at 4 under 66, fourth; tie between Norihiro, Sam Choi, and Chris Lankford, fifth.
B flight winners: Digna Vesely, 3 under 67, first place; tie between Lowell Goltra and Jackson, at 1 over 71, second; tie between Tom Ross and Bob Munn, third; tie between Gene Vesely and Daniel Mahoney, fourth.
The Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at five 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. 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 fewest number of putts in each flight. Holes-in-one and eagles (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. For more information, contact Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-6745975. — Dave LaCascia
