Men’s Golf League

Fourteen intrepid golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League challenged the David L. Baker Executive Course in Fountain Valley on Dec. 8.

There were 12 birdies—three by Sam Choi, two each by Jim Goltra and Fujio Norihiro, and one each by Dave LaCascia, Chris Lankford, Bill McKusky, Lowell Goltra and Bob Munn. Choi had fewest putts in the A flight, and Gene Vesely in the B. McKusky was closest to the pin on the shortened 75-yard third hole and Clay Fischer was closest on the 100-yard par-3 15th hole.

A flight winners (handicaps 0-19): Tie between Choi and Norihiro, 11 under 51, first place; Jim Goltra, 7 under 55, second; LaCascia, 6 under 56, third; tie between Lankford, Fischer and Gary Stivers, 1 under 61, fourth.

B flight winners (handicaps 20 and over): John Meyer, 19 under 43, first place; McKusky, 12 under 50, second; Lowell Goltra, 11 under 51, third; tie between Gene Vesely, Digna Vesely and Munn, 7 under 55, fourth; Ron Jackson, 4 under 58, fifth.

Thirteen golfers tackled the Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana on Dec. 11. The 6,000-yard par-71 course is under new management and continues to undergo upgrades.

With just fair conditions the course only permitted four of the 13 rounds to be net at or under par, and only one birdie by Jim Goltra. LaCascia had fewest putts in the A flight, and McKusky in the B. Norihiro was closest on the diabolically difficult par-3 140-yard third, and Jim Goltra was closest to the pin on the 140-yard 12th hole.

A flight winners (handicaps 0-19): Tie between LaCascia and Stivers, 2 under 69, first place; Jim Goltra, 1 under 70, second; Choi, third; Steve Miller, fourth; tie between Norihiro, and Fischer, fifth.

B flight winners (handicaps 20 and over): McKusky, 1 under 70, first place; tie between Gene Vesely and Tom Ross, second; Lowell Goltra, third; tie between Digna Vesely and Daniel Mahoney, fourth.

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 (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. Those interested in playing can contact Gary Stivers at 714313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975. — Dave LaCascia