LW Men’s Golf League
Four hardy Men’s Golf League souls played the Meadowlark Golf Course on April 5 despite the rain. Meadowlark has not fared well during the wet weather and Monday’s early morning torrential rain merely exacerbated the flooded areas. The four had an entertaining, if damp round, but only played for fun.
Ten members of the league played at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Club in Fountain Valley on April 8. It was a cool, sunny, and dry morning that ended with temps in the low 70s and a partial solar eclipse.
The greens have not yet recovered from the previous week’s aeration and putting was a challenge for everyone. With tees at the back of the boxes, the course was made doubly difficult. Hence, scores suffered, and only three golfers scored net under par. Not surprisingly there were only two birdies— one each by Bill McKusky and Steve Miller. Sam Choi was closest to the pin on the 120-yard par-3 third hole, and Dave LaCascia was closest on the 110-yard par 3 15th hole. Gary Stivers had fewest putts in the A flight, and Bob Munn had fewest in the B. A flight winners (handicaps of 0-19): tie between Stivers and LaCascia, 2 over 64, first place; Chris Lankford, 4 over 66, second; Choi, third; Fujio Norihiro, fourth.
B flight winners (handicaps over 19): Munn, 6 under 56, first place; Miller, 5 under 57, second; McKusky, 3 under 59, third; Tom Ross and Gene Vesely, fourth.
The Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. These courses 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 in playing can call Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.
—Dave LaCascia
