Men’s Golf League
Ten Leisure World Men’s Golf League members played April 19 at the 6,000-yard par-71 Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana in what started out as a cool, overcast morning and never got much better.
With decent tee boxes and excellent greens, five golfers scored net under par, and there were birdies by Chris Lankford, Dave LaCascia, Gene Vesely, and Sam Choi.
Bill McKusky was closest to the pin on the 150-yard par-3 fourth hole. Gary Stivers, Fujio Norihiro, and Lankford tied for fewest putts in the A flight while McKusky had fewest putts in the B.
A flight winners (handicaps of 0-19): Lankford, 7 under 64, first place; LaCascia, 3 under 68, second; Choi, 2 under 69, third; Clay Fischer, even par 71, fourth; Norihiro and Stivers, fifth.
B flight winners (handicaps over 19): Bob Munn, 4 under 67, first place; Digna Vesely, second; McKusky and Gene Vesely, third.
Ten members of the league played April 15 at the 5,800-yard par-71 Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana on a cool and overcast morning that eventually saw some sun and higher temperatures. The course has been nearly restored after the destructive winter floods with only one hole adjusted from a par-5 to a par-3—dropping par from 71 to 69—and this hole is scheduled to be restored to a par-5 by the next time the league plays there.
With excellent course and weather conditions, nine of the 10 players achieved a net score below par. Choi was closest to the pin on the 150-yard par-3 second hole, Norihiro was closest on the 100-yard par-3 ninth hole. LaCascia had fewest putts in the A flight, and Munn had fewest in the B. Lankford had two birdies, while Norihiro and Choi had one each.
A flight winners (handicaps of 0-19): Lankford and LaCascia, 9 under 60, first place; Fischer, 7 under 62, second; Norihiro, 6 under 63, third; Choi, 3 under 66, fourth; Jim Goltra, 2 under 67, fifth; Stivers, sixth.
B flight winners (handicaps over 19): Munn, 7 under 62, first place; Tom Ross and McKusky, 5 under 64, second.
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 contact Gary Stivers at 714313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.
—Dave LaCascia
