Paternoster and Archambault score holes-in-one

LW MEN'S GOLF CLUB

Fifty-four golfers played in the LW Men’s Golf Club Tournament on May 8 at the Turtle Lake Golf Course. Variously skilled golfers competed in three flights and vied for best net scores (gross score minus handicap), plus four circle holes (shots within a 5-foot circle rewarded) and two closest to the pin challenges.

Two golfers achieved the ultimate in golf perfection by carding a hole-in-one. Pat Paternoster got his on the 85-yard eighth hole and Gene Archambault on the 75-yard 16th.

With the course being in excellent condition, 30 of the 54 rounds were net at or under par, with a record setting 83 birdies and six circle hole winners.

First place in the low gross competition was a tie at 1 under par between Paternoster, Bill Lyons and Bob Barnum, followed by Archambault and Mike Mayfield. Best net score was 47 by Young Lee and Dave Winn, followed by Paternoster, Bill Long and Ben Benjamins at 48. Closest to the pin on the first hole was Bruce Bowles at 3 feet 2 inches, and Bill McKusky was closest on the 10th at 5 feet 9 inches.

All scores below are net (gross score minus handicap).

A flight winners (handicaps of 0-7): Paternoster, 6 under 48, first place; Thomas Kim, 5 under 49, second; John Rudosky, Seung Lee and Archambault, 2 under 52, third; Fujio Norihiro and Steve Walker, 3 under 51, fourth; Don Newhall, 2 under 52, fifth; Jae Chio and Barnum, 1 under 53, sixth; Mike Mayfield and Bruce Bowles, even par 54, seventh.

B flight winners (handicaps of 8-12): Dave Winn and Young Lee, 7 under 47, first place; Long, 6 under 48, second; Mark Tal, 5 under 49, third; Won Song and Bud Young, 4 under 50, fourth; Andrew Kim and Denis McMonigle, 2 under par 52, fifth; Roland Phillips and Dale Williamson, 1 under 53, sixth; McKusky and Richard Yokomi, even par 54, seventh.

C flight winners (handicaps of 13-18): Ben Benjamins, 6 under 48, first place; Kevin Lindstedt and Bill Zurn, 5 under 49, second; Marv Jones, 2 under 52, third; Byron Schweitzer and Daniel Mahoney, 1 under 53, fourth; Dennis Jensen and Jon Russell, 1 over 55, fifth.

The next men’s tournament will be on May 22 and every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The Guys and Gals Tournament is played on the third and fifth Wednesday— if there is one—of each month. Those who had planned to play and cannot should contact Scott Tuchfarber at 909-684-0426 or Alan Sewell at 541-324-8558 as soon as possible. Arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled tee time and be ready to play.

—Dave LaCascia

Pat Paternoster