Don Newhall scores rare hole-in-one on No. 6

LW MEN'S GOLF CLUB

Fifty-five golfers played the Leisure World Men’s Golf Club Tournament May 22 at the Turtle Lake Golf Course. Players participated 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. Adding a little extra difficulty, the front nine was played from the red tees and the back nine from the blue tees.

With the course continuing to be in excellent condition, 31 of the 55 rounds were net at or under par, with a remarkable, second tournament in a row 83 birdies, and 13 circle hole winners. Additionally, Don Newhall got a rare hole-in-one on the 65-yard sixth hole.

First place in the low gross competition was won by Bob Turner at 5 under 49, followed by Pat Paternoster and Bill Lyons. Best net score was a tie at 44 by Kevin Lindstedt and Won G. Park, followed by Turner at 46 and Byron Schweitzer at 47. Closest to the pin on the 90-yard fifth hole was Thomas Kim at 3 feet 9 inches, and Bob Turner was closest on the 104-yard 14th at 2 feet 7 inches.

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

A flight winners (handicaps of 0-7): Turner, 8 under 46, first place; Dave LaCascia, 6 under 48, second; Alan Sewell and Ralph Koizumi, 5 under 49, third; Paternoster, 4 under 50, fourth; Newhall and Fujio Norihiro, 3 under 51, fifth; Rolando Ramirez and Andrew Kim, 2 under 52, sixth; Thomas Kim, 1 under 53, seventh; Bob Johnston, even par 54, eighth.

B flight winners (handicaps

of 8-12): Walt Bier, 6 under 48, first place; Young Lee and Jun Um, 5 under 49, second; James Farr and Roland Phillips, 3 under 51, third; Bud Young, Terry Thrift, Dave Winn and Jack Haskins, 2 under 52, fourth; Dennis McMonigle and Won Song, even par 54, fifth.

C flight winners (handicaps of 13-18): Lindstedt and Park, 10 under 44, first place; Schweitzer, 7 under 54, second; Ben Benjamins, 5 under 49, third; Marv Jones, Jon Russell and Darry Holten, 1 under 53, fourth; Steve Kang and Bob Boyle, even par 54, fifth.

The next men’s tournament will be on June 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