Men’s Golf Club Scores

The Men’s Monday Golf League played on July 6 at the David L. Baker Executive Golf course in Fountain Valley. Nine men, and two women challenged the par 62, 4800-yard 18-hole course. A warm start turned into a sunny and hot morning. Baker has six lakes and large tricky greens. The course is in great shape, which contributed to the low scores and 5 birdies.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap). A Flight handicaps range from 0-20, B flight higher than 20.

A Flight Winners:

• First Place: Dave LaCascia, 5 under 57 plus 3 birdies and fewest putts; second: Bill McKusky, 3 under 59; third: Fujio Norihiro, 2 under 60 plus a birdie; fourth: Ron Jackson, one under 61; fifth: John Meyer plus a birdie; sixth: Sam Choi.

B Flight Winners:

First Place: Liz Meripol with a nice 9 under 53; second: Bob Munn, 7 under 55 and tie for fewest putts; third: Tom Ross, 1 under 61 plus closest to the pin on the 110-yard par 3 third hole, and tie for fewest putts; fourth: Keiko Sekino; fifth: Lowell Goltra.

On July 10, The Men’s Friday Golf played at Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana (there was no play on July 3). Ten men and one woman contested the par 70, 5800-yard course. The weather was delightfully sunny and warm, and it was a pleasure to play on such a nice morning. The greens are in particularly good shape. With the major elevation changes plus numerous river crossings the course was a challenge to the competitors. Even so there were 3 birdies and scores were low.

A special challenge was presented to land on the green on the exceedingly difficult 140-yard par 3 fourteenth hole. To reach the fourteenth green requires about 130 yards of carry over a deep ravine and the green is very narrow from front to back. Three players managed to land and stay on the green—Jim, Fujio, and Bill and were appropriately rewarded.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap) A Flight Winners:

First Place: tie between Jim Goltra and Gary Stivers, 2 under 69; second: Paul Cose, 1 under 70; tie for third between Fujio Norihiro, Sam Choi, and Bill McKusky, even par 71; fourth: Dave LaCascia. Sam Choi had fewest putts and Fujio, Jim and Sam each had a birdie. Bill McKusky was closest to the pin on the par 3, 150-yard third hole, Paul Cose was closest on the 100-yard par 3 ninth hole.

B Flight Winners:

First Place: Liz Meripol, with a 4 under 67 plus fewest putts; second: Lowell Goltra, 2 over 73; third: Bob Munn; fourth: John Meyer.

On June 29, the Men’s Monday Golf League played at the Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. Ten men, and one woman challenged the par 71, 5800-yard 18-hole course. A cool morning turned into a sunny late morning. The course is the longest the League plays with two 500-plus yard par fives. The course and greens are excellent shape.

All scores are net (actual score minus handicap). A Flight handicaps range from 0-20; B flight, higher than 20.

A Flight Winners:

First Place: Bill McKusky, at even par; second: Fujio Norihiro, 2 over 73; third: Sam Choi: 3 over 74; fourth: Dave LaCascia; fifth: John Meyer; sixth: Jerry Hore. Fujio had fewest putts with 25.

B Flight Winners:

First Place: Liz Meripol with a nice 7 under 64; second: Bob Munn, 2 over 73; third: Tom Ross; fourth: Lowell Goltra; fifth: Bill Zurn. Tom Ross had fewest putts with 34.

There were no birdies and closest to the pin on the 150 yard par 3 fourth hole was John Meyer.

Friends, ladies, spouses, and family are all welcome to play and/ or join. Both the Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15 minutes of Leisure World, starting between 7-7:30 a.m., except holidays. The courses are David L. Baker in Fountain Valley, Meadowlark in Huntington Beach, Riverview in Santa Ana and Willowick in Garden Grove.

Club membership is not required. There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Prizes are awarded for low gross in each flight; two prizes for closest to the pin on par threes; and a prize for the lowest number of putts in each flight. Holes-in-One, although infrequent, are generously rewarded. If interested, contact, Bill McKusky (562) 430-8618 or Dave LaCascia (801) 674-5975.

The Men’s Monday/Friday league is looking for golfers (men and women) to join the league during the local course shutdown. Handicaps can be determined using our local course handicap numbers and adjusted for the longer and more difficult courses outside Leisure World.

— Dave LaCascia