Men’s Golf Club

The first September Leisure World Men’s Golf Club Tournament was played on Sept. 13 on the Turtle Lake Golf Course. Two groups of three flights of variously skilled golfers 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.

A total of 54 golfers teed off and played 18 holes through the early morning and into the afternoon. Although the fairways and greens are, again, in very good shape, the tee boxes still need improvement. Only 22 of the 54 rounds were net under par and there were 49 birdies. The low gross competition was won by Bob Barnum at one under, followed by Bob Turner at even par, and John Kolthoff at one over.

Closest to the pin on the 100-yard par-3 sixth hole was Ron Steel at 3’ 11”, and on the par-3 15th hole was Bob Turner at 5’ 0”. There were also 11 circle hole winners.

It is requested that each golfer use a tee when driving off the tee boxes and to fill in any divots they may make.

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

A flight winners (handicaps of 0-7): Trai Nguyen, first place; tie between Tom Owens, Alan Sewell, and Andrew Kim, second; tie between John Kolthoff and Bob Turner, third; tie between Pat Paternoster and Bob Barnum fourth; tie between Dong Kim, Bill Long and Don Newhall, fifth.

B flight winners (handicaps of 8-11): Tie between John Rudosky, Mark Rice, and Peter Oh, first place; Ron Jackson, second; tie between Hyon Shin, Richard Yokomi and Ron Steele, third; tie between Paul Alloway and James Farr, fourth; Gary Newhall, fifth.

C flight winners (handicaps of 12-18): Sam Williamson, first place; Bill Zurn, second; Jim Bassett, third; tie between John Sorenson and Jon Russell, fourth; tie between Marv Jones and Mike Carlson, fifth.

The next men’s tournament will be on Sept. 28 and the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The next Guys and Gals tournament will be on Oct. 18. Guys and Gals tournaments are played every third Wednesday plus fifth Wednesday if there is one. Those who had planned to play and cannot should contact Alan Sewell at 541-324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975 as soon as possible. Players should arrive 15 minutes prior to scheduled tee time and be ready to play. — Dave LaCascia

The LW Men's Golf Club tackled the Turtle Lake Golf Course during its Sept. 13 play.