Men’s Golf League

Ten golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League played Oct. 6 at the 6,000-yard par-71 Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. This course has changed hands several times over the past few years and serious attempts are finally being made to get it into decent shape. Tee boxes still need work, but fairways have been properly mowed and the rough trimmed to an acceptable level. Greens are large and have always been in good shape.

The weather was sunny and quite wet at the beginning of the round. Temps were in the mid 60s at the 7 a.m. tee time and soared to well over 80 by round’s end. Only three of the 10 rounds were net under par with three birdies—one each by Sam Choi, Gene Vesely and Steve Miller. Dave LaCascia had fewest putts for the “A flight and Lowell Goltra had fewest for the “B”. Closest to the pin on the 140-yard fourth hole was Choi.

A flight winners (handicaps 0-19): Clay Fischer, first place; Choi, second; Jim Goltra, third; LaCascia fourth; Chris Lankford, fifth.

B flight winners (handicaps 20 and over): Bob Munn, first place; tie between Lowell Goltra and Daniel Mahoney, second; Miller, third; Vesely, fourth.

Eleven golfers played Oct. 9 at the 5,800-yard par-70 Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. The weather was initially overcast and very damp. The sun made an appearance toward the end of the round and became a lovely day. The course played tough, only allowing four of the 11 rounds to be at or under par, and yielded just three birdies—one each by Clay Fischer, Sam Choi and Chris Lankford.

A flight winners (handicaps 0-19): Choi, 6 under 64, with fewest putts and closest to the pins on both the second and ninth holes, first place; Lankford, 1 under 69, second; Larry Hillhouse, 2 over 72, third; tie between Fischer and Dave LaCascia, 3 over 73, fourth; Fujio Norihiro and Steve Miller, fifth.

B flight winners (handicaps 20 and over): Tom Ross, 1 under 69, first place; Bob Munn, even par 70, second; Lowell Goltra, with fewest putts, third; Gene Vesely, fourth.

The Monday and Friday Golf Leagues play at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. The courses the group plays 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. For more information, contact Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975. — Dave LaCascia Note to all golfers: Remember to repair any ball marks on the greens.