Clay Fischer sunk a Hole-in-One on June 10
GOLF LEAGUE RESULTS
On June 10, fourteen golfers and a guest from the Leisure World Golf League challenged the 5,800-yard, par 70, Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. This week two rare golf occurrences took place for the first time in over two years. Clay Fischer had a Hole-In-One on the 100-yard par 3 ninth hole and Dave La Cascia Eagled (2 under par) the 475-yard par 5 fifteenth hole. It was a beautiful morning to play golf considering the overcast and damp days the League has endured for weeks. Even with the course’s numerous water hazards, sand traps, and elevated greens, 10 of the 15 scores were at or under par and yielded 10 birdies. All scores are net (gross minus handicap). A Flight handicaps are 0-19, while B Flight handicaps are 20 and over.
A Flight: First place: Clay Fischer, a spectacular 11 under 59, plus two birdies, and closest to the pin on the 100-yard par 3 ninth hole; second: Sam Choi, a very well-played 8 under 62, plus two birdies; third: Chris Lankford, and really good 7 under 63, plus two birdies; fourth: Jim Goltra, a sweet 5 under 65, and fewest putts; fifth: Dave LaCascia, a nice 4 under 66, plus a birdie; sixth: tie between Gary Stivers (with 2 birdies), Bill McKusky, and Larry Hillhouse.
B Flight: First place: Gene Vesely, a hard earned 3 under 67, plus a birdie; second: Tom Ross, at even par 70, plus fewest putts; third: Lowell Goltra, at 2 over 72; fourth: Fujio Norihiro; fifth: tie between Bob Munn and Digna Vesely. Guest William Hillhouse was closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 second hole.
June 13 saw 14 brave golfers from the Leisure World Golf League play a round at the 5,700yard par 70 Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Valley. Although it was not mentioned in the forecasts, the weather was atrocious, and it rained for over three hours. Conditions were dreadful with club selection and finding the “short” grass (fairways and greens) absolutely imperative. Any shot off the mark became very challenging to get back on the track. The course already has numerous water hazards, large sand traps, and tree-lined fairways that challenge everyone; but the weather was the biggest obstacle that day. With conditions as they were it was not surprising that the course yielded only five of 14 rounds at or under par, and just two birdies.
A Flight: First place: threeway tie between Jim Goltra, Bill McKusky and Gary Stivers, at a remarkable 3 under 67; second: Dave LaCascia, a hard-fought 2 under 68; third: Larry Hillhouse, a nice 1 under 69; fourth: tie between Clay Fischer, Chris Lankford and Sam Choi. Closest to the pin on the par 3 seventh hole was Goltra, and on hole No. 16 it was Fischer. Goltra and Lankford had the only birdies, and McKusky had fewest putts.
B Flight: First place: Liz Meripol, a really good 3 over 73; second: tie between Fujio Norihiro and Lowell Goltra, a well-played 4 over 74; third: Tom Ross; fourth: tie between Bob Munn and Pat Paternoster. Norihiro had fewest putts for the round.
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 often full, so advance reservations are available via sign-up sheet at each round.
There is a prize pool for each round that players are not obligated to enter. Rewards are given for low net and fewest putts in each flight, birdies and closest to the pin on two par-3 holes. Holes-in-one and eagles (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded.
Those who are interested in joining the league can contact Gary Stivers at (714) 313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975.
- Dave LaCascia
