Men’s Golf Club

At the LW Men’s Golf Club tournament on May 11, two groups of three flights of variously skilled golfers vied for best net scores (gross score minus handicap), plus two circle holes (shots within a 5-foot radius are rewarded) and two closest-to-the-pin challenges.

A total of 53 golfers teed off at the 1,658-yard, par-54, 18-hole Turtle Lake Golf Course. The morning was cool but sunny initially with little wind. The wind stiffened late in the morning, and it got warm. The greens have recovered from the recent aeration, but there are weed patches. The tee boxes and fairways continue to be well-maintained. Only 19 of the golfers were net at or under par, plus there were 11 circle holes and 57 birdies. Closest to the pin on the eighth hole was Bob Turner, and on the 17th hole, it was Hyon Shin.

A Flight encompasses golfers with handicaps of 0-7, B Flight is 8-11, and C Flight is 12-18.

A Flight: First place: Alan Sewell, an excellent 5 under 49; second: Pat Paternoster, a very good 4 under 50; third: tie between Dave LaCascia and Bill Lyons, a hard-earned 3 under 51; fourth: tie between Fujio Norihiro, Young J. Kim and Hyon Shin, a sweet 2 under 52; fifth: tie between Kyoo Choi, Mike Mayfield and Ron Jackson, 1 under 53; sixth: tie between Bill McKusky and Dale Williamson, even par 54.

B Flight: First place: Joon Sup Yoon, a super 5 under 49; second: Bruce Bowles, even par 54; third: tie between Won Song, Walt Bier and Don Newhall, 1 over 55; fourth: tie between Jim Bassett, Rolando Ramirez, Sam Williamson and Bob Johnston, 2 over 56.

C Flight: First place: Ben Benjamins, a nice 5 under 49; second: Steve Kang, an outstanding 4 under 50; third: Mike Carlson, a very good 3 under 51; fourth: tie between Jack Haskins and Manny Miranda, a fine 1 under 53; fifth: Byron Schweitzer, 1 over 55; sixth: tie between James Choi and Richard McPartland, 2 over 56.

The Men’s Golf Club Spring Picnic is scheduled for June 15 at the Clubhouse 1 picnic area at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at all Women’s, Men’s, and Guys & Gals tournaments. The next Men’s Men’s Golf Club tournament will be on May 25. Golfers are asked to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time and be ready to play. Anyone who had planned to play in any tournament and cannot should contact Alan Sewell at (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975 as soon as possible.

—Dave LaCascia