Golf League June 3 and 6 Results

On June 3, 11 golfers from the Leisure World Golf League encountered overcast, cold and damp weather at the 5,600-yard, par 70 Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach.

The sun never made an appearance and the weather seemed to get cooler, damper and more windy with each hole. The continuing dampness made fairway’s speed inconsistent and the greens unpredictable. With the course’s numerous water hazards, deep sand traps and sloping greens only three of the 11 scores were at or under par, yet four birdies were yielded.

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: Tim Looney, a spectacular 7 under 63, plus fewest putts for the round, two birdies, and closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 seventh hole; second: Sam Choi, a well-played 2 under 68, and closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 sixteenth hole; third: Clay Fischer at 1 over 71, plus two birdies; fourth: Larry Hillhouse; fifth: Dave LaCascia.

B Flight: First place: Gene Vesely, a hard earned 3 under 67; second: tie between Tom Ross and Pat Paternoster, at 3 over 73; third: Bob Munn, and tied for fewest putts; fourth: Digna Vesely, and tied for fewest putts; fifth: Fujio Norihiro.

Thirteen golfers joined the LW Golf League on June 6 to play through the cool and continuing overcast June Gloom conditions at the 4,000-yard par 62 David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. There was no sun for the most of the round and the weather conditions changed frequently. Nighttime watering made putting surfaces sluggish and the fairways slow. Even with numerous water hazards, yawning sand traps and narrow fairways, the course saw 10 of the 13 scores at or under par but allowed only five birdies.

A Flight: First place: Sam Choi, a remarkable 10 under 62, plus fewest putts for the round, and two birdies; second: three-way tie between Gary Stivers, Dave LaCascia, and Jim Goltra who also had a birdie, at a well-played 3 under 59; third: Clay Fischer at 1 under 61, plus closest to the pin on the 100-yard par 3 third hole; fourth: Bill McKusky at even par 62.

B Flight: First place: Pat Paternoster, a spectacular 10 under 52, plus two birdies, and tied for fewest putts; second: Gene Vesely, a really good 9 under 53, plus tied for fewest putts, and closest to the pin on the 130-yard par 3 twelfth hole; third: Liz Meripol, a super 7 under 55; fourth: Fujio Norihiro, a nice 6 under 56; sixth: tie between Lowell Goltra, Bob Munn and Digna Vesely. 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