Men’s Golf League Results for Aug. 26 and Aug. 29

Friday Golf

Twelve golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League played Aug. 26 at the 5,600-yard par 70 Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. Meadowlark is a midsize course with challenging elevation changes, lots of water, and narrow fairways. Tee boxes, fairways and greens are always well maintained although a bit overwatered for the early morning golfers.

The weather was overcast for the majority of the round with wet greens and such high humidity that the picking the right club for the distance was a constant challenge. Considering the reasonably acceptable playing conditions it was remarkable that the course permitted only three of the 12 rounds to be at or under par and yielded just four birdies.

Winners: A Flight (handicaps 0 – 19): First place: tie between Larry Hillhouse (with a birdie and closest to the pin on the par 3seventh and twelfth holes) and Tim Looney (with two birdies) a very nice 2 under 67; second: Clay Fischer, a hard-earned 1 over 71; third: Glenn Barry, a nice 2 over 72; fourth: tie between Dave LaCascia, and Gary Stivers (with fewest putts) B Flight (handicaps 20 and over): First place: Fujio Norihiro, a spectacular 1 under 69, plus fewest putts; second: Liz Meripol, a very respectable 1 over 71; third: Mike Looney, a well-played 2 over 72; fourth: tie between Gene Vesely, Digna Vesely, and Bob Munn.

Monday Golf

Fourteen golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League played Aug. 29 at the 4,000-yard par 62 David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley. The weather was initially overcast and humid. Greens and fairways were very wet and choosing the right club for the approach shots was very important. For the first nine holes, putting was difficult due to slow greens. By mid-morning, the temperature increased, and the sun came out making it a better last half of the round.

The course is being maintained decently with several newly spruced-up tees plus wellmanicured greens. As has been the recent norm, the men’s tees were way back and the ladies’ tees way forward. With the initial difficult playing conditions, it was unexpected that the course would permit 11 of the 14 rounds to be at or under par and yielded only three birdies.

Winners: A Flight: (handicaps 0–19):

First place: tie between Dave LaCascia (with fewest putts) and Larry Hillhouse (with a birdie and closest to the pin on the par 3 third hole), very nice 10 under 62; second: tie between Sam Choi (with a birdie) and Gary Stivers (closest to the pin on the par 3 fifteenth hole), a well-played 3 under 59; third: tie between Clay Fischer (with a birdie) and Chris Lankford (with a birdie), a sweet 2 under 60.

B Flight (handicaps 20 and over): First place: Fujio Norihiro, a terrific 11 under 51, plus a birdie and fewest putts; second: Mike Looney, a super 8 under 54, third: Liz Meripol, a very nice 6 under 56; fourth: tie between Gene Vesely and Tom Ross, a good 5 under 57; sixth: Ron Jackson, at 3 under 59; seventh: tie between 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 always quite full, so advance League reservations are becoming the norm 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 (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded. If interested, contact, Gary Stivers, (714) 313-3697, or Dave LaCascia, (801) 674-5975.

—David LaCascia