Men’s Golf Tournament

A Men’s Golf Club tournament was played on Sept. 28. It was extremely foggy at the 7:30 a.m. tee time. This dramatically affected both putting and tee box club selection early in the rounds.

The club gives a special thanks to Liz Meripol for making the coffee for the Men’s and Guy’s and Gal’s tournaments each week, Bob Turner for picking up doughnuts and Steve Walker for cleaning up the patio after each round.

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. The Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658-yard, 18-hole par 54 course that has challenges for all who play.

A total of 53 golfers teed off and played 18 holes. Even without great playing conditions, many of the golfers were net at or under par, with eight circle holes and 44 birdies.

Closest to the pin on the eighth hole was Bob Johnston, and on the 17th hole was Steve Ro. The lowest gross score was Bob Barnum at a well-played 2 under 52, followed by Trai Nguyen and Dong Kim at gross 1 under 53. Plus 11 other players shot gross 56 or less. Low net was Paul Shellenberger at an amazing 14 under 40, with Ryan Hong at a sweet 10 under 44, and Ken Notorleva at a terrific 8 under 46. Four others shot net 50 or less.

The next Men’s Tournament will be on Oct. 12 and then every second and fourth Wednesday onward.

Those who planned to play in any tournament and cannot should contact Alan Sewell (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia (801) 674-5975 as soon as they know. Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled tee time and be ready to play.

—Dave LaCascia