Men’s Golf League

Friday Golf: On May 12, 10 golfers endured damp and cool conditions at the 5,800-yard, par 70 Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. Heavy rains destroyed a number of holes along the river, but the course is back to normal with one exception: one par five on the back nine has been turned into a par three due to significant damage to that fairway.

Scores were well below normal; every player scored net under par which is unusual. Gary Stivers had the fewest putts for A flight, and Gene Vesely had fewest for the B flight. Sam Choi was closest to the pin on the par three, second hole, and Bill McKusky was closest on the par three, ninth. Birdies were carded by Chris Lankford, Stivers, Bob Munn and Fujio Norihiro.

A flight winners: Dave LaCascia, first place, 10 under 60; Choi, second, nine under 61; Lankford, third, eight under 62; Stivers, fourth, six under 64; Jim Goltra, fifth, five under 65; and McKusky, sixth, two under 68.

B flight winners: Vesely, first place, six under 64; Bob Munn, second, five under 65; Norihiro, third, two under 68; and Lowell Goltra, fourth, at even par 70.

Monday Golf: On May 15, 13 golfers challenged the 5,600-yard, par 71 Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach. Fairways are still recovering from the heavy rains, but the greens are still in great shape and have remained so all year. All the golfers played well with nine of the 13 net under par. Additionally, there were a season high 12 birdies.

Bill McKusky had fewest putts in the A flight; Fujio Norihiro tied for fewest in the B flight. Dave LaCascia was closest to the pin on the par three seventh hole. Dave LaCascia and Sam Choi had three birdies each; Bill McKusky and Jim Goltra had two; Bob Munn and Larry Hillhouse had one each.

A flight winners: LaCascia, first place, eight under 63 ; McKusky and Chris Lankford tied for a second place, five under 66; Jim Goltra, third, four under 67; Sam Choi, fourth, three under

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B flight winners: Munn, first place, three under 68; Gene Vesely, second, two under 69; Bill Zurn, third, even par 71; Digna Vesely, fourth, one over 72; Tom Ross and Lowell Goltra tied for fifth place.

The Monday and Friday golf leagues play at four local courses within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. The courses are usually full, so advance league reservations are required 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 (two under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded.

Those interested can contact Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia