Guys and Gals Golf Tournament

The Guys and Gals Tournament was held on July 19 on the Turtle Lake Golf Course. The golfers competed under mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures. It was nice to be playing in summer conditions instead of the June gloom.

The Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658-yard, 18-hole par-54 course that tests all who play. A total of 29 teams (58 players) teed off and played 18 holes. Fairways and tee boxes are in good condition and the greens improve each week.

Teams of various skilled golfers of one man and one woman 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.

All scores below are net: gross score minus handicap.

A flight winners (handicaps of 0-10): Tie between Glenn Barry and Karen Menden, and Bruce Bowles and Linda Herman, 10 under 44, first place; Bill Lyons and Yasmin Merali, 9 under 45, second; tie between Young and Hae Lee, Dong and Devora Kim, and Bob Barnum and Sue Sloan, 7 under 47, third.

B flight winners (handicaps of 11-12): Fujio Norihiro and Keiko Sekino, 9 under 45, first place; Jae and Hae Lee, 8 under 46, second; tie between Dennis McMonigle and Bert Thompson, Walt Bier and Margie Thompson, and Rolando Ramirez and Mary Ann Moore, 7 under 47, third.

C flight winners (handicaps of 12-18): John Kolthoff and Elizabeth Butterfield, 9 under 45, first place; Dale Williamson and Mary Greig, 8 under 46, second; tie between Marv Jones and Marilyn Hewitt, and Brian Tivnan and Patty Littrell, 6 under 48, third.

Closest to the pin on the second hole was Bill Lyons and Sang An. On the 11th hole it was Chang Ho Choi and Yasmin Merali. The lowest net score was a tie recorded by Glenn Barry and Karen Mendon, and Bruce Bowles and Linda Herman at 10 under 44. Bill Lyons and Yasmin Merali had the lowest gross score at 3 under 51. Two other teams had net scores of 45 (9 under par). With the great weather and course conditions, 28 teams had net scores at or under par. There were seven circle hole winners with 42 birdies.

The next Guys and Gals Tournament will be on Aug. 16. The Mens Tournament is played every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Those who had planned to play in any tournament and cannot should contact Alan Sewell at 541-324-8558, Scott Tuchfarber at 909-684-0426, or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975 as soon as possible. Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to scheduled tee time and be ready to play. — Dave LaCascia