LW Men’s Golf League

Fifteen members of the Leisure World Men’s Golf League and guest Johnny Villareal competed at the 5,600yard par 71 Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach on July 25. The weather was initially overcast, but the clouds quickly burnt off and it became a lovely morning to play golf with friends. The tees, fairways and greens were in excellent shape with some residual muddy and wet spots. With the good weather and course conditions, nine of the 15 golfers shot net at or below par.

There were four birdies— two by Jim Goltra and one each by Gary Stivers and Chris Lankford. Goltra was closest to the pin on the 140-yard par 3 seventh hole and on the 16th hole it was Sam Choi. Fujio Norihiro had fewest putts in the A flight, and Mike Jimenez had the fewest for the B.

A flight winners (net score: gross minus handicap): Lankford, 5 under 66, first place; Norihiro and Scott Pickett, 4 under 67, second; Choi, Clay Fischer and Kyle Van, 2 under 69, third; Stivers, 1 under 70, fourth; Goltra, even par, fifth; Dave LaCascia, Jeff Perkins and Bob Simon, sixth.

B flight winners: Randy Massaro, 6 under 65, first place; Scott Slade, second; Ron Jackson, third; Jimenez, fourth.

Thirteen golfers and guests Steve Earl, Bruno Santillo and 10-year-old Ethan Massaro competed at the 4,000-yard par 62 David L. Baker Executive Golf Course in Fountain Valley on July 28. The weather was cool and overcast but turned sunny quickly. It was humid early, causing club selection to be an issue. By the fifth hole the humidity disappeared and the temperatures became very comfortable.

The course was dry and fairways and greens were in excellent shape. With good playing conditions and nice weather, there were a number of great scores and 11 of the 13 players shot at or below net par.

There were seven birdies— two each by Bob Simon and Seon Kim, and one each by Fujio Norihiro, Larry Hillhouse and Bob Munn. Sam Choi was closest to the pin on the 110-yard par 3 third hole, and Hillhouse was closest to the pin on the 100-yard par 3 15th hole. Gary Stivers and Munn had fewest putts.

A flight winners: Kim, 13 under 49, first place; Clay Fischer, 9 under 53, second; Norihiro, 5 under 57, third; Stivers, 4 under 58, fourth; Hillhouse, 3 under, fifth; Simon, 2 under, sixth; Chris Lankford, Sam Choi and Jae Choi, 1 under, seventh; Dave LaCascia, 1 over par, eighth.

B flight winners: Munn, 10 under 52, first place; Randy Massaro, even par 62, second; Scott Slade, third. The Monday and Friday golf leagues play at four local courses, all within 15 20 minutes of Leisure Wo r l d . Advance league reser vations 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 are generously rewarded.) Those interested in playing can contact Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia