Men’s Golf Tournament

The first Leisure World Men’s Golf Club Tournament of month was held on June 8. 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 1658-yard 18 hole-par 54 course, that has challenges for all who play.

A total of 47 golfers teed off and played 18 holes. The morning was cool and overcast with a little wind. The sun did not make an appearance until the late morning and a slight breeze picked up. The greens still have numerous weed patches causing some erratic surfaces. The fairways remain well maintained, but the tee boxes are getting to look used. All golfers are responsible for their tee box divots and ball marks on the greens. Golfers are asked to repair their own divots plus one more to keep the golf course in shape Overnight watering made the greens very slow initially and the fairways unfriendly to rolling type shots. The later rounds saw an improvement in the conditions, and scores were better for those who played late.

Thirty-two of the golfers were net at or under par, plus there were 23 circle holes and new tournament record with 69 birdies. Closest to the pin on the seventh hole was Roger Bennett, and on the 16th hole Bill Zurn.

All scores below are net (gross score minus handicap). The A Flight encompasses golfers with handicaps of 0–6, B Flight encompasses handicaps 7–10, and C Flight handicaps are 11-18.

A Flight: First place: Richard Jun, an excellent 6 under 48; second: tie between Kyoo Choi and Bill Lyons, a very good 3 under 51; third: a six-way tie between Dave LaCascia, John Kolthoff, Pat Paternoster, Dong Kim, Jae H. Lee and Young Lee, a hard-earned 2 under 52; fourth: Bob Barnum, a well-played 1 under 53.

B Flight: First place: Won Song, a super 3 under 51; second: tie between Paul Alloway and Bill Zurn, a good 2 under 52; third: 4-way tie between Bill McKusky, Ryan Hong, Terry Thrift, and Bob Johnston a sweet 1 under 53; fourth: Jong Lee, at even par 54.

C Flight: First place; Roger Bennett, a terrific 8 under 46; second: Won G. Park, an outstanding 7 under 47; third: tie between Dennis Jensen, Rolando Ramirez, and Trai Nguyen, an excellent 5 under 49; fourth: tie between James Farr and Manny Miranda, a nice 3 under 51; fifth: Ben Benjamins, a fine 2 under 52; sixth: 3-way tie between Joe DiDonato, Jack Haskins, and Gary Newhall, at 1 under 53.

The next Men’s Tournament will be held on June 22 and then every second and fourth Wednesday of the following months. Those planning to play in any tournament or need to drop out can contact Alan Sewell at (541) 324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at (801) 674-5975 as soon as possible. Golfers are asked to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to their scheduled tee time and be ready to play. There will be a second Guys and Gals Tournament on June 29.

-Dave LaCascia