Men’s Golf League

Friday Golf

Twelve golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League played Nov. 11 at the 4,000yard, par 62 David L. Baker Golf Course in Fountain Valley. Baker has numerous water hazards and large sand traps.

This week the weather was sunny but very cool at the 7 a.m. tee time. Once the sun rose over the treetops, the temperatures rose nicely and with no wind the golfers attacked the course. The fairways, which are in poor condition, are being groomed and seeded with numerous fairways closed to cart traffic. Tee boxes still need renovation. Greens remain in good condition.

With the average playing conditions, the course, surprisingly, allowed eight of the 12 golfers to shoot net at or below par. Tim Looney and Liz Meripol were closest to the pins on the third and twelfth par 3’s respectively. Fujio Norihiro and Bob Munn had fewest putts, and Dave LaCascia had the only birdie.

Winners: A Flight (handicaps 0-19): First place: Dave LaCascia, a well-played 3 over 59; second: tie between Gary Stivers and Clay Fischer, a very nice 2 over 60; third: Fujio Norihiro; fourth: tie between Bill McKusky and Tim Looney.

B Flight (handicaps 20 and over): First place: Liz Meripol, an excellent 7 over 55; second: tie between Tom Ross and Bob Munn, a very good 5 over 57; third: Lowell Goltra, even par 62; fourth: Digna Vesely; fifth: Gene Vesely.

Monday Golf

Twelve intrepid golfers from the Leisure World Men’s Golf League played Nov. 14 at the 6,000-yard, par 71 Willowick Golf Course in Santa Ana. Willowick has no water hazards, but relays on long, narrow, tree lined fairways and cavernous sand traps to challenge the golfers.

With the average playing conditions, the course was very stingy and allowed only two of the 12 golfers to shoot net at or below par and there were no birdies.

Lowell Goltra and Gene Vesely were closest to the pins on the fourth and twelfth par 3’s respectivally. Gary Stivers and Goltra had fewest putts.

Winners: A Flight (handicaps 0-19): First place: Clay Fischer, a wellplayed 1 over 72; second: Gary Stivers, a very nice 2 over 73; third: Fujio Norihiro, a hard earned 3 over 74; fourth: tie between Bill McKusky, Larry Hillhouse and Sam Choi.

B Flight (handicaps 20 and over): First place: Digna Vesely, an excellent 4 under 67; second: Bob Munn, a very good even par 71; third: Tom Ross, a nice 1 over 72; fourth: tie between Gene Vesely, Bill Zurn, and Goltra.

The Monday and Friday greens golf leagues play at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. The courses the group plays are always quite 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 over par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded.

If interested, contact Gary Stivers, 714-313-3697, or Dave LaCascia, 801-674-5975.

—Dave LaCascia