Guys and Gals Golf Tournament Results

A Guys and Gals Tournament was played on Nov. 30. 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. The Turtle Lake Golf Course is a 1,658yard, 18 hole, par 54 course, but played significantly under that with temporary tees still in place. A total of 29 teams (58 players) teed off and played 18 holes. The morning was very cold and raw with some wind. The sun came out at mid-round, but temperatures didn’t change much, and the wind freshened.

The Men’s and Women’s Golf Clubs have been without permanent tee boxes for weeks and as such the course has been turned into a pitch and putt with some players only needing two or three clubs to play a round. The temporary tees are quite chewed up now and the heavy overnight watering left most of them muddy.

With the temporary tees and abbreviated course length (no hole more than 95 yards—with several under 60 yards), scores and other playing statistics were expected to be significantly better than past tournaments.

There were 22 circle hole winners and 84 birdies—both records by far. The lowest gross and net scores was Koo Choi and Jessca Choi at 6 under 48 and 14 under 40 respectively. All 29 teams had net scores under par plus 12 teams were net 10 under par or better. Closest to the pin on the eigth hole was Young Lee and Myung Kim and on the 17th hole Yong Kim and Myung Kim.

Winners: (All scores below are net=gross score minus handicap) “A” flight (handicaps of 0-9): First place: Koo Choi and Jessca Choi, a sensational 14 under 40; second: Won Song and Jane Song, a well-played 13 under 41; third: Bob Turner and Janice Turner, a very nice 10 under 44; fourth: Steve Walker and Lisa Kim, a sweet 7 under 47.

“B” flight (handicaps of 10-12): First place: tie between Alan Sewell and Patti Smith, and Jae H. Lee and Sun Lee, a spectacular 13 under 41; second: John Rudosky and Pam Krug, a hard-earned 12 under 42; third: Dave LaCascia and Liz Meripol, a really good 11 under 43; fourth: Pat Paternoster and first timer Nancy Reid, a super 9 under 45.

“C” flight (handicaps of 13-18): First place: Rolando Ramirez and Mary Ann Moore, a terrific 12 under 42; second: tie between Bill Zurn and Neva Senske, Yong Kim and Myung Kim,andBrianTivnanandPatty Littrell, an impressive 11 under 43; third: Byron Schweitzer and Bert Thompson, a hard-earned 9 under 45; fourth: tie between Hyon Shin and Sang An, James Choi and Grace Choi, and Dale Williamson and Mary Grieg, a fine 8 under 46.

The next Guys and Gals Tournament will be held on Dec. 21. The next Men’s Tournament will be on Dec. 14. Those who planned to play in any tournament and cannot should contact Alan Sewell at 541-324-8558 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975 as soon as possible. Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled tee time and be ready to play.

—Dave LaCascia