Scramble Golf Tournament

Forty-eight golfers from the Leisure World men’s and women’s golf leagues played in a special scramble tournament on Aug. 30 at the Turtle Lake Golf Course. Eight teams teed off at 7:30 a.m. with the goal of having the lowest gross score of the day.

Special rules for the tournament were: 1. Each team member teed off and then it was best ball until the ball went into the hole.

2. Each best shot was marked, and every other player played from within six inches of that spot.

3. Every team member used their drive off the tee three times.

4. All balls played into the hole; no gimmies or concessions.

5. Only the best score was entered on the scorecard.

The competition was fierce with lots of birdies and camaraderie among team members. The weather was sunny, humid, and warm for the entire round. Considering the great playing conditions, it was not surprising that below-par scores were achieved by every team.

Tie for first place: Team One (Bob Barnum, Dale Williamson, Jack Haskins, Scott Tuchfarber, Dennis Jensen and Joann Lim), and Team Eight (Alan Sewell, Jane Song, Steve Kang, Bill Zurn, Jon Russell and Emiko Uchiyama), 8 under par 46.

Tie for second place: Team Two (Dong Kim, Stan Johnson, Hae Lee, Sue Yokomi, Kyung Ju and Patty Littrell), and Team Six (Rolando Ramirez, Bill McKusky, Ron Jackson, James Farr, Mary Ann Moore and Sue Sloan), 7 under par 47.

Special thanks are offered to Steve Moody for being the tournament director; Bob Turner for bringing the doughnuts; Dave LaCascia for making the coffee and cleaning up after; Jae Kim for announcing the event; and once again to the gardeners who did a wonderful job in getting the course ready. — Dave LaCascia

Scramble tournament first place individuals (l-r) Bob Barnum, Bill Zurn, Steve Kang, Scott Tuchfarber, Emiko Uchiyama, Alan Sewell, Jane Song, Jon Russell, and Dale Williamson. Missing are: Jack Haskins, Joann Lim, and Jack Haskins.