LW Men’s Golf League

After two weeks of no official league play due to the incredible heat and then aerating of greens, eight members of the Leisure World men’s golf league met at the Meadowlark Golf Course in Huntington Beach on Oct. 19. They were met with sunny skies and slightly cooler weather. The greens were aerated in late September and have recovered with little effect on putting.

At par 71 and 5,600 yards, Meadowlark has fairly straight but narrow tree-lined fairways and numerous turtle-back greens on the back nine, making it difficult to score well. But with good weather and course conditions, seven of the eight golfers scored net under par, with a 9 under by Steve Earl, and 6 under by Randy Massaro.

There were six birdies—four by Jim Goltra, and one each by Massaro and Clay Fisher. The two closest to the pin challenges were won by Fisher on No. 7, and Fujio Norihiro on No. 16. Norihiro and Bob Munn had fewest putts for the round.

A flight winners (handicaps of 1-19): Earl, first place; Fisher, second; Norihiro, third; Goltra and Sam Choi, fourth; Gary Stivers, fifth.

B flight winners (handicaps of 20 and higher): Massaro, first place; Munn, second.

The league plays every Monday at four local courses, all within 15-20 minutes of Leisure World. Advanced 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 are generously rewarded.

Those interested in playing can contact Gary Stivers at 714313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5974.

—Dave LaCascia