Men’s Golf League Results

Friday Golf

On June 16, 11 golfers and one guest, Daniel Mahoney, played on the nine hole 1,795yard, par-30 Bixby Village Golf Course in Long Beach. The weather was cool and, surprise, overcast. Initially the course was wet, making reading the greens tricky.

This is the first time the league has played this course and it has no par 5’s. Since it is only nine holes the golfers played the course twice for a total par of 60. There is one water hazard which has to be crossed to reach the par-3 second hole. Several par-3 holes are 150-170 yards long, making them a challenge to reach. One par 3 has an inviting donut hole sand trap in the middle of the green. The par 4’s are dog-legs with numerous sand traps tee to green. The large greens and tees are in good condition. Fairways had suffered with the drought but are recovering nicely. Along with numerous sand traps and devilishly placed trees, the course was a challenge.

Fujio Norihiro had the fewest putts for the ‘A’ flight and Bob Munn for the ‘B’. Jim Goltra was closest to the pins on both the par-3 second and 18 holes. Bill McKusky had two birdies, Gene Vesely, Gary Stivers, Norihiro, Chris Lankford, Tom Ross, Bob Munn and Lowell Goltra had one each.

A flight winners: Norihiro, first place, a marvelous 8 under 52; Jim Goltra, second, a good 3 under 57; Stivers, third, a nice 2 under 58; tie between Dave LaCascia and Sam Choi, fourth, at 1 over 61; Chris Lankford, fifth.

B flight winners: Bob Munn, first place, a splendid 8 under 52; Vesely, second, an excellent 4 under 56; Lowell Goltra, third, a fine 2 under 58; tie between McKusky and Ross, fifth. Monday Golf

On June 19, 13 golfers and a guest challenged the 5,800-yard par-70 Riverview Golf Course in Santa Ana. The course continues to improve after the devastation caused by the heavy rains earlier in the year.

The excellent course conditions were reflected in scores with nine of the 13 golfers net under par. Birdies were carded by Dave LaCascia, Chris Lankford, Larry Hillhouse with two, and Fujio Norihiro. Larry Hillhouse was closest to the pin on the 150-yard par-3 second hole and LaCascia was closest on the 95-yard par-3 ninth hole. Gary Stivers and Lankford tied for fewest putts in the ‘A’ Flight and William Hillhouse had fewest in the ‘B’.

A flight winners: LaCascia, first place, a very well-played 10 under 60; Lankford, second, a hard-earned 5 under 65; Stivers, third, a super 4 under 66; Larry Hillhouse, fourth, a nice 3 under 67; Norihiro, fifth, a fine 2 under 68; Sam Choi, sixth, at 1 under 69.

B flight winners: Bob Munn, first place, a terrific 3 under 67; Gene Vesely, second, at 1 under 69; 3-way tie between Digna Vesely, William Hillhouse and Lowell Goltra, third; Tom Ross, fourth.

The Monday and Friday 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. 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 (2 under par), although infrequent, are generously rewarded.

For more information regarding the club, contact Gary Stivers at 714-313-3697 or Dave LaCascia at 801-674-5975.

—David LaCascia