* Dave Bock defeated Don Schmid, 2...
* Dave Bock defeated Don Schmid, 2 up, in the 18-hole, match-play
final of the Santa Ana Country Club President’s Cup completed April
24.
The President’s Cup was contested over two months, with Bock
winning five matches to claim the titles. He defeated Stan Luker in
the semifinals while Schmid reached the final with a victory over
John Younkin.
Work began two weeks ago to improve drainage of 15 bunkers
throughout Santa Ana Country Club, said Mike Reehl, the club’s
director of golf.
“We want to divert water around them and make them more accessible
getting in and out of them, along with being visually appealing,”
Reehl said.
Some cart paths will also be repaired.
* Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club will hold its member/guest
tournament May 15-16.
* The ninth annual California women’s state championship,
featuring the top women’s amateur golfers, will be held July 19-21 at
the Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook.
Eligibility is limited to 100 amateurs who are California
residents and have a United States Golf Association handicap index of
10.4 or less.
The tournament consists of 54 holes of stroke play.
Cost is $195 per player and entries close June 19.
* Goodwill Industries of Orange County will host its annual golf
tournament at Pelican Hill Golf Club June 17.
The tournament raises funds for Goodwill’s job training and
placement programs for people with disabilities and other barriers to
employment in the county.
Last year’s event grossed more than $125,000.
Dan Rogers, a Costa Mesa resident and member at Santa Ana Country
Club, is in his third year as the nonprofit’s president and chief
executive officer.
Goodwill donation centers are located at Hi Time Wine Cellars (250
Ogle St.) in Costa Mesa and St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church
(3233 Pacific View Dr.) in Corona del Mar.
To register for the tournament, call Tiffany Cohen at (714)
547-6308, ext. 310, or visit goodwillinvitational.org. Live
entertainment, auctions, dinner and an awards ceremony will follow
the golf tournament.
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