Knapp staying at top

Jacob Knapp’s win in the boys 11- and under-division of the Costa

Mesa junior golf championships Tuesday shouldn’t have come as

unexpected.

Knapp, a Costa Mesa resident, has been playing well of late,

winning three tournaments in the past three weeks. He shot a 65 for

18 holes at David L. Baker Memorial Golf Course in Fountain Valley

while carding a 1-over-par round at El Prado Golf Course in Chino.

Knapp shot a 2-over 37 for nine holes to win Costa Mesa Golf &

Country Club’s Mesa Linda course Tuesday.

Taylor Keddington of Newport Beach shot 80 competing in the boys

14-15 division at Costa Mesa.

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Newport Beach Golf Course is holding youth golf tournaments every

Monday for players ages 4-17.

Monday will conclude the first four-week series, but another will

start Aug. 8.

Cost is $125 per player, which includes four week’s worth of green

fees, range balls, lunch and a gift certificate, said Bob Breeding,

tournament director.

Breeding said 12 kids participated in the first series.

Newport Beach resident Jeff Jones, 14, won on the first playoff

hole over Troy Bundy July 18 after both shot 10-over 69 for 18 holes.

The second series begins Aug. 8 with competition continuing Aug.

15, 22 and 29.

Newport Beach Golf Course can be reached at (949) 852-8689.

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Santa Ana Country Club held its USC versus “the world,” tournament

Friday.

Many Santa Ana members have USC ties, including Dick Hoagland, who

spearheaded the inaugural event, which included performances by the

USC marching band and song leaders.

Former USC and NFL quarterback Paul McDonald, father of former

Newport Harbor High quarterback Michael McDonald, and Director of

Golf Mike Reehl emceed the event.

The golf tournament featured 20 two-man teams from both sides

competing in match play.

Each hole was worth a point and the winning team at the end of 18

holes received an extra four points.

If both teams tied a hole, they each received a half point.

Final score: USC 227 1/2 , “the world” 212 1/2 .