Lane signals change

It’s looking like Big Canyon Country Club will bring past Jones Cup

success to the table as this year’s tournament nears.

Director of Golf Bob Lovejoy said Friday he is almost certain

Danny Lane will complete the fivesome that will battle teams from

Newport Beach Country Club, Mesa Verde Country Club and host Santa

Ana Country Club in Newport-Mesa’s premier community golf event at 1

p.m. Aug. 30.

Lane, who teamed with Lovejoy to capture the 2002 Jones Cup crown

under the prior format (better-ball of two partners), will likely

take the place of men’s club champion Mike Carpenter.

Carpenter is scheduled to compete in the Southern California Golf

Association Mid-Amateur championship Aug. 29-30 at North Ranch

Country Club in Westlake Village. Warren Caves, also from Big Canyon,

along with Costa Mesa resident Michael Wanamaker, join Carpenter in

the field for the championship.

Big Canyon’s team also includes ladies champion Martha Redfern,

head professional Clint Whitehill and senior champ Danny Bibb, winner

of a Newport-Mesa record 11 men’s club titles.

A fifth player (a club staff member) was added this year. Scoring

this year will remain the same as last year -- two best balls per

hole per team.