Lucky Golfer Gets 12 Free Rounds
Anaheim Hills Golf Course will award a pass good for one free round per month for one year to its 2 millionth customer, expected sometime before Tuesday.
Through June 4, the number of rounds played at the 27 1/2-year-old course was 1,997,081. It took 17 years for the number to reach 1 million.
The lucky golfer will also receive a gift pack that includes clothes and golf balls.
NO TIME FOR GRUB
Tijeras Creek Golf Course in Rancho Santa Margarita has reintroduced an 18-hole rate for weekday golfers, General Manager Jennifer Alderson said Tuesday.
For the last 10 months, weekday players at Tijeras Creek had to pay $125 for unlimited golf, range balls, food and soft drinks. While the “Unlimited Experience” is still available, golfers now have the option of playing 18 holes for $80 Monday through Thursday.
“We had a lot of golfers who said the unlimited rate was great, but didn’t have the time to take advantage of it,” Alderson said.
Weekend green fees have also been restructured. Friday through Sunday, before noon, the fee remains $125 and includes unlimited play on a space-available basis. Between noon and 3 p.m., 18 holes is $90 and $60 after 3 p.m.
DUBOIS QUALIFIES
Donald DuBois of Coto de Caza shot 72 Monday at Antelope Valley Country Club in Palmdale and qualified for the California Amateur championship.
DuBois finished seventh, two strokes behind co-medalists Mike Applegate and Travis Matye, both of Lancaster. The California Amateur championship is July 17-22 at Bayonet and Blackhorse Golf Club in Seaside.
KISHIMIZU HONORED
John Kishimizu of Dana Hills High has been awarded a $10,000 college scholarship by the Marbella Scholarships foundation.
The scholarship is open to any high school golfer who maintains a high academic level and demonstrates financial need.
Kishimizu will attend Villanova.
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS
The PGA of Southern California Golf Club at Oak Valley will start taking tee times Saturday for the month of July.
The two championship courses in Calimesa on Interstate 10 near Beaumont will open to the public July 1. Call (877) 742-2500 for information.
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Staff writer Martin Beck contributed to this story.
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TEE TIMES
A look at upcoming tournaments in the region or major events involving top regional players:
* 12-15: AJGA Las Vegas Founders’ Legacy Junior, The Legacy Golf Club, Henderson, Nev.
* 12-15: AJGA Texace San Antonio Shootout, The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio, Texas.
* 14: California Amateur Qualifying, SCGA Members’ Club, Murrieta; Spring Valley Lake CC, Victorville.
* 14: SCPGA Four-Ball Match Play Championship, La Purisima GC, Lompoc.
* 14-15: SCPGA Seniors Championship, Los Serranos GC, Chino Hills.
* 15: California Amateur Qualifying, Industry Hills GC.
* 15-17: The Balboa Championship, Big Canyon CC.
* 17-18: Long Beach Match Play Championships, Skylinks GC.
* 17-18: Los Angeles City Championship, LA City Courses.
* 19: 14th Annual Notre Dame Club of Orange County golf outing, El Toro Marine Base Golf Course. Cost is $110 per person. Benefits Corazon, which builds homes for the homeless.
* 19: U.S. Senior Open Qualifying, CC of Rancho Bernardo, San Diego; Redlands CC.
* 19: SCPGA Players Championship, Crystalaire CC, Llano.
* 19: Estancia High School Eagle Golf Classic, Costa Mesa CC. Cost is $340 per foursome or $90 per person. Benefits Estancia High School Athletics. Information: (949) 951-5435.
* 19: McCormick and Schmick Golf Tournament, Aliso Viejo GC. Cost is $180 per person. Benefits Olive Crest Home and Services for Abused Children. Registration deadline is June 1. Information: (949) 756-0505.
* 19: Santa Ana College Athletic Hall of Fame tournament, Goose Creek GC, Mira Loma. Fee is $175. Benefits the construction of an athletic hall of fame at Santa Ana College. Information: (714) 564-6900.
* 19: Good Shepard Lutheran Home charity golf tournament, Pacific GC, San Clemente. Cost is $250. Benefits Good Shepard, which supports people with developmental disabilities. Information: (714) 593-7991.
* 19-22: AJGA Lucent Technologies Girls Junior Championship, Eagle Bend Golf Course, Lawrence, Kan.
* 20: California Senior Amateur Qualifying, SCGA Members’ Club, Murrieta.
* 21: SCGA Mid-Amateur Entry Deadline.
* 21: SCPGA Triple Play Championship, The Lakes CC, Palm Desert.
* 22: U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying, Western Hills CC, Chino Hills.
* 22-24: The Niguel Championship, El Niguel CC.
* 23-25: SCGA Amateur Championship, Rancho Santa Fe GC.
* 26: Williams Institute Celebrity and Community Leadership Golf Classic, Aliso Viejo GC. Benefits the Williams Institute, a residential group home provider for at-risk youth aged 13-17. Information: (714) 542-6540.
* 26: Double Eleven Club Golf Invitational, Yorba Linda Country Club. Benefits Anaheim Memorial Hospital. Information: (714) 999-6060.
* 26: George Yardley Celebrity Golf Classic, Newport Beach GC. Cost is $1000. Benefits Newport Harbor High School golf program. Information: (949) 856-2200 or www.yardley2000.com
* 26-28: AJGA Compaq Junior All-Star Classic, Kingwood Country Club, Kingwood, Texas.
* 26-29: AJGA OSSO Junior, Oak Tree Country Club, Okla.
* 26-29: AJGA Langdon Farms Junior Classic, Langdon Farms Golf Club, Portland, Ore.
* 26-30: IZZO Cup Ullna Golf Course, Stockholm, Sweden
* 27: SCPGA Pro-Junior Championship, Temeku GC, Temecula.
* 27: Tom Flores Boy Scout Invitational, Pelican Hill GC. Benefits Scouting with Disabilities, an outreach program of the Boy Scouts of America designed to serve developmentally challenged children. Information: (213) 413-4400.
* 28-30: Long Beach Women’s Championship, El Dorado GC, Skylinks GC, Recreation Park GC.
* 29: U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifying, Singing Hills Resort, El Cajon.
* 30: SCPGA Pro-Junior Championship, San Luis CC, Bonsall.