Costa Mesa resident Farrell Hinkle was one...

Costa Mesa resident Farrell Hinkle was one of 18 golfers to qualify

for the California Golf Association’s senior amateur championship

later this month.

Hinkle, a Mesa Verde Country Club member, shot a 2-over-par 74 to

tie for 11th place with nine of the 91 total golfers on the Southern

California Golf Association Golf Course in Murrieta May 27.

Newport Beach resident David Cornett carded a 3-over 75 and is one

of four alternates for the championship, June 23-25 at the Poppy

Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.

* June 19 is the entry closing date for the ninth annual

California women’s state championship, July 19-21, at the Pala Mesa

Resort in Fallbrook.

The tournament is open to 100 female golfers of any age who are

California residents and have a United States Golf Association

handicap index at or less than 10.4.

The top four players after 54 holes of stroke play will represent

the state in the USGA women’s state team championship.

For more information, contact Cheryl Wohlgemuth, tournament

committee chair, at (858) 673-1127 or visit cwcgolf.org.