Fenton calls Mesa home

Name: Denny Fenton

Club affiliation: Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club

Residence: Fountain Valley

Birthplace: Dodge City, Kansas

Age: 74

Golf handicap: 21

Favorite golf moment: Beating the English team at Costa Mesa Golf

& Country Club Country Club in 2004 during the club’s tournament

simulating the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is a professional match play

event that pits the United States against the Europeans in a

three-day championships. The event is held every two years.

Favorite course played: Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club

Favorite club: 3-wood

Family: Wife, Margaret Ann; son, Denny Jr.; daughter, Robin, 5

grandchildren

Favorite hobby outside of golf: Las Vegas

Noteworthy: Was a charter member of the Costa Mesa Golf & Country

Club in 1967 ... Vice president of the men’s club for five years ...

Started playing golf while growing up in Kansas, playing in the snow

with a colored ball ... Moved to California to buy a printing

business ... Introduced his dad to golf ... Favorite part of golf is

how contagious it gets ... As vice president, is in charge of extra

events such as Saturday games and derbies ... Did not play

competitive sports growing up, but has played golf for 55 years ...

Tried to get his wife, Margaret Ann, to play golf with him, but she

stopped after 20 minutes.