Bob Edelblut Some were beginning to wonder if something awful had happened to the MPMGA’s Hole-in-One Train. Tons of golf was played in January and not a single hole-in-one was reported. Were we heading into a drought, some asked? Jerry Westra quieted all the naysayers on Thursday, February 2 at The Preserve Golf Club. It…
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Sports, April 2017
MPLN travels to Green Valley
Carolyn Brinkley The little Irish gnome knew that the No Frills/Lots of Thrills Golf Tournament would promote lots of laughs, lots of groans and be the foundation for friendship with Quail Creek Lady Niners who hosted MountainView Lady Niners (MPLN) on March 16, 2017. Twenty-nine members from the MountainView Lady Niners got an early start,…
Sports, April 2017
Niners host annual Home and Home Tournament
Tim Morsani The Niners Home and Home Tournament event, begun in 2007, pits the HOA 1 Niners against the HOA 2 Niners – first at MountainView, then at the SaddleBrooke 27-hole course. The two nine-hole rounds are played a week apart and not necessarily with the same golfers. As you can see from the photo,…
Sports, April 2017
The 2017 Pima Cup season is underway
Bob Edelblut By mid-March the MPMGA had already played in four Pima Cup events. Look at this schedule: December 6 at the La Paloma Country Club, January 25 at the Forty Niners Golf Club, February 27 at the Highlands at Dove Mountain and March 6 at the SaddleBrooke Golf Course. Great courses and equally great…
Sports, April 2017
Verde Sputters host MountainView Lady Putters
The Verde Sputters of HOA 1 hosted a fun day of putting, lunch, prizes and laughter on Monday, March 6. Although it looked like a beautiful SaddleBrooke day with lots of sunshine, the wind played tricks on the putters out on the green and light coats were a necessity. Everyone made it through the 18…
Sports, April 2017
2017 Ryder Cup Face Off
Bob Edelblut The Ryder Cup, like the name implies, mimics the PGA’s Ryder Cup format. In this tournament the MPMGA and the SMGA have the opportunity to showcase their very best golfers. Each Men’s Club puts together a team with 15 of its lowest handicap players and one of its resident professionals. Yes, all these…
Sports, April 2017
SaddleBrooke Swimmers excel
Lyn Moreno On Saturday, March 18, 11 SaddleBrooke swimmers wowed the competition at the Southern Arizona Senior Games in Green Valley. The SaddleBrooke swimmers conquered the swimming competition walking away with 18 gold, 13 silver and seven bronze medals. Top winners were Al Worth and Carol Honeywell with four gold medals apiece. Jill Fritz earned…
Sports, April 2017
Bubba Hawkins vintage 2017
Bob Edelblut This year’s Bubba Hawkins Tournament was hosted by the MPMGA and the club’s Tournament Director David Cohen asked Rennie Temple if he would volunteer to run the event. I believe that Rennie was truly made an offer that he could not turn down—got the picture? Of course, he accepted and to his credit…
Sports, April 2017
Takeyo Eakin wins SBWGA-18’s President’s Cup
The SBWGA-18 President’s Cup is a multi-day match play tournament where participants are placed in four flights determined by their handicap. Flexible scheduling is a plus for this tournament and allows players to have one week to finish their current match. Players do commit to playing all the rounds of golf until its completion. 2017…
Sports, April 2017
The Sharkettes of SaddleBrooke
Joe Giammarino Ten SaddleBrooke women, calling themselves “The Sharkettes,” meet weekly for play on the two pool tables in the HOA 1 Starter Shack. The women generally play Eight Ball. The pool facility has seen increased use in the last two years. In December, January and February women and men with cues in hand logged…