On the 8th hole of the Tucson Golf Course in SaddleBrooke, Tommy Young had a hole-in-one! The shot was witnessed by Steve Schmidt, Fred Rastegari and John Young, Tom’s father. It was a beautiful shot, with a high, soft fade that landed right next to the cup and dropped in. The whole foursome is very…
Pat Morris On June 10, the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) held a “Goofy Golf” event. The ladies arrived all dressed up in their best “Hawaiian” outfits ready to tackle a very goofy putting course. Some of the holes were challenging at best—we had to putt through tubes, over ramps and water, backwards through our legs.…
Dick Cook On July 9, The SaddleBrooke Men’s 9ers and Lady 9ers combined forces to stage the seventh annual Niners Unite golf tournament on the SaddleBrooke-Tucson 9 Golf Course. For this event, members from each league were paired together for a spirited competitive round of golf over nine holes. The event wound up with a…
Marsha H. Camp I can hear the groans now, but I’ll say it anyway. The holidays are just around the corner. I’m just trying to get ahead of the curve and give ya’ll time to think about giving. We celebrate our great good fortune for living in this paradise by contributing to local charities through…
The MountainView Lady Putters held a Moonlight Madness Putters event on May 16. Spouses and guests were invited to join the fun. We started out with a delicious buffet dinner at the Mesquite Grill and Patio. The menu included hamburgers and chicken breasts, side dishes and yummy cookies. Of course, many putters enjoyed a no…
Eileen J Snearly A diva is a person who exudes great style, personality and confidence to express her individuality. In other words, tougher, smarter and at the top of her game to shine in all aspects. On May 7, 2019, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners held their annual “Bring A Friend” golf event at MountainView…
Dan Hoshino The August tournament for the MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at The Preserve golf course. It will be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. The format will be a four-person, multiple best ball; couples may pick their foursome. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, August 4,…
Dian Kupper The snowbirds have flown, but the fun continues for the rest of us. The annual President’s Cup tournament held this month was a match play competition. Sixteen ladies vied for the title. Three of the initial matches were decided in extra holes. In the end, Janet Williams defeated Yvonne Garthwait in a close…
Eileen J. Snearly For four weeks in March, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners participated in a modified golf match play format. The approach was “modified” in that in order to finish with a postable score, players did not give putts or concede holes. The player with the lower net score than her opponent on a…
Marsha Camp I’ve been saving the Ace Day winners for a special occasion, today. January’s winners are Shawna Janson with a gross score of 80. Nancy Wylie shot 61 net. You may remember February was frozen out. For March, Debbie Green shot 78 gross and Ann Running scored 63 net. April’s winners were: Kerry Crowell…