Tag: Golf

Lady and Men’s Niners Unite

Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and Men’s Niners joined together for a Niners Unite Tournament, which was held on July 18. It was a nice summer morning, mostly cloudy and cooler than many recent days. The group of 48 golfers played in a scramble format on the Tucson course. Men played from the yellow tees,…

The Importance of Golf Lessons!

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Most people are nothing if not lazy when it comes to practicing golf. Further, people are somewhat lackadaisical when it comes to taking lessons to improve their game. What is the point, they think, as they see their friends on the driving range with a pro. But perhaps their friends know something…

SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters Second Quarter Awards

Scott Baker The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters gave out the second quarter prizes on July 20. Tim Wilcox of Sonora Investment Management, one of our sponsors, was present to hand out the top prizes for Average Gross and Average Net awards. Roger Shamburg, club treasurer, handed out the Most Improved awards. The following men won prizes: Second Quarter…

SBWGA 18ers

Shirley Hamann A hole-in-one was carded by Kim Seales on June 25. She was playing Tucson hole number 2 at 135 yards. Kim used a Callaway MAVRIK 4 Hybrid. Witnesses were her husband Tony Seales and Claude Greenes. Congratulations to a long list of ladies scoring aces this year. Ace Day winners for the month of…

Aces, Eagles, Birdies, and Putters—SBWGA 18ers

Shirley Hamann Four of our golfers have had a very good month. They are Melanie Bassham, Bonnie Westra, Nancy Huffman, and Brenda Brown. On June 1, Melanie had a hole-in-one on SaddleBrooke hole number 2. She used a pitching wedge for the 91-yard hole. Witnesses were Jackie Bassham and Stew Dresh. This is her second…

MPWGA ‘Girls of Summer’

Denise Cashmore MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) officially kicked off the summer season in May with 7 a.m. start times, beautiful weather for our “Girls of Summer” golfers, and some classic events. On May 1 MPWGA President Judy Grow grabbed a shovel for the groundbreaking ceremony at MountainView Golf Course where exciting improvements are happening.…

Hole In One

Congratulations to Stefanie Williams! Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Lovely day! Lovely swing! Lovely hole-in-one on the Tucson Course, hole number 8, on Monday, June 5. Using a 6 iron, Stefanie Williams stepped up to the tee and effortlessly swung her club, sending her pink Callaway #2 ball airborne and landing it close to the hole.…

Catalina Classic: The Ranch, MVP, and SBWGA 18-Holers Meet Up for Annual Tournament

Ellen Avenoso On May 16, 120 ladies from SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and MountainView/Preserve Golf Associations joined together to play in the annual SaddleBrooke Classic. This tournament, made up of four-person teams, took place at SaddleBrooke. Following the tournament, a lunch was served in the Vista dining room where winners were announced and prizes were awarded.…

MPLNiners 2023 Club Championship

EJ Snearly The annual MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) Club Championship was played on two consecutive Tuesday league days. The events were held on April 4 and April 11 at MountainView Golf Club. The golfers had a choice to compete for the championship or follow the field as a regular league day. A luncheon and…