Tag: Golf

MVLP “Cinco de Putter-O” tournament

The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) hosted a “Cinco de Putter-O” tournament and luncheon with the Ranchettes on April 29. The MVLP and the Ranchettes take turns hosting this annual fun event. The ladies put their putting skills to the test. They enjoyed getting to know each other, sharing lots of laughter and prizes. Following the…

2019 MPMGA Member Guest tournament

Don Erickson and Joe Oczack The 2019 Member Guest tournament was held over a three-day period beginning April 4 with a shoot out in the afternoon followed by a BBQ at the Mesquite for all golfers and significant others in the evening. The shoot out is always a fun event with partners playing alternate shot…

Ron Tie records his fifth hole-in-one!

Jim Donat As the foursome approached the fourth green at MountainView, they noticed that only three golf balls could be accounted for. Ron knew he hit a good shot but Paul Zapf, who was also in the foursome, did as well. Ron suggested to Paul that he should look in the hole for his ball.…

Hole-in-one for Loralee Horwedel

Ann Lange Eleven was heaven for Loralee Horwedel on April 16, the first golf day of the Member/Guest Tournament when she aced that par 3 at the Preserve Golf Club for her very first hole-in-one. Loralee and Susan Dell, members of MPWGA and their respective guests, Dede Crowder, SBWGA and Marion Ewing, SBRWGA, started on…

Mike Williams records his first hole-in-one

Jim Donat “He plays a game with which I am not familiar.” Those famous words can also be used to describe Mike Williams. To begin, he hits from the wrong side of the ball. Yes, he is a lefty. He is also a member of the Sensitivity Group that meets every Monday on the golf…

MountainView Preserve Couples Golf for July

Dan Hoshino The July tournament for MountainView Preserve Couples Golf will be on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start and the format will be a two-person, Chapman Scramble; couples may pick their foursome. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by July 7, 2019.…

MountainView Preserve Couples Golf for July

Dan Hoshino The July tournament for MountainView Preserve Couples Golf will be on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start and the format will be a two-person, Chapman Scramble; couples may pick their foursome. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by July 7, 2019.…

Red tee box changes at MountainView

Linda DeWitt After a month-long trial period focused on evaluating the move forward of some red tee positions on three of MountainView par 5s, you will notice some changes effective on June 1, 2019: The red tees on holes 3 and 15 will be permanently moved forward to the yellow tee positions! This decision was…

Dynamic duos ruled the courses

Dian Kupper and Barb Johnson Summer is here. We have said goodbye to our snowbirds but there are plenty of us still here to make Tuesday play a lot of fun. The SaddleBrooke Niners went all out for the Ladies Choice Event on April 23. Our own dynamic duos combined their powers to take over…

Fun and fashion with the MVLPs

Kris Rudin Following their regular morning of putting, the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLPs) had their annual fashion show and luncheon April 15, at the Vistas Dining Room at SaddleBrooke One. The clothing was provided by Stein Mart in Tucson and the models were MVLP volunteers. The models did a wonderful job showing off some beautiful…