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.…
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Sports, June 2023
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.…
Sports, June 2023
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…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Preserve Men’s Luncheon
Tim Gaule Fifteen men from The Preserve enjoyed lunch on April 28. This month we enjoyed lunch on The Preserve patio. The weather was nice, although it was a bit windy. Our waitress Ami did a terrific job of serving meals and drinks. I would give my prime rib French dip sandwich a rating of…
Sports, May 2023
Hole In One: The First Time Is Always the Sweetest
EJ Snearly A “young” lady who has been in SaddleBrooke for only two years and has only golfed for two years had a dream come true. Sandee Heighton moved to Arizona with her husband John two years ago from Seattle where she taught elementary school for 40 years. On March 23, on MountainView Golf Course,…
Sports, May 2023
SMGA News
Mark Miller March and April are very busy months for the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) with our Match Play Club Championship, the Club Championship, and the RoadRunner Member-Guest event. Congratulations to the winners of the Match Play event, which was played over three days in early March: Flight 1 winner: Greg Verbus Flight 2…
Sports, May 2023
Here Come the Ranchettes
EJ Snearly On Monday morning, April 17, the SB Ranchette Putters arrived at MountainView to compete in the annual putting event and luncheon. The MVLadyPutters were invited up to the Ranch to putt last year. This year it was the MVLadyPutters’ turn to host the event at MountainView. This tradition is well-liked and well-attended. The…
Sports, May 2023
SBWGA 18-Holers Swing into Spring
Ellen Avenoso April started off with our annual member-guest tournament, the Quail Classic, in which 128 players braved the wind and the cold to compete over two days. The tournament included an introductory cocktail party, tournament play on all three SaddleBrooke nines, and two luncheons (including the final award ceremony). Additionally, we’ve had several holes-in-one…
Sports, May 2023
Lady Niners Club Champion Is Sue Dischner
Wanda Ross Congratulations to Sue Dischner who is the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Club Champion for 2023. Sue has been golfing for about nine years, but she is new to SaddleBrooke. She and her husband Don moved here less than a year ago in July 2022. They are from Colorado but moved here from St. Augustine,…
Sports, April 2023
MPWGA 2023 Presidents Cup Winner
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association held their 2023 Presidents Cup on March 13 and 14. This was a net tournament where participants must have played at least six Tuesday Play Days since the last Cup, and a maximum course handicap of 36 was used. Shotgun started on the Preserve course with nice weather…