The Silver Anniversary twenty-fifth annual RoadRunner Classic Member-Guest Tournament was held April 21, 22 and 23 at the SaddleBrooke One Golf Course with guest participants coming from as far away as Florida to Hawaii to play with their SMGA partners. There were a total of 96 players entered in the tournament in eight flights. The…
Barbara Johnson Even though we haven’t hit those triple digit temps yet, we all know it’s coming. So how do the lady golfers survive the heat in late July? With a special tournament, of course! This year on July 26 the SaddleBrooke Women’s 18-hole and 9-hole leagues can team up to play a tournament to…
MPWGA had a highly successful “Take a Swing at Cancer” golf tournament, which included lunch, raffle, and silent auction. Special Events Chair Gail Fosmire was pleased to present a check for $13,986.79 to Leticia Lovallo at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. A special thank you goes out to all who helped make this such…
Diane Mazzarella The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners held their annual Club Championship tournament on April 11 at The Preserve and April 12 at MountainView golf courses. The combined gross scores for the two days determined the winners. Congratulations to Susan Elliott, the 2016 MPLN Club Champion! Winners of the three flights were Joyce Sutay (flight 1),…
Carmela Pankey It’s hard to believe that the month of April is over. It seems that we were just welcoming the snowbirds back to their SaddleBrooke home and we are now saying farewell to them for another season. Be safe in your travels home wherever you may be heading. Our membership continues to grow as…
Carmela Pankey February and March are a couple of the best months in the year to play golf here at SaddleBrooke. Except for a few frost delays here and there in February, the weather has been ideal. It’s also “more the merrier” with the winter visitors adding to the enjoyment. Congratulations going out to Geri…
Bob Edelblut The last two Pima Cup tournaments have certainly brightened the outlook of the MPMGA. Strong performances in the March 23 tournament at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club and the April 18 tournament at Ventana Canyon have moved the MPMGA team into second place in the overall standings. The last match of the season will…
Bob Edelblut Every year the MPMGA schedule of tournaments includes the Member-Member Match Play and this year 58 two-man teams grouped into seven flights competed for the championship. Play began on the third of March at the Preserve Golf Club and the planners were hopeful that all matches would be completed and a champion determined…
Elaine Kienitz The Niners had their biannual Invitational on April 5. The goals were to have fun, meet new people and support Girls Junior Golf of Tucson. It was lots of fun welcoming ladies from 10 different clubs. They came from as far away as Green Valley and Eloy and as near as MountainView. The…
Bob Edelblut This year 34 two-man teams competed for the championship. The tournament was played on three courses—SaddleBrooke Ranch, The Preserve Golf Club and MountainView and as one may have expected they showcased themselves admirably. On April 14 play began at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Hectic is a good word to describe the morning but as soon…