James Grosjean The highlight of the Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) schedule in March is the Presidents’ Cup. Two days of individual competition on March 18 and 21 will determine flight winners who will automatically qualify for the season-ending Tournament of Champions. Past presidents, whether participating in the tournament or not, will be guests of honor…
Tag: MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association
Sports, December 2023
MountainView Golf Course Opens to Acclaim
Jim Grosjean As I write this article in mid-November, I’m hopeful that the front nine at MountainView Golf Club will be complete by its promised Dec. 1 deadline. If all goes according to plan, we will once again have 36 glorious holes of golf to thrill (or frustrate) us. No more cart path only rules…
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
MPMGA Member-Guest Tourney Is a Success
Jim Grosjean The Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) recently completed its last major event of the season, the annual Member-Guest Tournament. Golfers from around the country joined SaddleBrooke members for a three-day party/tournament. The competition began in earnest on April 6 with a shootout on the last three holes at MountainView. Approximately half the field…
Sports, February 2023
Tournament of Champions Completes MPMGA 2022 Golf Season
Jim Grosjean The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) Tournament of Champions closed out the 2022 golf season on Jan. 12. A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the golf at the MountainView ballroom. Alan Doan emerged as the overall winner, shooting a net score of 66. Doan’s round was highlighted by birdies on hole number 9…
Sports, January 2023
Free Beer, Free Lunch, Lots of Winners—Must Be the MPMGA Winter Bash
Alan Doan The MountainView/Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) held its annual Winter Bash on Dec. 1 at the MountainView Golf Course. The tournament format was a four-man modified scramble, which was designed to allow members to play with golfers they don’t typically play with. In addition to the free beer and lunch, two-thirds of the…
Front Page, December 2022
SaddleBrooke TWO Wins the Ryder Cup
Alan Doan On Nov. 3 and 5 the SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO Men’s Clubs held their annual Ryder Cup competition. This event pits the top 16 golfers from each club in a two-day tournament. Sixteen points were available for each team on each day, for a total of 32 points. Because the MountainView-Preserve Men’s…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
MPMGA Serves Up Another Great Summer Bash
What could be better than free golf, free lunch, and free beer? Well, how about $1,000+ in prize money to top things off? That’s what members of the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association were treated to on June 9 in the annual Summer Bash, a scramble format held at The Preserve. Prize money was awarded to…
Sports, April 2022
How Many Golfers Does It Take to Make a Stampede?
Alan Doan Ninety-two—that’s how many MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) golfers teed it up in the annual Stampede, a (normally) two-day, four-man team event. Day one was held on Feb. 21 at the Preserve. Day two was scheduled for the 24th, but was canceled due to weather. (In the words of MPMGA President Dick…
Sports, March 2022
Results Are in for MPMGA’s Member-Member Match Play
Alan Doan The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) Member-Member Match Play Tournament was held on Jan. 17, 20, and 27 at the MountainView and Preserve golf courses. Multiple flights of eight two-man teams were established based on each team’s combined course handicap, with purple tee players and green tee players placed in separate brackets. A…