On March 11 Joe Fischer, an avid golfer, made his first hole-in-one while playing alongside his wife Karen and Andy Nelan and Karen Beatty. Joe used his 7 iron on the 157-yard par 3 hole number 8 at the Catalina course. Joe and Karen, originally from Glen Ellyn, Ill., are now full-time residents of SaddleBrooke.…
EJ Snearly The Mountain Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) sent a team to compete in the State Medallion Golf Tournament. The Jan. 10, 2025, competition was held in Sun Lakes, Ariz. This competition is open to all Arizona Women’s Golf Association members. Qualifiers were determined by their two best low gross, nine-hole rounds or two best…
EJ Snearly This event, aka “Bring a Friend,” has been a yearly golf tournament where MPLNiners ask friends or family to join them on the course. This year’s event was a shotgun and was held at the MountainView Golf Course on April 22. All members and guests convened at the MountainView Pro Shop area to…
EJ Snearly The annual MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) Club Championship was played on two consecutive league days. The tournament was held on April 1 and 8 at MountainView Golf Club. A luncheon and announcement of the winners was held in the MountainView ballroom. MPLNiners are proud to have Maria Miller named as their overall…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association started off spring with a sprint and a Member/Guest event on March 11 and 12. Donna Watson and Tina Donovan co-chaired this year’s “Derby in the Desert.” Entry tickets included golf and lunches and a fun afternoon “horse race” at MountainView. The “Derby” golf event was two days…
Scott Baker The sun was shining, and a light breeze swept across the putting green at The Highlands at Dove Mountain as two top-tier putting squads met head-to-head for the annual Saguaro Cup Putting Tournament. In a competitive and spirited showdown, The Highlands at Dove Mountain Men’s Putters emerged victorious over the visiting SaddleBrooke Men’s…
Jim Grosjean After a few years of declining support and interest, the Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) put on a real classic member-guest tournament and named it the Desperado. Yes, we were “desperate” to put on a great event, but I don’t think the name Desperado was meant to imply desperation on our part. This…
Evelyn Wiltshire This winter, eight teams from the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) proudly represented our community in the Southern Region of the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL), competing against teams from Tucson, Oro Valley, Udall Park, The Ranch, and Quail Creek. Founded in 2012, APPL was established to provide adult players with a structured, team-based,…
Kathy DeMerritt The Ladies’ Choice event took place on April 22. “Let’s Go to Mexico” was the theme, with no airfare or TSA involvement! Baja was right here in SaddleBrooke. In this nine-hole event, our ladies invite a gentleman to play. Prizes and a special lunch followed play on a beautiful, blue-sky morning. Eighteen foursomes…
Dee Rock Ladies join MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) for different reasons: fun, companionship, being outdoors, and, of course, putting. But few may think of the volunteer requirement: “All members are required to participate on a committee or job assignment at some time during the year so our activities can continue to be successful.” Regardless of…