Joe Giammarino On Sept. 4, after a hard day on the pool tables, hungry members of the Pool Players of the Brooke Billiard Club visited Carolina Solorzano’s Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant at 16238 N. Oracle Road, 520-825-3040. Carolina is our newest Billiards Room sponsor. Our billiards club wanted to show our appreciation to Carolina for…
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Mahjong players. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
Gary Chalk Recently, my wife Jan and I purchased a gas fire table so we can look forward to enjoying cooler evenings on our patio. “Gary, I am looking online at a nice fire table,” Jan said. “The problem is it comes unassembled, with a 30-page instruction book marked ‘Danger! Fire and Explosion Hazard!’” “Jan,…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool There is a new 8–ball tournament format that is being played by both professional and amateur players. It is called the Ultimate Pool League. The match has a time limit of 30 minutes with a 30 second shot limit. At 10 minutes left in the match the shot clock goes to…
David Zapatka Reader Ann Howard writes, “Hi David, been reading your column in Robson Ranch Views. I’m a 3.5 player, in my 70s, and got a new paddle almost three years ago. I play regularly two to three times per week. I have been making more mistakes than usual and wondering if it’s me, the paddle,…
Dennis Marchand There is something in the water (or is it the beer) in Bob Ogle’s Wednesday group. Even though most of the players are low indexes, there is still something strange about the last two rounds this group has played. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Dennis Marchand and Don Plapinger both aced hole 11 at…
Kathy DeMerritt A huge thank you to the SBWGA-18 for hosting LAGOS 2025, “Unlocking Friendships.” CJ Johnson and BJ Murray chaired this popular event, making us all feel welcome and appreciated. They even coerced Mother Nature to provide a perfect morning for the nine-hole, step-aside scramble. Hosting a full field, the tournament was divided into…
Diane Marchand On Aug. 20 Bob Ogle’s Wednesday group played The Preserve, and it looked like any other hot August day of golf, with 15 players and a bunch of friends fighting it out for the privilege of taking their buddy’s money. However, as the second group took to the tee box on hole 11,…
Jim Grosjean Every year the MPMGA and MPWGA put on an event known as the Kings and Queens Tournament. Co-ed teams of four golfers are treated to 18 challenging holes, made more difficult with the addition of castles and moats, toy putters, and all manner of distractions. Everyone was a winner, since we were treated…
Denise Cashmore The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association is in full swing for fall. After an amazing September on The Preserve Golf Course during MountainView’s overseeding, we’re flipping the script for October. Get ready to enjoy playing on the refreshed MountainView Course. Congratulations to our latest aces! In August, gross was Tracy McGeorge (87), and net…