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…
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October 2025, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Practicing and Playing Speed Pool Can Help Improve Your Game in Many Ways
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…
October 2025, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: What to Look for in a Paddle
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,…
October 2025, Sports
Bob Ogle Drops In Seventh Ace
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…
October 2025, Sports
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners—Unlocking Friendships
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…
October 2025, Sports
Two Shots and 1.5 Million to 1 Odds
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,…
October 2025, Sports
Kings, Queens, and Jesters Rule MountainView
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…
October 2025, Sports
MPWGA News: Fall’s Back, and So Are Our Snowbirds!
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…
October 2025, Sports
How MV Lady Putters Define ‘Under Par’
Dee Rock When a golfer is invested in her game, whether it is a full round of 18 holes or a Monday morning putting round with the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP), she would be delighted with a score under par. For MVLP ladies, under par for 18 holes of putting equals a score below 36.…
October 2025, Sports
SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters and Verde Sputters Host Second Annual Roosters and Hens Tournament
Scott Baker On Sept. 18 the SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters and the Verde Sputters came together on the SaddleBrooke main putting green for their Second Annual Roosters and Hens Putting Tournament. Under sunny and warm skies, 24 men and 28 women competed in a spirited afternoon of putting, camaraderie, and fun. The event paired players into…