Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiard Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on Saturday February 28, in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the fourth of five 8-Ball qualifiers for the PPB Club Championship. The PPB was the sponsor of this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball…
David Zapatka Wind is the great equalizer on the pickleball court. It doesn’t matter how polished your dink game is or how powerful your drive is; a stiff breeze can turn your best shots into unforced errors in a hurry. The good news is that with a few smart adjustments, you can use the wind…
St. Patrick’s Day Softball Tournament Well, it’s all over but the sighin’ neighbors. Yep. On March 14, the softballers banged out three games of softball “dramedy” and fun, food, music and neighborly camaraderie. Sponsored appreciatively by Harn Legacy—Estate Planning and Debra Miller, State Farm. Next up? Memorial Day Tournament at the end of May. Winter…
Scott Baker The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters gathered on February 26 for their third and fourth quarter Awards Breakfast, recognizing a year of outstanding performances, steady improvement, and strong participation among members. The event featured special guests Christopher Boyd of Charles Schwab, Tim Wilcox of Sonoran Investment Management, Jane Chanik, Head Golf Professional, and Mike Roddy,…
Max Fleming The SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners Golf League (SBMN) Championship was held March 8, 15, and 22. Congratulations to all participants. The Gross first, second, and third place were Greg Diment, Bill Zimsky, and Bruce Stead. The Net by Flight first, second, and third place were: 1st flight: Bill Zimsky, Paul Belanger, and Bruce Stead…
Jim Grosjean Here I sit in late March wondering what happened to Spring? I guess that happened back in January, because it sure seems like summer started in the last week of February. The balmy weather hasn’t affected the intrepid golfers of the MPMGA. We’ve been sweating through our usual varied and interesting Thursday tournaments without fail. On March 12, we played…