Venetia Hobson Lewis Back when the Food Network started up, I hankered for every show on it—Ace of Cakes, Alton Brown’s Good Eats, and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Going along with Guy Fieri to small cafes that served enormous and calorie-laden dishes just hit the spot. Many times Fieri would repeat the phrase “Winner, Winner,…
Tag: Golf
May 2021, Sports
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Enjoy Fun Golf Games
Wanda Ross The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners have fun golf games that add much to our enjoyment of golf. Every Tuesday morning, we golf in friendly nine-hole games at one of the three SaddleBrooke golf courses. We also have competitive tournaments, but our fun games are more creative and light-hearted and result in more laughter. Our…
May 2021, Sports
Founding Member of MPLN Is Moving
Eileen J. Snearly and Gerri Burnside After almost 30 years of teaching German and humanities, Gerri and her husband, Robert, decided to retire. Their younger son and family live in Chandler, and since Gerri grew up with mountains in Austria, Tucson was the place they chose. They moved to SaddleBrooke in January 2000. Gerri began…
May 2021, Sports
Hole In One
Mark Kunnen Masters Hole Number 6 at the Preserve Alan Doan While playing at the Preserve on April 6, Mark Kunnen thought he’d lost his ball on hole number 6. He and Brian Gallup were looking for it in the desert at the top of the steep slope to the left of the green. While…
May 2021, Sports
What Would We Do Without You?
Eileen J. Snearly Throughout the year, the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) play golf Tuesday mornings, either on Preserve or MountainView courses. By Wednesday at noon, members wishing to play the following week must sign up on the Foretees system. This gives the five pairings team members time to prepare the players on the following week’s roster.…
April 2021, Features
Spotlight on Advertiser: Golf Cars of Arizona: 40 Years of Evolution of a Great Golf Car Business
David Taylor Did you know that 40 years ago golf cars could barely make it through an 18-hole round before their batteries went kaput? Things have changed dramatically in the golf car industry in the last 40 years. Established in 1980 in the Tucson metro area Golf Cars of Arizona is still in business now…
April 2021, Clubs & Classes
Midge Mollenkopf Wins 2021 Presidents Cup Championship
Ann Lange This year marked the 21st annual MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association’s (MPWGA) Presidents Cup Championship honoring our 12 past presidents, and our current president, Debbie McMullin. However, the best-laid plans of mice and men and the MPWGA, often go awry when the Presidents Cup is scheduled during leprechaun season. The 2020 championship was altered…
April 2021, Sports
SaddleBrooke TWO Golf Committee News
Matt Kambic, Golf Committee Chair One of the board approved Golf Committee goals for 2021 is the development and implementation of a Voice of the Customer Program. I want to demonstrate why this program is important and the tangible benefits that it is producing. When I discuss the Voice of the Customer Program with the…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Golf for Competition or Just for Fun
Wanda Ross Whether you like a challenging game of competitive golf or only to play for fun, SaddleBrooke Lady Niners may be just the golf club for you. For those of you who like to compete, Lady Niners has tournaments throughout the year. Our Niners Unite Tournament was held on Feb. 24. This was our…
March 2021, Sports
Hole In One
Shel Jahn Scores an Ace on Hole 6 at the Preserve Alan Doan On Feb. 13, Shel Jahn was playing at the Preserve with Dennis Marchand, Joe Oczak, and Don Plappinger. On Hole number 6, Shel selected a 9-iron for a 140-yard shot over a deep arroyo to a front pin position. His ball flew…