Swing for a Cause: 25th Annual SaddleBrooke Rotary Charity Golf Tournament Barbara Barr Bengen For the 25th year, golf enthusiasts, community leaders, and generous donors come together for the highly anticipated SaddleBrooke Rotary Charity Golf Tournament at MountainView Golf Club on Monday, April 21. This fun-filled event combines the love of golf with the joy…
Tag: Golf
February 2025, Sports
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners Move Into 2025
Kathy DeMerritt Competence is the keyword as the SB Lady Niners move into 2025. Our executive board made a smooth transition and is off to a fun-filled year. We thank the past board and committee members who made this happen. 2025 brings many tournaments and play days for us to enjoy. Upcoming events include the…
October 2024, Sports
LAGOS—Mardi Gras Style
Kathy DeMerritt SaddleBrooke 18ers and Niners joined forces on the Tucson Nine. It was masks, mimosas, and lunch following a fun nine-hole event on Sept. 17. This year’s annual event was hosted by the Niners. The scramble game included closest to the pin, closest to the line, coupled with a mulligan and special putt as…
July 2024, Sports
SBWGA Players Are Sizzling Hot!
Ret Convey Keeping cool during Arizona’s hottest month is no small task, even for those of us who have lived here for years. We’ve all developed our favorite ways to beat the heat, but the grand prize has to go to Bonnie Westra and Joan Chyall. These two SBWGA players showed us that it’s possible…
July 2024, Front Page
MountainView Golf Course Reopens to Acclaim
Jim Grosjean After a series of setbacks that included bad weather and just general bad luck, the MountainView Golf Course has reopened in all its 18-hole glory! The back nine has been open for some months now, but as of June 8, SaddleBrooke TWO golfers have two complete golf courses on which to create new…
June 2024, Sports
MPWGA Coyote Classic
Denise Cashmore MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) held their annual Coyote Classic Golf Event on May 7. This event was co-chaired by Dawn Roarty and Connie Maslowski and sponsored by Coyote Golf Cars (of course). More than 60 MPWGA members picked their partner to make a two-person team. Ladies checked in at The Preserve Golf…
June 2024, Front Page
Artwork To Enhance Our Community
Electrical boxes, walls, and other infrastructure in SaddleBrooke can detract from our beautiful Sonoran Desert surroundings. To remedy this situation, representatives from both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO reached out to the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild, along with other artistic groups, to develop colorful murals along major roadways like Ridgeview and Clubhouse Drive. The first…
May 2024, Front Page
WIN’s Summer Symposium
Barbara Barr Bengen We are planning something very special for the SaddleBrooke community this summer. In collaboration with Dr. John Tait, we are working on a Summer Symposium on wellness. We are still working on the details, so watch the papers and our email distribution list. Plans for the symposium include speakers on a variety…
May 2024, Sports
Inaugural MountainView Masters Par 3 Event
Denise Cashmore The inaugural Masters Par 3 event was held at the MountainView Golf Course on April 10 (the same day as the Part 3 Tournament at Augusta National). There were 72 golfers, ranging in age and skill set, competing for a green jacket—one for men and one for the ladies. The shotgun start began…
April 2024, Sports
Yes, There Is a Home Course Advantage
Scott Baker The SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters faced off against the Highlands at Dove Mountain Men’s Putters for another of our quarterly Saguaro Cup tournaments. This quarter, the tournament was held at the Highlands Golf Course at Dove Mountain. The putting green was fast and seemed to have some hidden undulations that made it difficult for…