Tag: Golf

MountainView Lady Putters: ‘Stuff the Science Bus’

Gay Uhl and Eileen J. Snearly Memorial Day was the day to honor American veterans and kick off the 2022 fundraising project of the MountainView Lady Putters. This year, our fundraising project for San Manuel School is a “Science Bus” for the junior high students. According to principal Dr. Michelle Poppen, this traveling science lab…

You, Too, Can Help Our Less Fortunate Veterans

If you would like to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local veterans in need, there is no better way than to support your local American Legion Veterans Service Organization. Quote: “The American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 has been a steadfast ray of hope to our local, less fortunate veterans for years.”…

MPMGA’s Member-Guest Tournament Features Scorpions, Bobcats, and Rattlesnakes

Alan Doan The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) 2022 Member-Guest Tournament was held April 28 through 30 at the MountainView and Preserve golf courses. This was the club’s first three-day member-guest event since 2019. Thankfully, our out-of-town guests were able to travel with fewer restrictions. Member-guest teams were divided into three flights of 10 teams each, based…

MPLN Hosts Putts, Pearls, and Polka Dots

Eileen J. Snearly On Tuesday, May 3, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) held their annual Bring a Friend golf event at MouintainView Golf Club and MV Bar and Grill, benefitting American Legion Oro Valley Post 132. The Commander of Post 132, Wayne Larroque, was presented a check at the MPLN board meeting on May…

Spring Brings Ladies Choice and Presidents Cup

Wanda Ross We SaddleBrooke Lady Niners thoroughly enjoy golfing with each other, but we also like golfing with men. On April 26 we held a fun Ladies Choice tournament. Each Lady Niner invited a gentleman of her choice (who was not her husband or partner) to play with her. The theme of this event was…

SBWGA-18 News and Events

Shirley Hamann The annual Member/Member Tournament was held on May 2 and 3. The theme was “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” The first day was an alternate shot Chapman event, and the second day was 1 Gross Best Ball and 1 Net Best Ball event. The overall winners of the Member/Member Tournament were Debbie…

Don Eckstedt Gets His Third Hole-in-One

Ann Stonecipher Congratulations to Don Eckstedt on his third hole-in-one. Don had a great-looking shot on Tucson hole number 8 Saturday morning, May 14. We all thought it was close, and then the ball disappeared a few seconds later—into the hole! It was witnessed by Ann and Stoney Stonecipher as well as Dave Caplener. We…

MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association

Save the Date: November 15! The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) at SaddleBrooke supports the University of Arizona Cancer Center through their annual fundraiser “Take a Swing at Cancer.” Every single dollar raised goes directly to the U of A, and every year we raise more money than the year before. Get November 15 on…

MPWGA 2022 Coyote Classic

Ann Lange The classic coyote is foxy; mostly nocturnal, but often active in the early morning; travels in packs; symbolizes playfulness, good luck, and supernatural qualities; and makes 11 different noises, including greeting songs, high-pitched yelps, yips, growls, howls, huffs, and whines. Well, doesn’t that just sound exactly like a pack of 52 MPWGA female canines loading…

MountainView Lady Putters and Moonlight Madness

Eileen J. Snearly Oh, what a night it was on May 14 when the MountainView Lady Putters set up the course at the MountainView putting green for Moonlight Madness. The course was set up at dusk, dinner was served at 6:30 p.m., and when it was dark enough, around 8 p.m., putting began. A masked putter…