BK Koch On the bright, sunny day of May 2, 43 Verde Sputters and three guests descended upon the SaddleBrooke One putting green for another rousing game of Sputters. Debbie Van Berkom was the big winner of the Money Hole. There were 26 holes-in-one, not counting Helen Bellacqua’s when she was shooting for hole number…
Here in SaddleBrooke we frequently hear of friends getting knees, hip, or shoulders replaced, which could affect golf or other sports they love. At our stage of life, they might resume their sport after intensive physical therapy with little or no sign of their initial ailment. Then there are the amazing things we witness—things that…
The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association is having a fundraising golf event supporting the University of Arizona Cancer Center. The event, “Take a Swing at Cancer,” will be on Nov. 15, 2022. Every single person and business in the SaddleBrooke community can participate.
Ann Lange The 22nd MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) Presidents Cup honored current president Judy Grow and our 13 past presidents. Connie Sherman, Linda DeWitt, Jenni Farquhar, Janey Clausen, and Debbie McMullin played in the tournament; Helen McKinny, Deb McGeorge, Gail Fosmire, Donna Barnard, Paula Michels, Linda Thomas Lyon, and Ann Martin joined the celebratory…
Alan Doan Ninety-two—that’s how many MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) golfers teed it up in the annual Stampede, a (normally) two-day, four-man team event. Day one was held on Feb. 21 at the Preserve. Day two was scheduled for the 24th, but was canceled due to weather. (In the words of MPMGA President Dick…
On March 7, the sun was shining, the air just a little chilled, as 72 Sputters and Ranchettes (from SaddleBrooke Ranch) congregated upon the putting green at SaddleBrooke One. Teams of four included two Sputters and two Ranchettes. Sputters all were dressed in their verde-colored shirts, and the Ranchettes were in their red/pink shirts, so…
Kris Rudin Our spotlight this month is on one of the nicest people you could meet on the putting green or anywhere else. Annette Moyle moved to SaddleBrooke with her husband from Escondido, Calif. in 2017. She and her lucky husband celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary on March 17 of this year! Annette was invited…
Keith McLean Carolyn McLean Keith McLean scored his third hole-in-one in four years on March 5 on Catalina 8, 160 yards, with a 5-iron. His ace was witnessed by Dale Cogswell, Frank Earnest, and Don Mann. Congratulations, Keith! All that practice paid off. Dave Hill Lori Hill Dave Hill achieved his second lifetime hole-in-one on…
Eileen J. Snearly On March 1, Kelsey Leitel, family stabilization coordinator at Aviva, came to the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) board meeting. She attended the board meeting to thank the MPLN for their donation to Aviva that was collected at the Niners’ Holly Jolly Golf event held in February 2022. Ms. Leitel said since…
Shirley Hamann March is the month we celebrate our Club Champions. The annual Club Championship Tournament is a low gross event divided into three age groups: Club Championship, Seniors, and Legends. The winners were Helen Graham, Club Champion; Takyeo Eakin, Senior Champion; and Helen Buhler, Legends Champion. Awards were presented at the annual Club Championship…