Eileen J. Snearly When COVID-19 arrived in Tucson, the cancelations of scheduled social events have consequently impacted the Lady Niners. All the stories that kept our golf group relevant to SaddleBrooke residents and our members are absent from the community news. Considering these circumstances, I have decided to publish personal stories about our niners by interviewing…
Tag: Golf
Sports, July 2020
Golf in the Smoke or “Smokin Hot Golf”?
Fred Pilster Hard to tell if we are playing golf in the smoke or “smokin hot golf”? As the Buckhorn fire continues to blaze all around SaddleBrooke, the golfers are learning to cope with the smoke and fire in the background. In spite of the fire and smoke, the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) played their monthly…
Sports, July 2020
MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf for August
Dan Hoshino The August 2020 tournament for the MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf will be held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Preserve Golf Course. It will start at 7 a.m. and the format will be a 4-Person, Multiple Best Balls with bonus. The golf committee will create the foursomes. Players must sign up on the ForeTees system…
Sports, June 2020
SMGA Member/Guest Tournament Victim of the Virus
Gan Avery and Fred Pilster The 29th annual member/guest tournament for the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA), the RoadRunner (RR) Tournament, was one of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled to be played in late April, the dining room closures, travel constraints, and need for social distancing soon made it apparent that the…
Sports, June 2020
MPLN Golfing with Social Distancing
Eileen J. Snearly Social distancing is staying at least six-feet apart from other people and wearing masks. MountainView Preserve Lady Niners are so grateful to be golfing on SaddleBrooke TWO courses currently. They are not taking this privilege for granted. Nothing is usual on the courses, because golfers are now following CDC guidelines. Here are…
Sports, June 2020
What Is an Eclectic Golf Tournament?
Fred Pilster Eclectic is defined as “selecting what appears to be best.” The SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) has an Eclectic Golf Tournament twice a year where two player teams compete over two days to see if they can get a better or best score on each of the 18 holes. The course is set…
Sports, June 2020
SaddleBrooke Niners Summer News
Dian Kupper Many of the SaddleBrooke (SB) snowbirds have flown (or driven), but, in spite of the pandemic, the rest of us are enjoying the wonderful weather. The group is looking forward to the reopening of the Road Runner Grill and the socialization this allows. The annual President’s Cup Tournament held this month was a…
Sports, June 2020
MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf
Dan Hoshino The July 2020 tournament for the MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf will be held Saturday, July 11, at the MountainView Golf Course. It will have starting times beginning at 7 a.m. off number 10 and the format will be a two-person Chapman scramble. You can pick your foursome. Players must sign up on the ForeTees…
Sports, June 2020
Rich Wilson Has First Hole-in-One in SMGA Tournament
Fred Pilster and Bob Eder On Wednesday, May 13, Rich Wilson had his first hole-in-one ever on the SaddleBrooke Catalina Course hole number 3. Rich has been a single digit golfer much of his life and helped to develop much of the Ritz Carlton/Dove Mountain golf community, but never had the thrill of a hole-in-one.…
Sports, May 2020
SBWGA-18 Club Championship, Walking, and More
Marsha Camp Way back in February, you may recall, the last day of our Club Championship was bright, sunny, and confusing. Here is another accolade I missed. Congratulations to our red tees, flight 2 Club Championship winner, Kathy DeMerritt. Ace photographer Angie was able to snap a photo of all the flight 2 winners. Second…