Fred Pilster The SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) had one of their main events for the year over three days in April. Sixty-eight golfers of all levels played in a three-day Club Championship tournament with over $2,500 in prizes awarded to 38 winners. This was a unique tournament under the new Golf Handicap and Information…
Eileen J. Snearly “I’ll be the last one standing; two hands in the air, I’m a champion.” (The Champion, Carrie Underwood) MountainView-Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) wishes to congratulate our new 2020 Club Champion Linda Rouse. After two days of play on April 6 and 7 and observing COVID-19 recommendations, the MPLN crowned their new champion. The luncheon and…
Dan Hoshino The June MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 13, at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start and the format will be a four-person, pick your foursome, multiple best balls event. Players must sign up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, June 7,…
Kris Rudin Our Putter in the Spotlight this month is Sandy Strack. Sandy has been putting since 2001. Since the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) reorganized in 2004, Sandy has been a board member every year, but one. She served as treasurer and membership coordinator. Sandy and her husband moved here from Wisconsin in 2000. She has…
Eileen J. Snearly For four weeks in March, the MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) participated in a modified match play format. In order to finish with a possible score, players did not give putts or concede holes. The player with a lower net score than her opponent on a given hole earned one point for…
Dian Kupper This spring is certainly different from last. Because of the virus, socializing is severely limited. That means four carts instead of two for each four-some, no lunch in the Roadrunner, no stops at the pro shop, no invitational tournament, and so on. One thing stays the same, though. The Niners love playing golf and continue to…
Dan Hoshino The MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf Tournament will be a 9-hole event with dinner on Saturday, May 9, at the MountainView Golf Course. It will be a 3 p.m. shotgun start. The format will be a two-person, pick your foursome, one best netball, with bonus. Players must sign-up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, May…
Kris Rudin Our putter in the spotlight this month is Thelma O’Loughlin. She has been a part of the MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) for 15 years. She started with no prior golf experience. Thelma is originally from Oklahoma, but has spent the last 16 years between Michigan and Arizona. Her favorite thing about being a…
Marsh Camp The last day of SBWGA-18’s Club Championship broke cloudy and cool, but the luck of the Irish was with our major tournament contestants. A bright St. Patrick’s Day sun appeared and warmed the players as they made their way to the clubhouse. A small group of spectators, evenly spaced, applauded the final pairings, then…
Eileen J. Snearly Quail Creek Golf Club and MountainView (MV) Lady Niners came together to enjoy another play-day and luncheon on March 3, just like they did on April 24, 2018. It’s always great fun when Quail Creek comes our way. After lunch at the MV Bar and Grill, the winners were announced by the…