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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…