Dan Hoshino The April 2020 tournament for MountainView-Preserve Couples Golf will be held Saturday, April 11, 2020, at The Preserve Golf Course. It will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start; the format will be a four-person, pick your foursome, two best net balls, with bonus. Players must sign up on the ForeTees system by Sunday, April 5,…
Tag: Golf
Sports, March 2020
It’s Triple Aces for SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association-18
If tonight was poker night, SBWGA-18 would hold the winning hand starting with a pair of aces. Shawna Ianson carded a low gross of 87 and Connie Culley came in with a low net score of 68. Congratulations to both. The third ace in this hand goes to Lee Belt. Lee got her hole-in-one Feb. 11…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
The Sadie/Bubba Brouhaha
Ann Lange Each year, the MountainView/Preserve Women’s and Men’s Golf Associations (MPWGA and MPMGA) alternate hosting the Sadie/Bubba golf event. As Feb. 18 approached, the Sadies sharpened their spikes and set out to snag ‘n bag one of those fine Brooke Bubbas from our little village in Podunk Patch. Seein’ as how there aren’t actually any…
Sports, March 2020
MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) Kick Off Another Great Year
Kris Rudin The MVLPs kicked off 2020 with a Founder’s Day Luncheon in February, honoring their past presidents. The past presidents in attendance were Marijo Lewis, Pay Wysocki, Kim Halper, Cathy Scott, Pat Wells, Vicki Strief, Gay Uhl, Pan Smith and Mary Baglien. Thank you to all in attendance. Coming up next for the MVLPs…
Sports, March 2020
Ace for Keith
Carolyn Barkley Jan. 27, 2020, Keith McLean carded a hole-in-one on SaddleBrooke TWO. The upwind shot was 113 yards using a Wishon 9 iron. The ace was witnessed by Dan Ashley, Frank Morgan, and Lenny Mattson. Congratulations, Keith!
Sports, February 2020
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners to Host Its Invitational Event
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Members of the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners are pleased to announce its 2020 Women’s Invitational scheduled for the morning of Monday, March 30th at the SaddleBrooke Golf Course. Women from other golf clubs in the area are invited to participate in this exciting biennial event, which benefits Girl’s Junior Golf. The event…
Sports, February 2020
MountainView Preserves Lady Niners Present Jingle Bell Rock
Eileen J. Snearly On Dec. 3, 2019, jingle bells were chiming as the MPLN took to the MV golf course. The large candy canes marked the tee boxes for a shotgun start. Lunch was served with the usual proficiency by the MV Bar and Grill staff. Santa was there to take selfies with all the…
Sports, February 2020
Good Day to All SGWGA-18ers
Marsha Camp I want to apologize to last year’s Ace of Aces winner, Karen Wendlandt. She won Low Gross honors over the field with a score of 65, but her photo didn’t appear with her accolade. Our SBWGA-18 honoree is Nancy Wyllie. Although she grew up in Illinois, this Scottish Danish gal now considers herself…
Sports, February 2020
State Medallion Winners
Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners sent qualifying teams to participate in the State Medallion golf tournament. Over 90 ladies from leagues across the state were entered in this annual event. Joyce Sutay and Susan Elliott won first place in their flight and second place overall. The MPLN are extremely proud of them.
Sports, February 2020
Midge Mollenkoph – MPWGA’s 2019 Most Improved Player
Ann Lange Midge (Miller) Mollenkopf was awarded the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) 2019 Most Improved Player (MIP). Her handicap decreased from 26.8 to 25, an improvement factor of 1.049. Throughout 2019, Midge routinely practiced all parts of her game and worked to increase her overall strength. She played over 70 rounds, with 32 on…