Ann Lange Ann Martin, a friendly, feisty, but not-too-fierce mountain lioness, climbed to the top of the Catalinas with her win of the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) 2019 Club Championship. Thirty-one women in six flights, all named after Arizona mountains, traversed the Preserve Golf Club on Nov. 4, and MountainView Golf Club on Nov.…
Eileen J Snearly Each year the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) conducts their State Medallion Tournament. Both 18-hole and 9-hole leagues throughout Arizona holds competitions to see which of their members will represent their club at the AGA Championship held in January the following year. These four talented golfers have qualified for the State Medallion this…
Ret Convey How do you handle pressure on the golf course, or do you fold like a cheap umbrella at the thought of competition? Do the yips send your easy-peasy eight-inch putt screaming past the hole, hijacking your dreams of saving triple-bogey? When your third tee shot kerplops into the water, do you wonder why you…
Marsha H. Camp On Oct. 15, SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) hosted a tournament and luncheon honoring past members and those who have given so much in support of our organization. Seventeen honorees joined us for this inaugural event. I hope that the members who missed it will get a chance to be a part…
Jim Donat and Mike Miller The new year is almost upon us. And if you like to play golf, now is the time to join the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association, also known as the MPMGA. If you are already a member, it is time to renew your membership. Membership is open to all men of…
Dian Kupper Each year the SaddleBrooke Niners and the SaddleBrooke Sputters team up for a fun day of golf and lunch. This year, 68 ladies turned out for this fun tournament. A modified scramble was the game for this year. In this tournament, the Niners tee off, select the best tee shot, and then play…
Dan Hoshino The December tournament for the MountainView-Preserve (MP) Couples Golf will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Preserve Golf Course. It will be a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, and the format will be a four-person devil scramble where each team member hits a tee shot on each hole, a drive is picked, and the player,…
Nicholas T. Mares Monday Mixers is a great way to meet other SaddleBrooke residents. All are welcome—you do not have to be a golfer, couple, or expert putter. All you have to do is want to have fun. Monday Mixers is open to all men and women of SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO and takes place…
Ann Lange On the eighth day golf was created. On the 18th swig, the number of holes was determined. On June 3, 1927, the first Ryder Cup began, and on Sept. 11 and 18, the second annual Ryder Cup Match took place between the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) and the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA).…
Patricia Morris The MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) hosted a “Putting Partners” competition event in September, with each member inviting a husband, friend, or fellow putter to join them for an evening of putting followed by a delicious dinner. The event committee, led by Jean Kraus, included Debbie Grafmiller, Linda Pryde, Patty Stark, and Suzi Rizzo. They set up a…