Tag: Golf

Ryder Cup Vintage 2018

Bob Edelblut By now everyone must know that this is the premiere golf event of the year for the MPMGA and the SBMGA. It is always the best against the best. It is always close and often it comes down to the wire and believe me the winners take advantage of the bragging rights! This…

SBWGA honors new net champion

Ret Convey Three cheers go to Judy Melo for her resounding over-all victory in our 2018 net championship, the Cactus Classic. Not only did Judy astonish with her three-day net score of 197, but she managed to pull it off from her position in the first flight (aka The Bonker Hedgehogs). Well done and congratulations,…

MPMGA hosts another First Tee Golf Event

Bob Edelblut The last Sunday in October has become the established date for the MPMGA and the MountainView Golf Club to host the annual First Tee of Tucson Golf Event. It is cast in stone! The PGA and the LPGA jointly sponsor the First Tee organization and the First Tee of Tucson is its regional…

6th annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights – December 22

Bring your golf cart with holiday decorations and lights. Tour the holiday light displays throughout SaddleBrooke. Join us for the sixth annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 22. The parade will be starting and ending at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. You must be registered to participate in the parade. Sign in…

Al Mollenkopf makes a hole-in-one

On Sunday, November 18, while playing with his wife Midge and friends Kay Kunze and Chuck Fries, Al, actually upset with the way he had hit the shot on the Preserve’s 11th hole, had his first verified hole-in-one. He says he had one before in his home state of Michigan, but nobody was there to…

Dan Nordhill is the MPMGA’s new Club Champion

Bob Edelblut This year the MPMGA Club Championship was played on November 13 and 14. Amazingly each day had a frost delay of one hour. Day one was played at The Preserve and the last day was played at MountainView. Both courses were in stellar condition and once the sun got high enough, temperatures were…

Fall friend fest

Dionne Warwick It was another beautiful day on October 30, 2018 when Beth Effenberger, Phyllis Cadden and their committee hosted the ever popular MountainView Preserve Lady Niner event, “Bring a Friend.” The golfers were greeted first thing in the morning by a trio of accordion players. The Niners wish to thank the MountainView Golf Club,…

MountainView Preserve Niners fall tournament

Tim Morsani Why are these guys smiling? They were two of the big winners from the MountainView-Preserve Niners fall tournament. They, along with Nick Mares, Bob Neuman, Ned Selinsky, Michael Hovan, Steve Pomeroy and Tom MacDonald shared a $584 purse. Want to share in the fun? The MVP 9ers play either the MountainView or Preserve…

Prizes, prizes, prizes for photos!

Byron Cotter, SaddleBrooke TWO Golf Committee Do you enjoy taking photos? Do you enjoy walking on the Preserve and MountainView golf courses? Are you a golfer or do you live on one of the two SaddleBrooke TWO courses? SaddleBrooke TWO is announcing a Golf Course Photo Contest with three top prizes. First prize is dinner…