Eileen J Snearly “We can be heroes just for one day.” -David Bowie Two MountainView Preserve Lady Niners and two MountainView Preserve Women’s Golf Association members golfed on November 5, 2018 in support of MountainView Preserve Women’s Golf Association event “Take A Swing at Cancer.” There were no prizes given to the golfers and all…
Tag: Golf
Sports, November 2018
SB Niners and Sputters fool Mother Nature
Sports, October 2018
Mars and Venus vintage 2018
Bob Edelblut Wow! This year’s event was the fifth time this popular tournament has been played. It seems like only yesterday that the MPMGA and the MPWGA started the discussions that lead to the creation of this event. Is time really flying by this quickly? Most of you know that the prior tournaments were…
Front Page, October 2018
4th Annual Senior Men’s Putting Tournament raises funds for charity
The Jeff Shields-Charles Schwab, fourth annual Senior Men’s Putting Tournament was held Friday, September 7 on the SaddleBrooke One putting green. The purpose of the event is to raise money for charity. This year the leadership hats changed but the results were predictable: more money was raised for charity than in any of the previous…
Sports, October 2018
January 2019 rule change notice
All golfers need to be aware that beginning January 2019 they will be playing with over 50 new rules and each golfer will be expected to know these rule changes. According to Al Bolty, Rules Chairman for the MPMGA, this will be the biggest makeover of the USGA Rule Book in many years and…
Sports, October 2018
This year’s individual match play champion
Bob Edelblut The MPMGA has always had a difficult time running a special event in the desert’s summer months. Our snowbird population is long since gone and our full-time residents are either scheduling lengthy trips or hiding out to escape the heat. Nonetheless, 32 brave souls answered the calls of Special Event Director Don…
Sports, October 2018
Fire Sale at the SBWGA
Ret Convey The SBWGA learned today that the time has come to say goodbye to our great friend and supporter, Bernie Eaton, who will be leaving us at the end of October. Bernie has been a constant source of strength and direction for the SBWGA over the last nine years and it is with…
Sports, October 2018
Another hole-in-one for Jerry Emmons
Bob Edelblut September 4 was a very good day for Jerry Emmons! First of all, it was the opening round of the Mars and Venus tournament at The Preserve Golf Course. Secondly, he and his playing partners Ralene Peters, Andrea Gray and Gary Hodges played brilliantly and were the leaders of the event after day…
Sports, October 2018
#3 for Dan Schroeder is a gem
Bob Edelblut The consummate sports fan will find his or her mind filled with wonderful images and remembrances when they hear iconic names like Yankee Stadium, Soldier Field, Augusta, Wimbledon, Saint Andrews, etc., etc., etc. Imagine how many memories they must evoke. Mind boggling, isn’t it? Most golfers will agree that the newcomer to the…
Sports, October 2018
MountainView Preserve 9ers begin their fall season
In reality, the 9ers who play the Preserve and MountainView courses have no season, they play all year long, every Tuesday afternoon. We are 55 members and growing with golfers from both SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO. Annual membership starts at $40; $5 is collected by the pro-shop each time you play for range balls…