Eileen J Snearly “You take on and do with the best of cheer…Hooray for volunteers.” — Arleen Grubbs and Evie Levine MountainView Women’s Collegiate Tournament took place March 23-25, 2018. Congratulations to the 2018 Collegiate Golf Tournament winners. Winner: Illinois 875 (+11); Runner up: San Jose State. Thank you to the MountainView Preserve Lady…
Tag: Golf
Sports, June 2018
Keeping the home fires burning at the SBWGA
Ret Convey The time has come to wish bon voyage and happy trails to our pals who are departing for either their other homes or a summer vacation. We will miss all of you and promise to keep the Tucson home fires burning until you return. Of course, it’s no secret that keeping the home…
Sports, June 2018
MPLN at the Oro Valley invitational
Eileen J. Snearly On April 16, 2018 a small group of MPLNers took to the road and golfed at the Oro Valley Country Club’s Invitational. On May 4, 2018 four MPLN ladies journeyed down to Tubac to play in an AWGA Fun Day event.
Sports, June 2018
Bill Grow’s Ace makes number seven
Bob Edelblut April is almost over and thanks to Bill Grow the Men’s Club has now recorded seven holes-in-one this year! Yes, if you are asking, this is a lot for a four-month period. Keep it up, gentlemen! On Saturday, April 21 Bill was playing the Preserve with his regular Saturday group. John Cleghorn, Larry…
Sports, June 2018
Bob Johnson takes his seat on the train
Bob Edelblut All of a sudden, the MPMGA Men’s Club Hole-in-One Train is overcrowded! Bob Johnson brought the total for the year to eight and forced our engineer to add a second car to his train. Hard to believe that some are beginning to think that we can best our 2016 record of seventeen. On…
Clubs & Classes, June 2018
SB Lady Niners have much to celebrate
Barbara Johnson On March 1, 3, 5 and 8, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their annual tournament for the President’s Cup. The tournament was played on all three courses with a match play format, in which half the field is eliminated with the conclusion of each round. Although the first day proved to be a…
Sports, May 2018
The whistle finally blows for Brian Gallup
Bob Edelblut Let’s jump straight to the point. On Thursday, April 5 at the Preserve Golf Course Brian Gallup finally had his day—his first ever hole-in-one on the 14th hole. Didn’t all of you hear our train blow its whistle? Rumor has it that several neighbors living near the green heard the whistle and…
Sports, May 2018
Dennie Wilbour and John Wrbanek 2018 Match Play Champs
Bob Edelblut Everyone knows that the MPMGA Member-Member Match Play Tournament takes forever to complete. This year’s event was no exception. The planners hoping to jump start play scheduled the first two rounds for February 28 and March 1. No one contacted Mother Nature—the weather on the 28th was so bad that play was…
Sports, May 2018
Tony Blunt captures the President’s Cup Trophy
Bob Edelblut The President’s Cup, viewed by many as one of the top Men’s Club special events, was played on March 28 and 29 at the Preserve and MountainView golf courses. It is a stroke play tournament played with full handicap and the lowest net score for the two-day event takes home the trophy.…
Sports, May 2018
MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners Club champion
Eileen J Snearly Carrie Underwood: “I’ll be the last one standing, two hands in the air, I’m a champion.” That is what MountainView/Preserve Lady Niner President, Linda Rouse, could have proclaimed after the two-day golf Club Championship played on April 2 and 3, 2018. There were 23 golfers playing for the honor, and winners…