Vinnie Ryan As we begin a new golf season The SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) would like to remind all SaddleBrooke male residents, renters and lot owners that membership is available at both Full and Associate levels. Full Membership provides membership in the Arizona Golf Association, a Golf Handicap Index Number (GHIN), handicap maintenance and…
Tag: Golf
Sports, November 2017
SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and Sputters – a terrific team
Barbara Johnson On October 24, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and the Sputters came together for one of our favorite events of the year – the Sputters Tournament. The 76 ladies who came together enjoyed a picture-perfect, beautiful day of fun and camaraderie. Each foursome was comprised of two Niners and two Sputters in a modified…
Sports, November 2017
MLPN snowbirds migrate
Eileen J. Snearly According to Wikipedia: “A snowbird is a North American term describing a person who moves from higher latitudes and colder climates of the northern U.S. and Canada and migrates southward in winter to warmer locales.” The term has been around for nearly 100 years. We give a warm welcome to the early…
Sports, November 2017
2017 Jeff Shields Putting Tournament recap
Herb Kranze The third annual Jeff Shields/Charles Schwab Senior Men’s Putting Tournament, hosted by the SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters Club (SBMP), was held Friday, September 15. The tournament was dedicated to the memory of Bob Gabric, a leading organizer of the SBMP more than 15 years ago and who, along with Jeff Shields, fostered these annual…
Sports, November 2017
Golf Course Maintenance Crew appreciation event
Don Plapinger Maintaining a golf course is a serious task. It has got to be well maintained for the golfers every single day and countless issues can come up. This is why, no matter if the course is a massive one like the one at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino or a small, local one,…
Sports, November 2017
SBWGA fall luncheon
Ret Convey The bright pink piggy banks, stuffed full of nickels dimes and quarters by the ladies of the SBWGA, were the stars of the show at the Fall Luncheon. The little piggies are now smack in the middle of Nancy Huffman’s dining room table where she and her team of volunteer bean-counters are gearing…
Front Page, November 2017
5th annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights
Valerie Malik Bring your golf cart with holiday decorations and lights. Tour the holiday light displays throughout SaddleBrooke. Join us for the fifth annual Golf Cart Parade of Lights. The parade will be starting and ending at the HOA 1 Activity Center. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. and the parade starts at 5:45/dusk. There will…
Sports, November 2017
Renew your membership and have fun with MVP9GA
Tim Morsani Join or renew with the Preserve/Mountain View 9ers Golf Group before December 15 for only $40 which includes the AGA handicap fee. It’s a great deal but the best part is playing golf on Tuesday afternoons with a bunch of guys whose main focus is having fun on the golf course. On golf…
Sports, November 2017
Verde Sputters news
Trudy Rossi On Tuesday, October 24, the Sputters and the SaddleBrooke One Lady Niners held their annual tournament where a team of two golfers and two putters pair up for nine holes. This is always a special event for both groups and the weather did not disappoint with a beautiful sunny and pleasant morning on…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Niners fall meeting
Edwin Sand The SaddleBrooke One Niners Fall Golf Meeting got off to a roaring start with President Dennis Holt welcoming nearly 70 in the Agave Lounge. Introductions were made of existing officers to those present. Information about registration, the Chelsea system, league rules and regulations, weekly play and scoring were covered. A short question and…