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,…
Tag: Golf
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…
Generals, November 2017
20th annual Fore For Kids Charity Golf Tournament
Tim Morsani Plan now for a unique golfing experience at the Oro Valley Country Club. We all love the SaddleBrooke courses but once in a while it’s fun to go off the reservation, especially when we can play at a private club not open to the public. Even more fun when part of the buy-in…
Sports, October 2017
MVLP supports San Manuel School District
Jean Kraus On Wednesday, August 23, MountainView Lady Putters Co-Presidents Pat Wells and Vicki Strief and MVLP board member Gay Uhl delivered a check for $600 to First Avenue Elementary School in San Manuel. Principal Katy Wilkins was presented with our check and told us that it would go toward the purchase of 375 student…
Sports, October 2017
Lady golfers swing into fall
Barbara Johnson On September 24, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and the SBWGA-18 ladies combined forces for our annual LAGOS tournament to welcome in fall. We don’t know how our tournament organizer Opal Larkin did it, but she managed to have the perfect fall day for the event. After a summer filled with sweltering heat, we…
Sports, October 2017
September Patio luncheon for SBWGA
Ret and Geri They say a great magician never divulges his secrets, but we learned on September 5 that is not necessarily true. Chef Dave, SaddleBrooke’s wizard in the kitchen, brought his magic show outside to the beautiful Roadrunner Grill Patio and not only whipped up a feast for the ladies, but explained exactly how…