Tag: Golf

Kids’ Closet Golf Balls founder Jim Handrigan takes his bow

One picture is worth a thousand words. Thank you, Jim.

Bob Edelblut Thursday, January 26 was The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Club first luncheon meeting of the new year. Old Man Weather tried as best he could to freeze the field but our experienced organizers acted quickly to modify the event thus insuring that the buffet line and business discussions would begin and end on time. Cheers!…

Men’s 9ers Heroes Luncheon

Portion of 110 guests at Heroes Luncheon

Ed Sand The Heroes Luncheon has become a SaddleBrooke 9ers Men’s Golf League tradition. The event was held on Tuesday, December 13 at the Westward Look Resort. This year, as in the past, began with cocktails in the bar area giving members and their spouses or significant others a chance to mingle and meet everyone.…

MountainView Preserve Men’s 9-Hole League news

Dick Stehr, Steve Pomeroy and Tom McDonald

Tim Morsani The MountainView-Preserve Men’s 9-Hole League is in the midst of its eighth year. All golfers have collected their winnings and now begin 2017 with a clean slate. Most of the big money (pro-shop credit) is awarded by way of a spring and a fall tournament. Special congratulations go to 2016 leaders Mike Reale,…

From president to founder

Char Crossman – winner of the 2017 Founder’s Cup

Barbara Johnson I know it’s usually the other way around – the founder of an organization then becomes president of it; however, Char Crossman did it the other way around! She was president of the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners for 2016 and now in 2017 she has won the Founder’s Cup. For the past 26 years…

Mark your calendars to battle cancer

Linda DeWitt The continuing battle against cancer will again be supported on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, as the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) will host our annual Take a Swing at Cancer Golf Tournament. MountainView Golf Club will be the venue with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. The modified scramble tournament is open to all…

2017 Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament

Mary Baglien The 19th annual MountainView Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, March 10, Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12. Kansas State and the University of Missouri will again host this year’s tournament. This year’s 13-team field includes the following schools: Arizona, Central Arkansas, Colorado State, Houston, Kansas State, Middle Tennessee,…

Ronald McDonald joins Rotary Fore For Kids Tournament!

Tim Morsani Rotary’s nineteenth annual Fore For Kids Charity Tournament has truly become a celebrity golf event. In addition to Honorary Rotarian Lute Olson, the world famous Ronald McDonald will add his cachet to this fun SaddleBrooke event. Kaiser Garage Doors and Bruegger’s Bagels have already contributed for the pleasure of being in Lute’s foursome.…

Charity golf event nears

Ret Convey Being a hero is a full time job. We demand that they impress us with their greatness, touch our hearts in undefinable ways and introduce us to a world where all things are possible. But most of all, these people must inspire us to hope. Only when our demands are met do we…

Bernie Eaton: Tour double winner

A putting lesson for the Introductory Class

Barbara Johnson Everyone here at the SaddleBrooke Golf Course is just overwhelmed that our Pro Bernie Eaton has received not one but two prestigious awards. The first one is the 2016 Southwest Section PGA Player Development Award. The second award is being named the 2016 Southern Chapter of the Southwest Section Golf Pro of the…

SaddleBrooke Lady Niners show holiday cheer

Our new Board for 2017

Barbara Johnson The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their last big event of 2016 on December 13 with their annual Holiday Luncheon. They started the day with a fun game of golf where they got to throw out their three worst holes of the day (winners were determined by their scores based on two thirds of…