Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi As the summer months wind down, the Sputters are gearing up for a fun-filled 2016-17 season. On Monday, September 5 they again resume the monthly lunch meetings with a delightful brunch planned following putting. Considering that the Sputters lose about one-half of their membership during the summer months as many…
Tag: Golf
Sports, August 2016
The Schroeder Train is in high gear
Bob Edelblut On June 11, Dan Schroeder recorded his second career hole-in-one. It just so happens that both occurred this year and even Dan cannot explain what the devil has happened. For those of you who are wondering how many holes-in one have now been recorded by HOA 2 Men’s Club members this year the…
Sports, August 2016
2 Friends, 2 Toms, 2 Holes-in-one
Sandy Morse SaddleBrooke residents and friends Tom Costner (left) and Tom Swikoski (right) not only share their first names but their successes as well. Tom Costner aced his hole-in-one on SaddleBrooke No. 2 on June 24 and Tom Swikoski aced his on Catalina No. 3 on June 4. Good Job, Toms!
Sports, August 2016
Lady Niners competed with Men’s Niners at July 12 event
Elaine Kienitz The much anticipated annual 9ers Unite event took place on July 12. The event joins the SaddleBrooke Ladies’ Niners and the SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners and as usual the competition was fun for all. The game was a Special Scramble format and required each person in the four person teams to use two drives…
Sports, August 2016
Bee-cuz We Care a huge success
On July 26 the SaddleBrooke SBWGA-18 and the Lady Niners combined for a fun day of golf to benefit a cause dear to the hearts of many of us. The day started with golf – 64 ladies created their own foursomes and played their choice of nine or eighteen holes with a scramble format. The…
Front Page, July 2016
Lady Niners donate to local young golfers
Barbara Johnson Every year the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners send a donation to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Tucson. We hold our Invitational on even-numbered years, so we can increase this donation because we add in our profits from the event. At our General Meeting and Brunch on June 14, it was our pleasure to welcome some…
Sports, July 2016
Mars vs. Venus Tournament
The Mars (MPMGA) vs. Venus (MPWGA) Tournament was a huge success with the Venus Team winning by a score of 376 to 308. The first day of golf was played on Tuesday, May 3 at The Preserve where Cookie Kaplan scored a hole-in-one on No. 11. Golf on the second day, Thursday, May 5 was…
Sports, July 2016
Mike Taken hits the jackpot
Bob Edelblut The eighth hole of the MountainView Golf Course has once again yielded another hole-in-one. On May 13, Mike Taken and his playing partners Tom Creager, Ralph Leonard and Bill Hooks were enjoying yet another pleasant day of golf in SaddleBrooke, and it is probably safe to say a hole-in-one was not flashing on…
Sports, July 2016
Are you missing links?
No, we’re not talking about the creature which has been speculated to have bridged the evolutionary gap between ape and man. We’re talking about Links Players who live here in SaddleBrooke. We’re a group of people who cherish the beauty of SaddleBrooke and the wonderful friends and neighbors we spend time with, on and off…
Sports, July 2016
SBWGA news
Bonnie Barker On July 26, 2016, SBWGA 18 and 9er golf associations will sponsor a tournament benefiting the University of Arizona Cancer Center. The tournament will be a four person scramble and no prizes, other than raffle items or hostess gifts, will be awarded since proceeds will go to the Center. It is an opportunity…