Elaine Kienitz The Lady Niners are a resilient group. Even in the hot weather an average of 25 ladies show up and have fun golfing. Only the monsoon stopped us this summer. The games have been adding to the fun. The game we called Hate-M is an example. This game allowed us to (before playing…
Tag: Golf
Sports, September 2016
Verde Sputters news
Donna Gruninger and Trudy Rossi The Verde Sputters had their Summer Fun Event with a circus theme, Under the Big Top. Barb Lund and Marianne Lyons headed up the team of Sheila Abraham, Elaine Ackerman, Lois Glorioso, Donna Gruninger, Ginny Porteous and Jean Shaffer. A fun time was had by all playing games: ring toss,…
Sports, September 2016
Mike Harris joins the hole-in-one hit parade
Bob Edelblut On August 10 Mike Harris enjoyed the thrill of making his first hole-in-one. Congratulations! Just in case you are counting, that is number 14 for MPMGA members this year. Many of you will remember that Mike was last year’s Tournament of Champions winner. It certainly appears that he enjoys having his name in…
Sports, August 2016
Number 13 belongs to Matt Kambic
Bob Edelblut On Tuesday, July 5 Matt Kambic increased the number of hole-in-ones made by MPMGA members this year to thirteen. Almost unbelievable! Congratulations, Matt! You must still be riding high. Matt was playing with his regular group this Tuesday at SaddleBrooke Ranch and by his own admission he was fighting a little angst when…
Sports, August 2016
Pro’s Corner
Jason Whitehill and Peter Boyce Q. I occasionally will mark my ball with a tee and have been told that if I was in a competition, I couldn’t do it and that I must use a small, coin-shaped ball-marker. A. Well, you win. Under rule 20, it is recommended that you use a small, coin-shaped…
Sports, August 2016
Verde Sputters news
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…
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…