Tag: Golf

John McKinney – The prize is yours

John McKinney savors the moment.

Bob Edelblut It is fairly well known that the MPMGA is on a roll when it comes to scoring holes-in-one—eight in the first ten weeks of the year. Then on Thursday, March 17 at the Preserve Golf Club the most unbelievable, unimaginable and off the chart happening took place. John McKinney had two holes-in-one! Yes,…

Tournament of Champions winner

Left to right: Mike Harris receiving trophy from interim Tournament Director Mick Borm

Bob Edelblut The Tournament of Champions is one of the relatively new additions to the Men’s Club portfolio of special tournaments. It was created with a single purpose in mind—to enhance the golf experience for the members of the MPMGA and by all measures it has been a major success. The TOC event is played…

February and March Madness at SBWGA

Carmela Pankey February and March are a couple of the best months in the year to play golf here at SaddleBrooke. Except for a few frost delays here and there in February, the weather has been ideal. It’s also more the merrier with the winter visitors adding to the enjoyment. Congratulations go out to Geri…

Don Bilyk wins 2016 Super Seniors Tournament

SMGA President Greg Tarr presents Super Senior plaque to 2016 Super Senior Champion Don Bilyk.

Closing the two day Super Seniors Tournament with a score of 73, Don Bilyk, a new SaddleBrooke resident, shot a combined two day gross score total of 145 (one over par) for a seven stroke win over second place gross score finisher Warren Stephens. Don was recognized for his excellent play at the tournament Awards…

The MPMGA Cup winner is Len Raab

Left to right: Dick Helms, Len Raab and Bob Eder

Bob Edelblut The MPMGA Cup is another of the relatively new additions to the Men’s Club portfolio of special tournaments. As its name implies, the model for this tournament is the Fed Ex Cup which every golfer knows has become a major force on the PGA Tour. The MPMGA Board concluded that if this format…

Robson Challenge trophy stays in SaddleBrooke

Robson Challenge 2016 Winning Team returns with Robson Challenge Trophy

Diane Mazzarella The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) once again won the Robson Challenge Trophy. PebbleCreek hosted this year’s tournament that included golfers and pros from the Robson Communities of SaddleBrooke, PebbleCreek and Quail Creek. SaddleBrooke and PebbleCreek fielded two teams each for a total of five teams competing on March 9, 2016. SaddleBrooke’s two teams…

SaddleBrooke Lady Niners

Mary Crooks, winner of the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners 2016 Club Championship

Elaine Kienitz The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners three day Club Championship is over. The 2016 Club Champion is Mary Crooks. Congratulations, Mary! Mary had the low gross total for the three courses. Flight winners were determined using the Stableford scoring system which is a challenge in itself. Prickly Pear Flight: 1st Sharon Mikolitis, 2nd Janet Rasmusson;…

Wilson and Clausen take second

Karen Wilson and Janey Clausen represented MPWGA at State Medallion on Saturday, January 16. The tournament was held at PebbleCreek Golf Resort in Phoenix. With Karen’s net score of 70 and Janey’s gross score of 86, they placed second in their flight. Congratulations!

Dan Schroeder makes it a half dozen

Dan Schroeder savors the moment.

Bob Edelblut On Sunday, January 31 Dan Schroeder became the sixth M-PMGA active member to record a hole-in-one in January. No one questioned could remember that many aces occurring in that short a time frame—unbelievable. Dan’s hole-in-one was special for several reasons. It was his first ever in a career that began some fifty years…