Tag: Golf

MPWGA Club Championship

2015 Champ Janey Clausen

Ann Martin The MPWGA Club Championship was held November 16 and 17. The first day competition was held at the Preserve and the weather conditions were very challenging. The weather was cold and the precipitation came in many forms – rain, sleet and maybe a hint of snow. Only three golfers were able to shoot…

2016 Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament

The 18th annual MountainView Women’s Collegiate Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. Kansas State and Missouri will once again be hosting this tournament. The 15-team field includes the following schools: Colorado State, Georgia, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kennesaw State (Georgia), Middle Tennessee (Murfreesboro), Missouri, Minnesota, New Mexico State,…

Dr. Seuss visits the SBWGA

Deb Finn with the Cat in the Hat (Bernie Eaton)

The delightful Dr. Seuss Cactus Classic was a nail-biter and we didn’t discover who would win the trophy until well into our Green Eggs and Ham luncheon. The announcement that Deb Finn is our 2015 Cactus Classic winner came as we were enjoying our red and white striped hat cut-out cookies! Congratulations go to Deb…

MPMGA 2015 Club championship

Mike Jahaske, Don Bilyk, Dennis Marchand and Bob Eder

Bob Edelblut The annual MPMGA Club Championship was played November 11 and 12 at The Preserve and MountainView courses, respectively. A field of 94 players filled nine flights grouped by tee choice and handicap. The overall winner club champion would be the player who recorded the lowest gross score for the two day event while…

2015 MPMGA Match play

Pictured left to right are Bob Eder, Dan Hoshino and Dennis Marchand

Bob Edelblut On November 7, the final match of this year’s Individual Match Play Tournament was played a full four months after the event began. As an aside, it was acknowledged by all when the competition began that summer travel schedules, weather and unforeseen happenings could possibly make it difficult for matches to be played…

MPLN welcomes new and returning members

On November 7 women from the Mountainview/Preserve Ladies Niners (MPLN) joined a Tucson Girls Golf event, sponsored by the LPGA and USGA, to donate over 30 new MPLN league shirts to the girls who participated in the program. Pictured here are Joyce Sutay, MPLN President and Susan Elliott.

            The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners welcomed four new and returning members this fall. Margaret Walker and Marty Harsch are returning Lady Niners. Denise Gilliat-Norgard and Jan Mattson are new members. MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners play on Tuesdays, with tee times starting at 8:00 a.m. in the fall and winter. Come join…

Busy fall for Lady Niners

Val Malik, Turkey Shoot winner

Barbara Johnson On November 3, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their annual Turkey Shoot. For this event, the lady to land closest-to-the-pin on Hole No. Six of the Saddlebrooke Course wins a gift certificate to buy that turkey for Thanksgiving. This year’s weather was absolutely beautiful and the winner was Val Malik – great shooting,…

MountainView Lady Putters announce 2016 Board

Newly elected 2016 Board of MVLP

Shannon Martinell It was great to return to the putting green after our long summer hiatus. On October 1, MountainView Lady Putters returned to their winter putting schedule with early putting beginning at 8:45 a.m. and late putting at 10:15 a.m. Our monthly luncheon was held on October 12, 2015. At that meeting, Janet Parker…