Carol Thompson MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners invited someone other than their spouse or partners to this fun tournament on April 21. According to Co-chair Shirley Miller, “Not every tournament needs to be competitive” and competition did not show up at this event! Each of the nine holes played had a fun twist to the game. Putting…
Every hear anyone say, “Golf is just a good walk spoiled?” Or ever play golf and recall a couple of greens where the pin was just in an impossible place? Try playing in a tournament where all the pins are in the most difficult, inaccessible, well—crazy places! 84 golfers signed up to try their hand…
We congratulate the SBWGA 2015 Ryder Cup team for its victory this year, winning the cup with a score of 19 to 13 MVP. Our team members, under the guidance of Charley Johnson and Takeyo Eakin, are LeeAnne McClellan, Maire Ryan,Kay Kunze, Brenda Brown, Judy Melo, Becky Hubbard, Reenie Romey, Phyllis Sarrels, Molly Fullerton, Deb…
Bob Edelblut On Wednesday, April 1 ninety four golfers arrived at the Preserve Golf Club eager to compete in this year’s President’s Cup Tournament. Like the previous year they were grouped into nine flights and, in spite of a forecast of high winds for most of the day, expectations were high. This major event is…
Bob Edelblut For the better part of five weeks 52 two man teams competed in our Member-Member Match Play Championship. The field was divided into seven flights and by the time it was over 68 individual matches, including playoffs, were played. Ours is a single elimination tournament with a slight twist. First round losers form…
Ann Martin The MPWGA held its annual President’s Cup Tournament on March 16 and 17. The first day action was at the Preserve Golf Course. There was plenty of wind but in spite of that a number of red scores were posted. The first day saw quite a few red numbers posted, with the early…
Carol Thompson The MountainView/Preserve Ladies Niners hosted this year’s successful Robson Challenge this March with the Robson Challenge trophy remaining here at MountainView/Preserve again this year! Every year qualifying teams from each Robson Community come together for an event full of fun, great golf and food. Many golfers were heard saying, “Getting to know the…
Elaine Kienitz Spring has finally arrived and some may even say summer with 90 degree days. But it is beautiful out there and a wonderful time to hit the course. Our course is in great shape thanks to you, Mike Roddy, and your staff. We played our annual Ladies Choice Tournament on April 28—where we…
This is no foolin’—Doug Swartz won his sixth SMGA Club Championship title on April Fool’s Day, 2015. This ties the record for repeat victories in the SaddleBrooke Men’s Club Championship. The other six time winner is Ray Lohman who won six consecutive titles between 1996 and 2001. Doug has won in 2008, 2010 through 2012…
Bob Edelblut On March 2, three two-man teams of M-PMGA players were scheduled to do battle with teams representing The Oro Valley Country Club in Pima Cup competition at the SaddleBrooke Golf Club. Once again Mother Nature intervened and the match was postponed. Finally, on March 30, the match was able to be played and…