On September 4 and 5, sixteen SMGA members squared off against sixteen MV/P members for the annual Ryder Cup Challenge. The format for the Ryder Cup is similar to the biennial Ryder Cup between the U.S. PGA and the European PGA teams. Instead of stroke play every match is match play where holes are won…
Shirley Tié The MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners welcomes four new members. Maria Blong, Beth Effenberger, Laura Walsh and Jan Brenny all joined the Lady Niners in October. They all have expressed an interest in playing more golf and participating in the fun activities the Niners Club has to offer. Each of them has played golf previously…
Don Plapinger On Friday, December 12 the Green Committee will host the seventh annual Holiday Appreciation Luncheon for the members of the MountainView and Preserve Golf Course Maintenance Crew. The maintenance workers are not HOA 2 employees and they do not benefit from the HOA 2 employee appreciation effort. All contributions go directly to the…
Bonnie Thomas On October 21 the SaddleBrooke Niners hosted the Lady Sputters for their annual Niners/Sputters Tournament. The Sputters like this event because they get out on the golf course and the Niners like it because they don’t have to putt. Plus it was followed by a delicious quiche luncheon including sinfully good cinnamon buns,…
Did you used to play golf and haven’t played for a while? Do you occasionally play golf with your wife and would like to play more? Do you now play with the SaddleBrooke Men’s 18 Hole League and feel perhaps 18 holes is a bit much these days? If you answered yes to any of…
Barbara Johnson September has been a busy month for the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners. Even though play was shortened by the monsoons (two weeks cancelled) and the course closures for overseeding at the end of the month, we made good use of the time remaining. First off was the Ace of the Month competition on September…
Pat Cox Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815 will hold its annual Charity Golf Tournament at The Views Golf Club located at 1565 Rancho Vistoso Boulevard in Oro Valley on Saturday, November 1, 2014, with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. The scramble format is open to individual golfers or teams (Elks membership not required).…
Shannon Martinell On Monday, September 8, 2014, the MountainView Lady Putters held their annual fashion show luncheon. While unremitting rain fell outside, members were treated to a vibrant showing of fall fashions presented by Catalina Ranch House Ltd. Models from MVLP were attired in stylish print tops in a variety of designs, colorful Bermuda shorts,…
Kathy DeMerritt Our mornings are cooler, the days are shorter and the overseeding of our course is in progress. Many snowbirds are returning. Some of us are taking a holiday while the golf courses are being transitioned, while others are enjoying the quiet days of autumn. We are saying goodbye to the monsoons and the…
Joyce Sutay November 1 is the deadline to enter the Go Red FORE Women nine hole golf tournament and luncheon exclusively FORE women benefitting the American Heart Association on Tuesday, November 11. Women golfers of any level may enter with or without a handicap. Even if you don’t golf, come to the luncheon! You don’t…