Paula hit a 7 wood on hole No. 11 at the Preserve on August 7. She thought it was a good shot (it was a blue pin), but she couldn’t see the ball once it got close to the hole. She and her playing partners (Kate Pope and Barb Heaps) looked for the ball until…
Patty Elliott Many among us have enjoyed an evening of music with Ron Aeschliman in the past few years at area restaurants or the clubhouses at MountainView, SaddleBrooke or the Ranch. His karaoke nights are sellouts. His gospel, easy listening or Elvis music performances are wonderfully enjoyable. You and/or a group of your friends have…
Shirley Tié In the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners’ Ace of the Month match for March, Kathy Schoenwetter won Low Gross and Jackie Webster won Low Net. For April, Linda Allison was winner of Low Gross and Raye Cobb for Low Net. Congratulations to all these…
Dan Schroeder Between February 27 and March 27, 106 players completed 70 matches to decide the winners of the 2014 Member-Member Match Play Competition. This year’s event turned out to be very competitive with 56% of the matches going 18 holes or further and 83% going 17 holes or more. With seven flights the flight…
Richard Hicks On April 23 Richard Hicks found what he had been searching for over the last 50 years, his first hole-in-one. Playing at MountainView with his buddies, Rich arrived at the 155 yard fourth hole with 7 iron in hand. Finally it happened; Rich got the elusive first hole-in-one after trying for 50 years.…
Kathy DeMerritt 112 ladies enjoyed the annual Quail Classic, April 13 to 15! Thanks so much to all the ladies and gentlemen who made it happen, especially our co-chairs Sandi Chester and Maire Ryan. The efforts of so many: Coyote Golf Cars (our major sponsor), hole sponsors, artists and artisans, our golf pros Bernie Eaton…
MPWGA held its Ace of the Year Tournament on April 8. Each month golfers qualify for the tournament by winning a gross or net Ace of the Month qualifier. They are each awarded a golf towel, courtesy of L&M Painting. These winners then play in the Ace of the Year Tournament. This year’s tournament was…
Shannon Martinell April MVLP awards were presented to members on May 12, 2014. The following putters received trophies for their outstanding play: Roadrunner Award (low gross score) Raye Cobb with a 40.3; Lou Ann Garvin Tiger Award (low net score) Marcia Vernon with a 31.5; Hole in Wonders Judy Hardy, Marijo Lewis and Colleen Merrill…
Dan Schroeder and Bob Eder A large field of 97 players grouped into nine flights competed in the club’s second major individual tournament of the year, the President’s Cup, on April 16 and 17. What makes this event special is the club takes the time to recognize our past presidents with complimentary golf, lunch and…
Susan Fusco April 12 was a windy, alternately sunny and cloudy day, but it did not deter Villas II residents. They were intent on written directions they were given by rally masters Jack and Glenna Sheerin. April is the month that Jack prepares new and diabolical instructions for the annual Villas II Golf Cart Rally.…