Tag: Golf

First Tee of Tucson at MountainView

The annual First Tee of Tucson golf outing was held on Oct. 9 at the Mountain View Golf Course in SaddleBrooke this year. The First Tee is an international youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to young people. Through afterschool and in-school programs, they help shape the lives of…

Mulligan’s Island

Shirley Hamann On Sept. 12 Mulligan’s Island came to life as the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association-18 ladies invited gentlemen from the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association to play golf together in a two-person team scramble event. Eighty players participated, enjoying a fun day of friendship, golf, and a delicious lunch in the Vistas. Mulligan’s Island is a…

MPMGA Individual Match Play Tournament a Fight to the Finish

The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association held its annual individual match play tournament on Aug. 8, 11, and 18. Participants were divided into flights based on their course handicaps and tee selection. A player had to survive three matches to win his flight. Final flight winners were as follows: Kelly Paxton over Lee Leksell, 2 and…

MountainView Lady Putters Are Dedicated to Growth

Eileen J. Snearly The new MountainView Lady Putters (MVLP) board for 2023 was voted in at the luncheon on Oct. 10. This board, as well as the previously elected members, are dedicated to continuing the membership growth. Without these new members, the organization will not be able to support their activities and charity donations. New…

Tournaments, Tournaments!

Shirley Hamann Several SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) ladies have been participating in events outside of SaddleBrooke, sharing what SaddleBrooke ladies are all about. Arizona State Senior Championship On Sept. 7-9, 11 members of SBWGA-18 participated in the Arizona State Senior Championship Tournament. This was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Tonto Verde Golf…

MPWGA 2022 Sadie Hawkins Day

Ann Lange The backwards, backwoods, out-in-the-boonies village of Dogpatch was so small and closely knit that it was near impossible for the family lineage to stay in the lines, and if the kith and kin untangled the twisted branches of the family tree, they just might discover they were one big happy family of country cousins.…

Save the Date: November 15

The MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) annual golf tournament fundraiser “Take a Swing at Cancer” will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Registration will be open through Oct. 30 with sign-up forms available at the MountainView and Preserve golf shops in SaddleBrooke. This is a “just for fun” golf event. Handicaps are not required, and…

MPLN 2022 Fall Sponsor Kickoff

Eileen J. Snearly The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) honored their 2022 sponsors with a nine-hole golf tournament and appreciation luncheon at MountainView Clubhouse on Sept. 13. The participating golfers were welcomed by golf professional Matt Hudson and MPLN President Caryl Dowell. The explanation of the golf game was shared before the shotgun scramble starting…