BK Koch The Verde Sputters celebrated the 32nd anniversary of its inception, founded by Marj Cantrell. This annual event is played in her honor. On May 6 there were 50 players, consisting of members and their guests. It was a fun day for everyone, and even the weather cooperated. Hazel Roper was low scorer with…
Karen Fischer of SaddleBrooke, Unit 14, had her first hole-in-one on March 30. The event took place on the Catalina course, hole number 8, a par three. The distance was 136 yards with a blue flag placement. Karen and her husband Joe recently moved to SaddleBrooke from Glen Ellyn, Ill. The hole-in-one was also witnessed…
Jerry Dohms Scores a Hole-in-One On April 4, 2024, Jerry Dohms got a hole-in-one on Catalina number 6, 114 yards, with a 9 iron. It’s Happiness and Excitement EJ Snearly With the first week of the Masters and the first day of the MPLNiners Club Championship golf event, golf was the talk of the town.…
Jim Grosjean They say that good things happen to those who wait, and that was proven once again on Dec. 4, 2023, when Tom Quinn recorded his very first hole-in-one at The Preserve Golf Course. Although he has witnessed three or four aces by various playing partners, it was quite a different experience to see…
Ann Lange It’s a birdie … It’s a Payne … It’s One-der Woman! Peggy Payne, a member of the Dancing Birdies’ Nine ‘n’ Wine golf group, flew her ball right into the nest on hole number 6 at The Preserve for her first hole-in-one on Nov. 14. As 2023 was beginning to draw to a close,…
Anne Jones Rochelle H. Davies What could possibly be better than a summer morning spent with friends on one of SaddleBrooke’s golf courses? Seeing the radiant smile light up your friend’s face when she realizes her first hole-in-one = priceless. On the morning of Aug. 18 on the par 3, 100-yard (blue flag) hole number 6…
Congratulations to Stefanie Williams! Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Lovely day! Lovely swing! Lovely hole-in-one on the Tucson Course, hole number 8, on Monday, June 5. Using a 6 iron, Stefanie Williams stepped up to the tee and effortlessly swung her club, sending her pink Callaway #2 ball airborne and landing it close to the hole.…
EJ Snearly A “young” lady who has been in SaddleBrooke for only two years and has only golfed for two years had a dream come true. Sandee Heighton moved to Arizona with her husband John two years ago from Seattle where she taught elementary school for 40 years. On March 23, on MountainView Golf Course,…
Alan Doan On Sept. 17 Warren Tiahrt made a hole-in-one on hole number 6 at The Preserve, bringing his total number of aces to eight! On this scenic par 3 over a deep ravine, Warren grabbed his trusty Cobra pitching wedge and hit a solid shot that landed about 15 feet left of the pin, took…
Scott Newberry Aces Hole 13 at MountainView Alan Doan On Saturday, July 16, Scott Newberry was playing a round at the MountainView course with fellow golfers Ron Pozzi, Bob Osbold, and Bob Barker. On hole number 13, Scott pulled out a 5-wood and smacked his tee shot to a back left pin position 134 yards…