Denise Cashmore The Ladies of the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) are enjoying many golf activities during this summer’s heat and, in many ways, find that perseverance is the way to play. Even the pros say that the heat affects focus, so staying hydrated and positive during a round is key. Tuesday play dates in…
Jim Grosjean The Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) recently completed its last major event of the season, the annual Member-Guest Tournament. Golfers from around the country joined SaddleBrooke members for a three-day party/tournament. The competition began in earnest on April 6 with a shootout on the last three holes at MountainView. Approximately half the field…
Jim Grosjean Each year the MPMGA holds a two-day tournament and luncheon to honor its past presidents. The event format was individual net score and included a round at both The Preserve and MountainView. To the dismay of some, there was no max score limit, which made for some unusual totals. In the end, Bruce…
Jim Grosjean The Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) completed two special events in February: the Member-Member Match Play and the Stampede. Eighty-six players entered the grueling three-day Member-Member Tournament. Only six teams survived undefeated: Lee Leksell and Matt Kambic, Don Plapinger and Dan Schroeder, Mark Gingerich and John Cahill, Robert Johnson and Dave Smith, Dave…
Denise Cashmore Author John Gray wrote, “Fortunately, perfection is not a requirement for creating great relationships.” Add to that … or to have fun on the golf course! And so began the Mars/Venus Golf Tournament, in very windy conditions. This year’s 10th annual event was hosted by the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) on Feb.…
Dennis Marchand The annual Javelina Cup was played with the teams of the men’s clubs from SaddleBrooke One (SMGA) and SaddleBrooke TWO (MPMGA). On Jan. 5, 92 golfers met to play on day one at the MountainView Golf Course, home of the MPMGA. Forty-six two-man teams played two nine-hole matches for one point per hole, for…
Jim Grosjean The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) Tournament of Champions closed out the 2022 golf season on Jan. 12. A luncheon and awards ceremony followed the golf at the MountainView ballroom. Alan Doan emerged as the overall winner, shooting a net score of 66. Doan’s round was highlighted by birdies on hole number 9…
Alan Doan On Nov. 3 and 5 the SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO Men’s Clubs held their annual Ryder Cup competition. This event pits the top 16 golfers from each club in a two-day tournament. Sixteen points were available for each team on each day, for a total of 32 points. Because the MountainView-Preserve Men’s…
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…
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…