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…
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Sports, March 2023
MPWGA and MPMGA Align for the 10th Annual Mars/Venus Event
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.…
Front Page, February 2023
MPMGA Continues Javelina Cup Winning Streak
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…
Sports, February 2023
Tournament of Champions Completes MPMGA 2022 Golf Season
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…
Front Page, December 2022
SaddleBrooke TWO Wins the Ryder Cup
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…
Front Page, November 2022
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…
Sports, November 2022
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…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
MPMGA Serves Up Another Great Summer Bash
What could be better than free golf, free lunch, and free beer? Well, how about $1,000+ in prize money to top things off? That’s what members of the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association were treated to on June 9 in the annual Summer Bash, a scramble format held at The Preserve. Prize money was awarded to…
Sports, June 2022
MPMGA’s Member-Guest Tournament Features Scorpions, Bobcats, and Rattlesnakes
Alan Doan The MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) 2022 Member-Guest Tournament was held April 28 through 30 at the MountainView and Preserve golf courses. This was the club’s first three-day member-guest event since 2019. Thankfully, our out-of-town guests were able to travel with fewer restrictions. Member-guest teams were divided into three flights of 10 teams each, based…
Sports, April 2022
How Many Golfers Does It Take to Make a Stampede?
Alan Doan Ninety-two—that’s how many MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) golfers teed it up in the annual Stampede, a (normally) two-day, four-man team event. Day one was held on Feb. 21 at the Preserve. Day two was scheduled for the 24th, but was canceled due to weather. (In the words of MPMGA President Dick…