Tag: MPMGA

2020 Ryder Competition: SMGA vs. MPMGA

Matt Kambic Each year, 15 members from the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) along with one of their PGA members play a competition against the MountainView Preserve Men’s Association (MPMGA) with its 15 members and a PGA golf professional. This year’s competition was hosted by the SMGA. The first day of competition was conducted on…

MPMGA 2020 Club Championship

John Brubaker, 2020 MPMGA club champion (left) and Dan Nordhill, MPMGA president.

Matt Kambic The MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) planned to conduct their 2020 Club Championship on Monday, Nov. 9, and Thursday, Nov. 12. The Nov. 9 round was scheduled for The Preserve and the Nov. 12 round was scheduled for MountainView. More than 90 golfers signed up for this annual event designed to crown…

Mars-Venus 2020 Tournament

Amiable Aliens Janey Clausen, Manny Lemos, Rennie Temple, and Connie Plapinger rockin' our world with their stellar Mars-Venus victory. (Photo by Andrea Gray)

Ann Lange Sept. 1 and 3 marked the seventh odyssey around MountainView Golf Club for the Martians and Venusians from the MountainView/Preserve Men and Women’s Golf Associations (MPMGA and MPWGA). It was the third year of the new format, changing the blazing bolide battle between the Gods of War and the Goddesses of Love to…

The Sadie/Bubba Brouhaha

First place winning team: Dan Nordhill, Ann Van Sickel, Bill Burnett, and Carey Ricard with Sweet Sadie Hawkins (front center) grinning, because she knows it’s all about her. Photo by Andrea Gray.

Ann Lange Each year, the MountainView/Preserve Women’s and Men’s Golf Associations (MPWGA and MPMGA) alternate hosting the Sadie/Bubba golf event. As Feb. 18 approached, the Sadies sharpened their spikes and set out to snag ‘n bag one of those fine Brooke Bubbas from our little village in Podunk Patch. Seein’ as how there aren’t actually any…

The 2019 MPMGA Club Champion is Bruce Fink

Bob Edelblut On Nov. 11 and Nov. 14, the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) held this year’s club championship. Most members would say that it is the number one Special Event of the year. It is always well attended and every golfer in the field secretly dreams of owning the trophy, of being the best…

MP 2019 Mars-Venus Tournament

Venusian stars who shine brightly in the morning and the evening, but even brighter in the day when golfing with their favorite Martians.

Ann Lange The relationship between men from Mars and women from Venus is a gray area, but here in our own little happy and harmonious universe, it is quite clear. We adore each other, share the same solar system, rotate around the same golf courses, and enjoy a good swing fling playing around together. This…

MPMGA takes third place in annual putting tournament

Jim Donat For the last five years, SaddleBrooke One’s Men’s Putters has hosted a putting tournament at their facility. The tournament consists of 18 four-man teams representing various clubs from around Tucson. The tournament was held on September 13 this year on SaddleBrooke One’s putting green. SaddleBrooke TWO’s men’s league, MPMGA, entered two teams in…

2019 MPMGA Member Guest tournament

Don Erickson and Joe Oczack The 2019 Member Guest tournament was held over a three-day period beginning April 4 with a shoot out in the afternoon followed by a BBQ at the Mesquite for all golfers and significant others in the evening. The shoot out is always a fun event with partners playing alternate shot…

Ron Tie records his fifth hole-in-one!

Jim Donat As the foursome approached the fourth green at MountainView, they noticed that only three golf balls could be accounted for. Ron knew he hit a good shot but Paul Zapf, who was also in the foursome, did as well. Ron suggested to Paul that he should look in the hole for his ball.…