Ann Lange Many moons before Earth landed on Mars or Venus, Martians and Venusians landed on Earth to explore evidence of extinct or fossilized microbial life, and to determine if it had ever been a living planet. The extraterrestrials arriving from both sides of Earth found that it is indeed a living planet, and that…
Tag: MPMGA
Sports, January 2021
MPMGA 2020 President’s Cup
Matt Kambic 2020 has been a most challenging year for all of us, including the members of the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA). Early in the year, the MPMGA Board decided to postpone its annual President’s Cup Tournament scheduled for March and move it to December. When December finally arrived, 96 players signed up to…
Front Page, January 2021
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…
Sports, January 2021
MPMGA 2020 Club Championship
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…
Sports, October 2020
Mars-Venus 2020 Tournament
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…
Clubs & Classes, March 2020
The Sadie/Bubba Brouhaha
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…
January 2020, Sports
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…
November 2019, Sports
Time to join the Men’s Golf Association – MPMGA
Jim Donat and Mike Miller The new year is almost upon us. And if you like to play golf, now is the time to join the MountainView-Preserve Men’s Golf Association, also known as the MPMGA. If you are already a member, it is time to renew your membership. Membership is open to all men of…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
MP 2019 Mars-Venus Tournament
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…
Sports, September 2019
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…