Elaine Kienitz Our December Holiday Luncheon and Party got off to a fast start. Literally, the game we played on the golf course was fun and fast because we all played from the Aqua tees and there was no putting for the day. To determine the winners, only half our handicap was subtracted from our…
Barbara Johnson A lot of SaddleBrooke residents recognize Charlotte James from many different perspectives: she organizes events such as Trivia Night and Ladies’ Day Out; she loads the buses for events outside of SaddleBrooke and she is a very active member of the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners. It is in this last capacity that she has…
Barbara Johnson On November 3, the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their annual Turkey Shoot. For this event, the lady to land closest-to-the-pin on Hole No. Six of the Saddlebrooke Course wins a gift certificate to buy that turkey for Thanksgiving. This year’s weather was absolutely beautiful and the winner was Val Malik – great shooting,…
Elaine Kienitz The annual Sputters and Niners ladies have always enjoyed getting together and having fun. This year was no exception. The weather was perfect and the courses were perfect. The play was a modified scramble; the Niners hit their own ball from the tee. The best ball is determined and each plays their own…
Barbara Johnson Every year the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and the SBWGA-18 ladies combine for a fun day of golf and lunch. This event is called LAGOS and every year there are many questions about what LAGOS stands for and how it came to be. After much research, I discovered that the two groups got together…
Barbara Johnson As we all know, we’ve had quite an active monsoon season – complete with rain, wind, hail and sultry temps. But that hasn’t stopped the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners from still enjoying being out there on the course. Our Tournament Chair Charlotte James has kept our spirits high by providing some unique games on…
Elaine Kienitz Our State Medallion has come to a conclusion and our winners announced. Vernie Tupa was low Gross and Elaine Kienitz low net. Congratulations, ladies! State Medallion rules state that competition shall be open to AWGA members on the member’s course on Play Day and will consist of two best gross and two best…
Elaine Kienitz Ladies Choice, one of our favorite events, was played at the end of April. Our members invite a gentleman, not their spouse or significant other, to play golf. All had a terrific time, the weather was beautiful and golf was followed by a delicious lunch. Prizes were given out for five places and…
Elaine Kienitz Spring has finally arrived and some may even say summer with 90 degree days. But it is beautiful out there and a wonderful time to hit the course. Our course is in great shape thanks to you, Mike Roddy, and your staff. We played our annual Ladies Choice Tournament on April 28—where we…
Diane Mazzarella Twelve MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) took part in the Oro Valley Gold Invitational Tournament on March 11, 2015. Each was teamed with golfers from the other eleven clubs participating in a scramble format. MPLN was well represented among the winning teams that played on two nines: Laura Walsh and Louise Bidwell, first place…