Scott Baker Here are the recent tournament results of the SaddleBrooke Men’s Putters: 10/10/24 Individual Low Gross: 1st (36) Howie Fagan, Max Maxwell, Dick Steinsvaag; 2nd (37) Craig Griffen, Jim Jevne, Al Storey; 3rd (38) Bob Berkley, Mike Sachse Individual Low Net: 1st (32) Tim Riggs, Tom MacDonald; 2nd (33) Scott Baker; 3rd (34) Johan…
Tag: Tournament
November 2024, Sports
SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball Action!
King Mitchell Well, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball fans, here it is Oct. 24 and Progress/Roundup deadline time. So, time to break out the old Smith Corona and tap a few keys. Ranchers Welcome! That’s what I said! Yeah, all you Ranchers, in case you didn’t know, are welcome to come on down to…
October 2024, Sports
SBWGA Players Go to Phoenix for State Championship
Ret Convey Ten ladies from the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) had a great time participating in the Arizona State Senior Women’s Championship in beautiful Rio Verde. The magnificent golf club, Tonto Verde, welcomed not only the SaddleBrooke players, but also players from all around Arizona. The three-day tournament, held on Sept. 9, 10, and…
Sports, October 2024
MPWGA Hosts the King & Queen of Clubs Tournament
Denise Cashmore Hear ye, hear ye! It was the ladies’ turn to host this year’s combined women’s and men’s golf event. And so it was that the MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) held the King & Queen of Clubs Tournament, sponsored by Harn Legacy (Wendy Harn, real estate attorney). Mary Kay Nordhill chaired the event…
October 2024, Sports
Verde Sputters Special Event: Hens vs. Roosters Tournament
BK Koch The Verde Sputters have been invited by the Men’s Putters to participate in what we are calling the Hens vs. Roosters Tournament. It will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14, starting with practice at 9:30 a.m., putting at 10 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Lunch will be charged to your SaddleBrooke One…
October 2024, Sports
Senior Softball News
King Mitchell (aka Mitch) Well, SaddleBrooke Senior Softball (SSSA) fans, here it is Sept. 26 and Progress/Roundup deadline time. Labor Day Tournament On Sept. 2 the SSSA put on a softball extravaganza with three games of softball “dramedy.” There was plenty of softball, food, drinks, tunes, and neighborly chatter. It was sponsored by Debra Miller,…
September 2024, Front Page
MPWGA Hosts the Return of the Beach Bums
Denise Cashmore The Return of the Beach Bums Tournament was held on Aug. 20 at The Preserve Golf Course. Both MountainView/Preserve Women’s Golf Association (MPWGA) and SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Associations (SBRWGA) played in this fun event, organized by Debbie McMullin and Kim Cox. It was a 7:30 a.m. shotgun, and everyone played red/yellow…
September 2024, Sports
Joe ‘Fast Eddie’ Giammarino Speeds Past Field of 16
Joseph F. Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on July 27 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center Billiards Room. Thank you, Stone Canyon Painting and Leah Kari Solutions, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double elimination. The tournament director was…
September 2024, Sports
Revenge Is Served by the Greenskeepers
Ret Convey Brace yourselves, ladies. It’s that time of year again! As summer draws to a close and we find ourselves distracted thinking of our northern pals who will soon reappear, we fail to keep an eye on our greenskeepers who are busily scheming and plotting their revenge against us. All year long, we sing…
September 2024, Sports
MPMGA Golfers Compete in the Heat
Jim Grosjean As the summer mercifully fades into fall, the Mountainview-Preserve Men’s Golf Association (MPMGA) continues to offer a weekly golf event that can exhilarate and/or frustrate its members. The tournament that frustrated me the most this summer was unquestionably the Four Club and Putter contest. Golf is a tough game when played with a…