BK Koch Update on the news of our ladies of Verde Sputters: On Aug. 28 rumor has it that Jean Matheson was dancing a jig as she got three holes-in-one and scored a 38! I see a star in her future. There were 28 Sputters and one guest on Sept. 4 working up an appetite…
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Sports, September 2023
Verde Sputters Happenings
BK Koch Amid the sweltering temperatures that were bestowed upon us, Verde Sputters persevered. Summary of the games for July/August and the Sputters who braved the heat are as follows: On July 17 there were 17 Sputters braving the heat. Laurie Miller showed off her skills with a 39 and had two holes-in-one. Gail Mihm…
Sports, July 2023
Verde Sputters Update
BK Koch Is Verde Sputters a putting club that likes to be social, or is it a social club that likes to putt? Inquiring minds want to know. Come and find out for yourself. It is every Monday morning at the SaddleBrooke One putting greens. Sign-up times start at 8 a.m. and putting is at…
Sports, June 2023
Verde Sputters 31st Marj Cantrell Event
The Verde Sputters celebrated the 31st anniversary of its inception, founded by Marj Cantrell. This annual event is played in her honor. On May 1, there were 47 players consisting of members and their guests. It was a fun day for everyone. Even the weather cooperated. Elaine Ackerman and Sheelagh Simpson greeted everyone with a…
Sports, April 2023
Verde Sputters/MountainView Putters
On March 6 the SaddleBrooke One putting green was alive with color with Verde Sputters in their green shirts and MountainView Putters in their fuchsia shirts. Check-in of players was done by Jan Deer, Elaine Ackerman, and Barbara Turner. There were 72 players in teams of two Verde Sputters with two MountainView Putters. There were…
Sports, March 2023
Verde Sputters Fun Day
BK Koch If you are not a member of Verde Sputters, see what fun you are missing! For more information, please contact Opal Larkin at 520-444-6308 or [email protected] or Judy Loritz at 520-818-2308 or [email protected]. Beautiful weather arrived on Feb. 6 for our Fun Day. It was a very challenging course with Bertha Butt and nine…
Sports, February 2023
Verde Sputters
BK Koch On Jan. 2 “Raindrops kept falling on our heads” and, therefore, sputting was canceled for the day. During the luncheon, we had sunshine, and after the luncheon, raindrops were coming back to fall upon our heads. In the words of Sputters President Helen Bellacqua, “I think the weather is a woman, because it…
Sports, January 2023
Verde Sputters December Holiday Luncheon
BK Koch On Dec. 5, 2022, 23 Sputters and three guests braved the gloomy weather with high spirits and smiling faces, knowing that a good holiday luncheon and lots of fun would be happening after the game. Low score was 39 for Laura Berkley and Sue Delago. Sue was really on fire, as she went…
Sports, October 2022
Verde Sputters Labor Day Luncheon
BK Koch Labor Day took away many of our Sputters who were enjoying other pursuits over the long weekend. However, 20 brave Sputters endured the weather and were blessed with a cooling breeze which, in the words of our president, Helen Bellacqua, “kept the bugs away and ruffled our hair like we were in a…
June 2023
Verde Sputters Summer Fun Challenge Event
Carolyn McLean The ever-popular indoor Summer Fun Putting Challenge returned to the lower rooms of the clubhouse on Sunday, July 31, with a “Happy Holidays” theme for nine holes. After checking in and some liquid courage from the no-host bar, the games began at 5:30 p.m. in the Bobcat and Coyote Rooms. The games varied…