Sports

Lady Sluggers Season Is Underway

Larry Wolfe Our Lady Sluggers senior softball team was scheduled to open their season on Jan. 18, at the Field of Dreams. They play against other area teams in the Valley of the Sun League. This year, the league was reduced to five teams due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions. The Lady Sluggers were…

January OLGA

Kathy Burns 2020 finished with two playdays in December. The game on Dec. 22 was Evens. Winners were Flight 1: Judy Darnell 1st, EJ Yoon and Debbie Wood tied for 2nd; Flight 2: Dari Akin 1st, Dang Teater and Joan Hammond tied for 2nd; Flight 3: Robin Thomas 1st, Judy Hanna 2nd, Shirley Weaver 3rd;…

MOGA February Schedule and Updates

Steve Engler Happy New Year, MOGA members and friends! 2021 is now here, and February and March will be very busy months with three weeks for the Presidents Cup (Net Stroke event), followed by the Member/Member event (Chapman), and then three weeks for the MOGA Club Championships (Gross Stroke event) in March. Upcoming schedule for…

Niners December Results

Jim Wegman, Publicity Membership: John Britz just sponsored a new member, Mark Bernier. So, thanks, John, and welcome, Mark, and another new member, Jim Hooyman. Welcome, Jim. Winners: 12/03/20 Skins Sonoran. Winners by team numbers: (1) Frank Pender, Lloyd Schaeffer, Mark Nilsen, Bill Pender; (2) Bruce McCorkle, Erich Tiepel, Bob Pender; (3) Ed Anderson, Bob Clark,…

CMGA December Results and Honoring Rick Miller

Buddy Meola Each year, the Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association honors the member who demonstrates the most improvement in their golf game. This improvement’s best indicator is shown in how the player is able to lower his Handicap Index in the year in question. The Most Improved Player for 2020 was Rick Miller. Rick started the…

Golfer of the Month: Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright, IMGA February 2021 Golfer of the Month

Mike Willinger If you see a young man at an IronOaks golf course with matching knee braces, practicing his chipping, chances are, you’ve just met Bruce Wright. Bruce was born in 1958 in Indianapolis. His father was an insurance agent and moved the family to Terre Haute when Bruce was six months old. His mother…