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PVLGA news and views

Cindy Bosch, Vice President, also handles the summer league golf for the Palo Verde ladies.

Janet Baron Publicity Chairman 6/02. Most of our ladies have left for cooler destinations, some remained to brave the elements of Arizona’s debilitating temperatures. The Low Net play of the day moved along quickly as a result of our missing snowbirds. The first flight winner was Sandy Patton-Joseph, 2nd Sharon Claude, in 3rd place Dolly…

CMGA playday results

Results of recent events: 6/06. Ace of Aces qualifying – Flight 1 Gross: 1st Richard Haug, 2nd Bob Schaedel, Stan Mohoric and Bill Moore; Net: 1st Richard Haug, 2nd Bob Schaedel, 3rd Bill Moore; Flight 2 Gross: 1st Dennis Bockelman, 2nd Dean Hermanson, 3rd Steve Martz; Net: 1st Dennis Bockelman, 2nd Steve Martz, 3rd Dean…

CWLGA team winners

Penny Fox Congratulations to our team! Pictured are Billie Seiberling, Paddy Newton, Mary Nelson, Cathy Bass, Mikki Rydell, Lori O’Neil, Diane Tenney and Susan Hayward. The team plays clubs from around East Valley and compete at the various clubs. Everyone is welcome to become a member of the team and enjoy the competition. The girls…

Softball player profile

Larry Wolfe A native of Ashton, Iowa, Gary Brinkman’s family moved to Howard, South Dakota when he was a high school sophomore. He graduated from Howard High where he was on the Tigers’ football, basketball and track teams while playing summer baseball and golf. He then went to the University of South Dakota where he…

PVMGA – June results

Jim Davis, Publicity June flew by and I guess the old adage, “Time flies when you’re having fun” is correct. Our month started with a Select-A-Drive format on the 13th and the winning team with a score of 88 was Gene Wenger, Milt Olsen, Bill Saxton and Marcel Grossman. On June 20 we had our…

Sisk Bocce mail-in registration begins September 1

Gary Vacin Registration by mail for the Sisk Park Bocce Club’s 2015-16 season will begin September 1. For members who played in the 2014-15 season, spots will be held until the club’s wine and cheese party October 25. The club is always seeking new members, so spots will be available for all. In-person registration will…

IronOaks Tournament play

Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The June Clay Court Gender Doubles Tournament was held at IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center and was hosted by the IronOaks Tennis Club. The tournament brought in players from Robson Ranch, Springfield, Sun Lakes CC, and Cottonwood to play the home players from Ironwood and Oakwood. Players held strong through…

The Strike Zone

Guys and Dolls meeting Ava Greenwood Our annual meeting will be September 21 at 1:00 p.m. in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood Country Club. This will be an important meeting and we would like to see all attend. We will be discussing league rules. Our contract with McRay Lanes, bowling fees, the holiday lunch and…

Niners results – June

Jim Wegman, Publicity The Lakes renovation project is progressing well and many of the slanted, crowned or concave tee boxes have already been stripped and leveled. Some very detailed rehabilitation work is being done to a number of the old, badly deteriorated greenside and fairway bunkers. Some positive features that will be welcome news to…

IMGA Personality of the Month

Len Skeate

John Concannon, Publicity My victim this month is another familiar face around the Ironwood club house, Len Skeate. He was born Leonard Arthur Skeate on November 29, 1932, in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, a small, rural town in the center of the state, where he spent his youth. While in high school, he had a varied…