Larry Wolfe The fall sessions for both the Lakes and Sun Divisions “kicked off” (oops, that’s a football term, not softball!) on Oct. 29 and will continue through Dec. 20, with each of our eight teams playing an 18-game schedule (nine doubleheaders). This session’s managers in the Lakes Division are Gary Hillabolt, Dennis Kennedy, Dave…
Dottie Wodraska The summer hiatus is ending, and the Sun Lakes Lady Niners will begin the 2024-25 golfing season on Nov. 5 at Sun Lakes Country Club. The game of the day will be Low Putts. A couple of reminders are in order as league play begins: 1.) You must be a member of the…
Kathy Hoff, Publicist On Oct. 27 the Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club held its annual Wine & Cheese event where teams gathered to plan their matches with other teams in their division. It was a beautiful day filled with great company, and everyone had a wonderful time. Competitive play began on Oct. 28. We also…
Jim Wegman, Publicity Looks like summer is not going away any time soon. Hey guys, we have a new member: Paul Magee, recruited by Larry Munson. Welcome, Paul, and thanks, Larry. 9/6/24 Cha Cha Cha Sonoran. 1st Richard Russell, Paul Wilde, Jim Janowski; 2nd Bob Pender, Mike Partridge, Greg Wells, Jim Theobald; 3rd Jim Campbell,…
Judy Onken Do you recognize the lady in the photo? I will provide a few hints, but first some business matters. Our first luncheon is on Nov. 7. Be sure to make a reservation on the website and get your check in the black box at the Pro Shop, or use Zelle to confirm your…
Mary Dyrseth Did you know that consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds? Well, there are certainly no hobgoblins in my golf bag. How about yours? Well, let’s see which OLGA golfers have hobgoblins in their golf bags based on the number of times they were in the money in September. Based on partial September…
Susan Gottschalk Several Lady Putters successfully represented our group at the Community Open Houses at Cottonwood and Sun Lakes Country Club. We introduced many Open House visitors to Sun Lakes Lady Putters and invited them to learn more about the putting rules at the Sisk Park and Oakwood putting grounds. Our reminder to those showing…
First Watch restaurant was the location where the 3.0 Cottonwood Tennis Club women enjoyed a scrumptious breakfast for their Second Annual End of the Summer Tennis Season celebration. Throughout the brutal summer heat, the ladies faithfully played most Mondays and Fridays throughout the entire months from May through September, scheduled by Toni Reider and Susie…
Adopt A Hole Unfortunately, unfilled divots in our otherwise pristine fairway are all too common. Ignoring the parental advice that civilized families impart unto their offspring, some golfers who frequent IronOaks courses have ignored the adage, “If we make a mess, we clean it up.” That being so, Steve Engler has enlisted a cadre of…
David Zapatka Two months ago, we wrote an article on being the best partner. This month is about being the best you on the court by focusing on your skills to strengthen your side of the partnership. Open space—The best players I’ve played against in my pickleball-playing career have been the ones who could create…