Susie Welker What is the easiest shot in golf? The practice swing! And we ladies are getting better at that and usually at the real swing, too! At least we are all missing the ball much closer now. And laughing all the way! December was a short month for us, since Christmas Eve and New…
Reggie Wegman Our new board members are Shirley Moore, president; Deb Maxwell, vice president; Nancy Hooke, treasurer; and Deb Walker, secretary. When you see these gals, please thank them for accepting their positions and offer any help you can. Running a league takes teamwork and lots of time. Shirley, our new president, served as president…
Bonnie Hoewing The Ironwood Lady Niners’ (IWLN) annual fundraiser for 2026 will be for Phoenix Children’s Hospital. We will collect donations every week during our league circle time through our Valentine event on Feb. 11. Please consider donating to this worthy cause. The first general meeting for the IWLN for 2026 was held on Jan.…
Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association (CLGA) is celebrating its 45th anniversary. It was founded in 1980 by 21 charter members with the purpose to advance the interest of women’s golf and provide organized golfing opportunities for women of all proficiency levels, and in so doing, promote courtesy, good will, and sportsmanship among all the golfers. Holding…
Susan Gottschalk Our Holiday luncheon was held on Dec. 12 in the lovely, decorated Saguaro Room at Cottonwood. We enjoyed our lunch choices, and our activities included selling raffle tickets, which support our donations to local food pantries. The three $50 winners were Rita Grant, Shanyn Engler, and Carol Leavitt. Other winners included 15 $20…
Nadine Stark Dec. 2 – No Red Flags 1st: Brigette Charles, Judy Bray, Cathy Lamothe, Mary Lou Claypool 2nd: Kelly Dennis, Dori Winchester, Pam Wilcke, Mary Bish 3rd: Sharon Elliott, Arne Havens, Kathy Schneider, Betty Ulrich Dec. 9 – Pick a Flag 1st (tie): Nancy Odonnell, Dori Winchester, Denise Packard, Kris Peterson/Lynn Tanner, Pat Waldher,…
Buddy Meola The month started with the annual Home and Home competition on Dec. 4 and 6 between Leisure World and the men of Cottonwood. Forty-two two-man teams from each men’s group competed in matches on Leisure World’s course on the 4th and at Cottonwood on the 6th. Leisure World hosted a luncheon before the…
The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love to play golf. Even though the 2025-26 golfing season had a delayed start in November due to course closure, a robust schedule of five weeks of league play was completed in December. As the snowbirds return to Sun Lakes, Lady Niners look forward to the Welcome Back brunch and…
Maria Davis Refresher Bridge. Six Wednesdays, Feb. 18 through March 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Sun Lakes Country Club, Arts & Crafts Room 2. The cost is $72 plus texts, which are available at a discount from the instructor. The course includes review of modern opening bids and responses, including conventions with No…
Dianne Zimmerman You exercise your body, but do you exercise your mind? Join the exciting and fun bridge games at the Sun Lakes Bridge Club to accomplish this goal. The club hosts duplicate bridge on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. There are games for all levels of…