Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair The IronOaks SLAM (Sun Lakes Afternoon Matches) tennis league, organized by Dave Rokusek, meets every Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m., and includes members from IronOaks and Cottonwood Tennis Clubs. The league started some five years ago and has grown every year, featuring players at the 3.0 and 3.5 level.…
Reggie Wegman The weather will have changed by the time you read this article. Remember, just because it is not 110 degrees, we still need to hydrate. A good rule of thumb is to take a sip of your beverage each hole. The new Oakwood Lady Niners pamphlet is out, and you should have received it.…
The annual IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) Gender Doubles Tournament, held from Jan. 17-21, featured intense competition on the courts. In spite of a few rain delays, competition ended on Saturday, as scheduled, with the following results: Men’s Division 1: First place: Jim Bowles and Bob Lynne, second place: Bill Cunningham and Craig Twitchell Men’s Division…
This year’s edition of the Oakwood 18-Hole Couples League is going strong with over 200 members. The group gathers at the Oakwood clubhouse on the second and fourth Fridays of the month, November through May, for an afternoon shotgun featuring different fun handicapped team games on each occasion. Couples play together, but teams are assigned…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, following is a summary of her advice regarding how to defend against the lob. How should you defend against the opponents lobbing over your heads? In a word, “communication.” Both partners must communicate with one another. The first priority…
Buddy Meola The month of January started with the Ace of Aces Qualifier on the 7th. The competition was flighted by handicaps with one Blue, three White, and one Green flight. The low gross and low net score from each flight will qualify for the Championship played at the end of this year. Blue Flight:…
Judy Wegener The Sun Lakes Ladies League kicked off January with their annual Home and Home with Ironwood Golf Club. A great time was had by all. 1/10/23 Step Aside Scramble 1st (tie) Judy Wegener, Kris Peterson, Sarah Green, Tricia Colombe/Lynda Smith, Betty Reagan, Pinky Kubiak, Cathy Dunn 3rd (tie) Nadine Stark, Sabrina Erhardt, Jo…
A new year means a fresh start—new clubs, a new golf cart, a new approach to the game. Want to keep the course in top shape? Repair divots and fix ball marks on the green. January brought a lot of new faces to the Niners. We are asking members, new and old, to wear their…
Barbara Senneff Two ladies leagues in Sun Lakes joined together on Jan. 26 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Arizona Golf Association (AGA). Each year, the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association and Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association join together to play their annual Cotton-Verde Tournament. Despite the chilly and gusty morning, there was a players’ field…
Minna Rasmussen The Cottonwood Lady Niners were represented at the AGA 2023 Women’s 9-hole State Medallion Tournament by Susan Utzinger, Cheryl Kopacz, Minna Rasmussen, and Andrea Steinhauser. The event was held at the Oakwood Country Club, Sonoran course, on Jan. 13. Utzinger and Rasmussen were the gross players, and Kopacz and Steinhauser were the net…