Sports

CTC’s Gender Doubles Tournament a Big Success!

Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club’s Gender Doubles Tournament began Monday, Jan. 9, and continued through Saturday, Jan. 14. The format was a round robin with each team playing four preliminary rounds over the first five days, and the finals were held on Saturday. Of the 68 matches, 17 went to 10-point tie-breakers. It was very…

CTC Hosts a Social with Palm Creek

Penny Petersen The first Social of the new year was held on Jan. 21. Palm Creek is in Casa Grande, so our opponents had to drive quite a ways for the experience. However, Casa Grande defeated Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC), so that made the ride home a lot easier. There were 30 matches. Palm Creek…

CTC Mixed Doubles: The First Two Days

Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club’s Mixed Doubles Tournament began on Feb. 5 and ended Feb. 11 (a day after the deadline for the Splash). There were 48 participants at three different levels: Red (the highest level), Green (the second level), and Blue (the third level). Winners in each level will be reported in the April…

March MOGA News

Member/Member Tournament: The Member/Member Tournament was held on Jan. 19, and the results are in. Rick Cowley and Mark Starley won the first flight in spite of having a tied score of 63 with Ken Gaylord and Steve Engler. Dan Muth and Rich Popham soundly won the second flight by two strokes. Steve Crowell and…

Ladies Pitch and Putt

Play continued in January and February, even though it was a bit chilly. The start time was pushed back 30 minutes to allow Mr. Sun to rise higher and warm us up! Jan. 12 winners were Mary Bohren, Janee Blume, Bunny Lunberry, and Cheryl Anderson with a score of 23. Also with a score of…

Ironwood Lady Niners

Maggie Robson Congratulations to our IWLN league members Mary Medved and Janis Gustafson on winning first place in their flight at the Medallion Tournament, which was held at Oakwood Golf Course on Jan. 13. Great job, ladies. Way to go! As the weather is starting to warm, we look forward to shedding our sweaters, vests,…

Female Golf Instructor at IronOaks Country Club

Jan Roberts joined the staff at IronOaks on Jan. 11, 2023. Jan has over 25 years’ experience in the golf industry, including playing the game since age four. She is a former LPGA T&CP member and was a co-owner of a private golf group called Chicagoland Golf Club, Inc. Jan’s extensive instructor experience includes: *…