New Tournament Director One of the most demanding jobs on the MOGA board is that of tournament chairman! When Mark Nilsen moved to Myrtle Beach, many were concerned that it would be a challenge to find a replacement, but we “hit the jackpot” with Mike Niccum. Thanks to his mathematical, computer, and organizational skills, we…
Our hardy group of Cottonwood Lady Niners weathered the cold and windy days of January and looked forward to the much more temperate weather of February. Great days of fun with our lady golfers are ahead! Our Niners representatives to the State Medallion Tournament on Jan. 10 continued to make us proud by their strong…
Kathy Hoff, Publicist The HOA Bocce Ball Training Day is March 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sisk Park. The Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club invites all residents of the Sun Lakes community to a training session on March 6 at 4 p.m. at Sisk Park in the Palo Verde community. Many residents have…
Barbara Arakelian Congratulations to Gail Gubbels for his hole-in-one at Ironwood Country Club on hole 10 using a 7 iron on Feb. 7, 2025, while playing couples golf. His playing partners were Nate Ellis, Susie La Salvia, and Deb Gubbels. Way to go!
Jeff French January play for the PVMGA included a full schedule of events, including Ace of Aces qualifiers, two-day event with Sun Lakes Country Club, Pro Shop selected two-man team select-a-drive, and the annual two-day Presidents Cup play. The month started out on Jan. 4 with a four-man 2 Net Best Ball Ace of Aces…
Kim Hutchinson The IronOaks Lady Breakers pool group meets at the Oakwood Country Club Pool Room on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon and on Tuesdays from 9:15 to 11 a.m. We welcome players of all skill levels familiar with 8-ball. The Benefits of Playing Pool: Playing pool is more than just a game. It…
With the return of our winter visitors, we held our annual banquet in which we handed out the awards from the 2024 golf season. Barb Arakelian won our Club Championship, and Sarah Green won our Presidents Cup. We also raised money for a charity, Women4Women, which is a volunteer group that works throughout the Valley,…
Sue Olson The Ironwood Ladies Golf Association (ILGA) invites you to help us drive out cancer by participating in our annual fundraiser event, Swing for Hope. Activities begin in March and end on Thursday, April 3, with the opportunity to make donations in the names of family and friends who have been impacted by this…
Larry Wolfe One of eight kids, Bob Montelione grew up in East New York, a section of Brooklyn, in what he describes as a beautiful neighborhood that turned bad. He describes running home from school every day negotiating possible muggings, or worse. And he’s still running, and fast, as is evidenced by his always being…
Jim Wegman, Publicity Let’s hope for fair weather, green fairways, and friendly greens in 2025. Currently, the Niners have 102 members in good standing. Future applicants will be placed on a wait list until there is an opening. Winners: 1/2/25 2 Best Net Balls Sonoran. 1st Joe D’Amore, Paul Wilde, Jim Johnson, Stuart Bennerotte; 2nd…