Judy Wegener Congrats to Brenda Heyink for defending her title in the Club Championship! Also, congrats are in order for the ladies of Sun Lakes for their generosity and enthusiasm during the annual Spring Fling tournament to raise money for cancer research. Over $3,300 was raised and donated to the University of Arizona Cancer Center.…
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Sports, May 2022
Niners March Golf Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity The annual Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser was a great success, thanks to all our sponsors and members. Now we are looking forward to some warmer mornings and spring golf here in IronOaks. Winners: 3/3/22 Best Balls 1 Gross 1 Net Palms. 1st Larry Johnson, Lou Blas, Dennis Martin, Jim Johnson; 2nd Joe D’Amore,…
Sports, May 2022
IronOaks Tennis Tip
During play, one may or may not know that they are doing the following: 1) touching the ball ever so slightly and not letting your opponents know, 2) during close net play, you accidentally make contact with the net or reached over the net during ball contact, and 3) the most common unconscious performance is…
Sports, May 2022
5-Card American Standard Social Bridge
Stephanie Hemberg If you are interested in playing 5-Card American Standard Social Bridge, please email me at [email protected] and leave a phone number so I can call and talk with you. If you would like a very good review of Notrump and the Stayman and Jacoby Transfer Conventions and a fun, safe place to play,…
Sports, May 2022
Practice Bridge at Cottonwood Country Club
There’s a “practice game,” which literally is that. It takes place on Friday mornings in the Ladies Card Room, near the fountain, next to the library at Cottonwood. I believe it was originally set up for people taking classes to practice new concepts to play and gain confidence. Being a walk-in game, it varies from…
Sports, May 2022
OLGA Recap
Kathy Burns Poker was the POD on March 15. The winner in Flight 1 was Leslie Smith, and second was Mary Figgis. Tied for third were Eun Yoon and Sharon Bowditch. In Flight 2 Roselyn Hobby was the winner, Dang Teater was second, and Eleanor McCann was third. Flight 3 was won by Terry Jung,…
Sports, May 2022
IronOaks Tennis Clubs Crowns Mixed Doubles Champs
Twelve teams recently competed in three divisions to claim the title of IOTC 2022 Mixed Doubles champs. The competition was very intense, with many matches decided by tie-breakers. The winners were as follows: Division 4.0: First place: Barb Jorgensen and Craig Twitchell Second place: Cathy Coin and Bob Lynne Division 3.5/1: First place: Diane James…
Sports, May 2022
Oakwood 18-Hole Couples 2022 Champs
Jim Utter Mark and Theresa Cockrell are the new Club Champions of Oakwood Couple’s 18-Hole Golf League. Half of our league won prize money on March 25, with golfers in four flights awarded prizes for gross and net scores. Golf was followed by camaraderie, drinks, and a wonderful dinner in the Oakwood ballroom.
Sports, May 2022
IOTC ‘Insiders’ Win Valley of the Sun Division 3.0
In their first year competing as a team, the “Insiders,” representing IronOaks Tennis Club in the Valley of the Sun 3.0 Division, swept past the competition to win first place. Congratulations to Captain Vivian Guimond, Co-Captain Lori Wold, and the entire team for their outstanding season!
Sports, May 2022
ILGA Woman Scores Her First Hole-in-One
Sharma Goodwin Congratulations to Betty Lauer for scoring her first hole-in-one. It was a perfect shot on Ironwood number 10.