Mike Willinger Congratulations to Peter Yoon who has become a back-to-back IMGA Club Champion. He completed this feat with a three-round score of 215, winning by just one stroke in a highly competitive final match. Congratulations are extended to Bill Swed, the 2022 Super Senior 75 Champion, and to the unbeatable Don Noble, the 2022…
Jerry Strom (Cottonwood, Sun Lakes) and Kim Stevenson (Indianapolis) captured the Gold medal on March 27, in the 4.0, 50-54-year-old Division at the Southwest Regional Pickleball Championships held at Bell Bank Legends Park in Queen Creek.
Rhonda Stanford IronOaks pickleball players just completed the 2022 season with the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL). Five teams from our community competed in the East Valley Interclub League (EVIL), which is made up of players from clubs or communities 50-plus years in age, with skill levels ranging from 2.5 up to 4.0. The APPL…
A field of 144 golfers enjoyed the Cottonwood Niners’ Member Guest Day on March 24. The theme was Betty White, and in addition to a fun team scramble, there were Betty White trivia questions and activities at each tee box. Some of her favorite foods of hot dogs, chips, cheesecake, and red wines were served…
Susan Gottschalk The spring luncheon was held April 1 at Cottonwood. The ladies were encouraged to wear their spring bonnets, and many wore a lovely hat. We all voted for the “best” hat, and Joyce Lund was declared the winner. The SLLP donate to local charities by raising money through raffle drawings. Monday Flight: March…
If you are new to the community or would like to spend some time on the golf course, why not join MOGA? Our Thursday games are a good way to meet some new friends. You don’t have to be a resident of IronOaks to join our group. We have over 380 active and handicap-only members…
Reggie Wegman A Home and Home was played with the Cottonwood Palo Verde 9-hole ladies group. The first portion was held at Cottonwood Palo Verde on Thursday, March 31, and the second half was played at Oakwood on April 5. The post-golf Mexican-themed get-together held on the Cottonwood Pro Shop patio was a great success.…
Judy Onken Karen Fisher is the CLGA 2022 Champion! Karen is emblematic of our “new crop” membership who come with great skills while being ultimately gracious and fun. The club also benefits from their willingness to contribute to leading the planning and execution of special events and activities. Other flight winners in the Club Championship…
Buddy Meola The month of March began with a two-day (March 5 and 6) Ryder Cup team event. Two teams of 28 players squared off in this competition in head-to-head match play for bragging rights. After the first day, the Blue team had a slight 15-13 lead. Though the White team tried to close the…
Penny Petersen Cottonwood’s Mixed Doubles Tournament was one of the best this season. It began on Sunday, Feb. 6, and play concluded on Saturday, Feb. 12. A report on the winners was in the March Splash. But one thing was wrong. The captions under two of the three photos were incorrect. Due to unclear directions…