Bruce McCorkle The IMGA newsletter staff will take a break over the summer. You’ll next hear from us in October. We wish you the best in your summertime activities. First Place Winners in Their Flight: 4/18 Individual Stableford: Tony Gonzales, Dave Anderson, Jim Gould, Eddie Cauffman, Don Crookston 4/18 Member/Guest: Ken Gaylord, Fred Smith, Rich…
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June 2024, Sports
Masters Tennis Comes to IronOaks!
On April 20 the IronOaks tennis courts featured something new—Masters Tennis. IronOaks Tennis Club member Tony Simonelli introduced spectators to Masters Tennis (also known as Senior Tennis) and gave everyone a chance to participate. This fun and easy-on-your-body game is played with a standard tennis racquet on a smaller tennis court with a slower ball.…
June 2024, Sports
Paul Loves Golf. Barb Loves Tennis. They Both Love a Dog!
Penny Petersen Paul Jorgensen rejoined Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) recently. He’s really a golf fanatic but joined CTC as a form of exercise after knee replacement surgery. He and his wife Barb Jorgensen never play together. His sport is golf. Hers is obviously tennis. He plays golf four times a week. He loves golf. Barb…
June 2024, Sports
Hole-in-One – June 2024
Ann MacKenna Makes Second ILGA Hole-in-One Sharma Goodwin Congratulations to Ann MacKenna for making her second hole-in-one during league play on April 25 on number 13! Dean Mohs Scores a Hole-in-One On March 28 Dean Mohs sank a hole-in-one on the 148-yard hole number 2 using his 4 hybrid. Linda Hillyard Gets a Hole-in-One Sharma…
June 2024, Sports
Sun Lakes Lady Niners
Dottie Wodraska The Sun Lakes Lady Niners continued enjoying the golfing season during March and April, which concluded league play for the 2023-24 season. Highlights of the season included the Welcome Back brunch hosted by Jan Sykes on Jan. 13, participation in the SunBird Golf Club Home on Home Tournament at the SunBird Golf Club…
June 2024, Sports
Last Event of the CTC Season Fun and Interesting
Trilogy and IronOaks (IO) visited the Cottonwood tennis courts on March 23. The Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) won a total of 15 matches, IronOaks won 14 matches, and Trilogy won 11. Details: Women first: Betsy Hanusa and Corey Hart (Trilogy) defeated Barb Jorgensen and Maryann Sinerius (CTC), Sandy Carey and Anh Snell (Trilogy) defeated Martine…
June 2024, Sports
Sun Lakes Pickleball Cottonwood Club Raises Money for Phoenix Dream Center
It is with great pride and generosity from our Sun Lakes Pickleball Cottonwood Club (SLPCC) that we presented a check for $2,365 to the Phoenix Dream Center. They are located in Phoenix at 3210 NW Grand Avenue. We were able to learn first-hand the amazing work that they do. The center occupies a former Embassy…
June 2024, Sports
Bocce Ball Club
As the temperatures rise and the days grow longer, we find ourselves in the midst of another exciting off-season here at Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club. While our official season may be on hiatus until the Fall of 2024, there’s still plenty of bocce ball fun to be had at Sisk Park, located in the…
June 2024, Sports
OLGA News
The game of the day on April 23 was Beat the Pro. Poor Eddy, who hardly ever gets to play 18 holes, had to play from the blue tees with a zero handicap. Still, Eddy shot a very respectable 76. The ladies played from yellow or silver tees, which allowed half the field to beat…
June 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: The Future of the Sport in the USA Will Be Billiard Instruction
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Many players contact me wanting to improve their games, after having struggled with their games for years. With all of the game improvement books and videos out there it is no wonder that so few players discover the way to truly improve their games. Most players are very surprised at how…