Category: Sports

Jim Wegman We made it through the Arizona summer and the monsoon season, and now the overseed work has begun. Our winter visitors are slowly returning to Sun Lakes, and that is a sure sign that fall has arrived in other parts of the country. Winners: 9/1/22 Best Balls One Gross and One Net Lakes. 1st…

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Buddy Meola Sept. 3 was the monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier, with the low gross and low net scores from each flight qualifying for the Ace of Aces tournament scheduled for early 2023. Flight A: Low Gross Steve Lowe, Low Net David Reap Flight B: Low Gross Jack Goyer, Low Net Timothy Mandt Flight C:…

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Lois Foerster The Ironwood 18-Hole Ladies Golf League (ILGA) is holding a membership drive on Thursday, Dec. 8. If you are considering joining a ladies golf league, we are inviting you to come and play with us on that day. It is a great opportunity to try our course, meet new people, and find out…

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Mike Willinger The Ironwood Golf Course reopened as planned after overseeding on Oct. 10. The next day IMGA scheduled AM/PM events began with “cart path only” play, in effect through the end of October. Events: The ILGA/IMGA tournament, a fun event with good turnout from both groups, may be scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving.…

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Bruce McCorkle New to IronOaks? With over 380 members of golfers at every level, why not join MOGA for golf and fun times every Thursday throughout the year. Payouts to weekly participants have averaged 50%, so come out and win some Pro Shop chits. To join or view more info, go to www.mogagolf.org. Upcoming Schedule…

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Reggie Wegman The summer is almost gone. Goodbye and farewell to another hot one. The gals who played this summer are to be congratulated on your perseverance! We became very creative in speeding up the game with lots of “gimmies” and best ball shots. The first day of regulation play will be Nov. 1 at…

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Kathy Burns On Sept. 13 the POD was “Fours.” The winner in the first flight was Glo Malmberg, Leslie Smith was second, and Dang Teater was third. In the second flight, Dari Akin took first place, Joann Rebillard was second, and Linda Thrash was third. All the even holes were counted on Sept. 20. Leslie Smith…

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Jeff French PVMGA September play included fun events, including a Select-A-Drive, a flighted Individual Stableford scoring event where players are awarded points based on their net score for each hole, which encourages players to keep trying even when they aren’t playing well overall, because they know they’ll get something in the end. The last two…

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Judy Wegener The cooler, crisper days of fall are here! This is why we live and golf in Arizona. 9/13/22: O-N-E-S Flight 1: 1st Barbara Arakelian, 2nd Kathy Schneider, 3rd (tie) Penny Nowicki, Betty Reagan, and Moe Schoenwalder; Flight 2: 1st Unni Foster, 2nd Jan Cobb, 3rd Sabrina Erhardt; Flight 3: 1st (tie) Mary Bish…

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David Zapatka The Seattle Mariners hosted “Pickleball Night” on Sept. 10. Group tickets helped raise money for the Seattle Metro Pickleball Association. Valley resident and Seattle native, Riley Newman, threw out the first pitch for his hometown team. Riley grew up a Mariners fan, and this was a dream come true for him. Riley is…

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