Category: November 2026

Cottonwood Lady Niners

November is here, and our friends from afar are returning to our Sun Lakes communities for the winter season. Annual membership renewals to our Cottonwood Lady Niners are rolling in, and we are tickled to see several new faces joining our group! If you are interested in a fun and social nine hole golf league,…

The Sun Lakes Lady Niners

Dottie Wodraska A new golfing season is upon us. The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love to play golf. The summer hiatus is ending and the Sun Lakes Lady Niners 2026-27 golfing season is scheduled to begin on Nov. 3 at the Sun Lakes Country Club, pending any delays in the overseeding schedule of the course.…

Meet Sherry Dircks, LPGA Class A Life Member

Sherry Dircks, Golf Coach, Teacher, and Player Development Professional A familiar face is back at Cottonwood Palo Verde! I’m excited to return to Cottonwood Palo Verde, where I previously served as Director of Instruction and Head Golf Professional at Palo Verde. It’s wonderful to be back in the community, and I look forward to reconnecting…

Oakwood 18 Hole Couples League

Richard Staszewski Our 2026–27 event schedule has been published and is available on the 18 Hole Couples message board in the Oakwood pro shop meeting room. Along with the schedule we have also updated our meal choices for each event. The first event will be on Nov. 13 and it will be an 18 hole…

Palo Verde Lady Niners News

Susie Welker We are welcoming back to Arizona many of our Palo Verde Lady Niners (PVLN) players this month. So very nice to see all the ladies! Hopefully, you have read the October Splash article and viewed the photos! The information about our group is in that article. Please read it! I will do a…

Oakwood Lady Niners Golf Association

Reggie Wegman When you read this message the course will still be closed for overseeding. Our Welcome Back Coffee will be held on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. in the golf pro shop. If you have someone interested in joining our league, please bring her along. We are always ready to welcome new members. They…

Lady Putters Prepare for 30th Season

Susan Gottschalk The new reconstructed putting course at Sisk Park in Palo Verde is ready and waiting for our 30th season to begin. All Lady Putters were invited to experience the course on Oct. 9 and the ladies who participated were prepared to take advantage of that practice day. We appreciate the ladies that stopped…

MOGA News

Chance Smith 2027 MOGA Membership Annual MOGA golf membership enrollment and renewal for 2027 is now open through the Arizona Golf Association. MOGA golf shirts can be purchased as well via the renewal process. Memberships will also include a “Hole-in-One” pot for 2027, with a $500 payout awarded for any hole-in-one made during a MOGA…

New Canasta Players Welcome

Lyn Munn IronOaks residents are invited to join our Tuesday Canasta group. We meet at the Poolside building across from the Oakwood Clubhouse just after noon on Tuesdays and play year-round from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. We play four-handed and three-handed versions and will eventually offer the opportunity to learn and play PonyTail Canasta, which…

FunLakers

John Adam Following a wonderful October Dueling Piano Show, FunLakers are thrilled to invite you to a Comedy Showcase with Floyd Haas’s brilliant comedians in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood on Nov. 12! Floyd is bringing fantastic performers from major Comedy Clubs, HBO, and Netflix right to our community. Grab your tickets now at www.funlakers.org. To wrap up…