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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…