Jeff French
Monthly play for the PVMGA included a full calendar of events, including the Club Championship played on March 15 and 16 and wrapping up with the Member/Guest tournament played on April 5 and 6. Weekly play also included a Pick Your Partner Ace of Aces Qualifier, 2 Net Best Ball, and a team Stableford game.
Pat Duncan finished the two-day play with a total score of 131, followed by runner-up Terry Denefe with a score of 135 and our Masters Champion Al Baumgartner with 166.
Club Championship Flight Winner Results:
Flight 1: Winner Pat Duncan, 2nd Terry Denefe, 3rd Mike Lorimor
Flight 2: Winner Greg Lorimor, 2nd Tom Gartner, 3rd Paul Jorgensen
Flight 3: Winner Denny Golden, 2nd James Granzow, 3rd Joy Byrne
Flight 4: Winner Cliff Joyes, 2nd Gary Zahnow, 3rd Jeff Martin
March 8 Pick Your Partner Ace of Aces Qualifier
1st Place: (tie) Mike Rufert and Paul Jorgensen/Mike Makowski and Paul Bacon
3rd Place: (tie) Gary Zahnow and Barry Walcker/Don Peterson and Jack Hall
March 22 2 Net Best Balls
1st Place: Terry Denefe, Jack Hall, Denny Golden, Sam Selby
2nd Place: Mitch Berger, Joe Byrne, Jim Cain, Al Mattern
3rd Place: Don Peterson, Don Bartolo, Al Zangri, Bob Torres
March 29 Team Stableford
1st Place: Sam Selby, Joe Byrne, Phil Hollevoet, Warren Ball
2nd Place: Christian Stokes, John Kane, Don Dinkelman, Bob Torres
3rd Place: (tie) Dean Mathis, Gregg Lorimor, Tom Jueb, Chuck Carothers/Don Peterson, Brad Wilson, Al Zangri, Al Baumgartner
April 5 and 6 Member/Guest
The 2025 Member/Guest tournament was our annual event competed over Saturday and Sunday. Included was a “fun day” Friday practice round, followed by burgers and refreshments on the Palo Verde patio. Team play began Saturday with a nine-hole segment of a two-man scramble and nine-hole segment of total two-man net select-a-drive. Sunday play again had a nine-hole segment of two-man net select-a-drive and nine-hole segment of one net Best Ball of the twosome. After completing play on Sunday, the men gathered in the San Tan Ballroom with their invited guests for a potato bar lunch and recognition of our winners.
The overall 1st place winning team was Marko Sowa and Blake Peterson.
2nd place: Sam Selby and Brian Burns
3rd Place: Jim Adzima and Jerry Adzima
4th Place: Scott Thornock and Antony Renkema
5th Place: Marty Snodgrass and Cecil Snodgrass