Dottie Wodraska The 2024-25 league season is fast coming to a close for the Sun Lakes Lady Niners, as league play will be over at the end of April and will resume in November. It has been an exciting season of hosting a tournament with the SunBird Lady Niners and participating in tournaments at Apache…
Reggie Wegman The Nine-Hole Couples League had their annual end of the year party. This year’s theme was a Roundup at the Oakwood Corral on March 28. Lots of cowgirls and cowboys attended and had a great time. We had a putting contest, a whiskey tasting, a silent auction, a western-themed trivia game, and 100…
Vic Russelavage MOGA’s 400-plus members are delighted to welcome Mark Thesing as our new Director of Golf. With his extensive background in golf course management and his qualifications as a PGA professional, Mark is poised to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our esteemed golf facilities. The appointment of Mark Thesing marks an…
Jim Wegman, Publicity Welcome to February golf. We are already saying goodbye to some winter visitors. Gentlemen, travel safely and come back to us in the fall. The 50/50 drawing has hit an all-time high thanks to the efforts of Jim Campbell and his able assistant Bob Gresen. Gentlemen, we have lost one of our…
Pitch n Putt has begun, and we are having a great deal of fun. We have played various golf games every week and paid out money to all the winners after each game. But the most exciting news is that we have had two players achieve the very difficult hole-in-one. On Feb. 13, on hole…
Bruce McCorkle Over the past year, Links Golfers have assisted in packing 288,144 meals for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), which were sent to the Philippines, Guatemala, Honduras, Cambodia, Thailand, Nicaragua, and El Salvador and will feed 789 children for an entire year! To learn more about volunteering, contact Bruce McCorkle at [email protected] or stop…
The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love playing golf. Even the chillier temperatures of January didn’t deter the ladies from taking to the links. The Lady Niners golf at Sun Lakes Country Club on Tuesday mornings, usually at 9 a.m., but tee off times change to 10 a.m. during the colder months of December and January.…
Lance Williams, Executive Director Residents of Sun Lakes, As the Executive Director of a senior living community, I have the privilege of witnessing firsthand how recreational activities like pickleball, golf, and structured fitness programs transform the lives of our residents. While senior living communities are often associated with comfort and care, they are equally places…
Judy Onken Karen Lindgren and Mary Kay Hobby are very special people to me. They are my first “younger friends” made after the dying command of my very best friend. More importantly, they are heading up this year’s Member/Guest Tournament, which promises to be one of the most fun days ever. The big event is…
Judy Onken Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association has achieved another first! Sue Kish is our first legacy member. Nelda and husband Charlie followed their daughters Sue and Linda to Arizona. They loved Sun Lakes, and they loved golf. They hosted one of the best Kentucky Derby parties each year where Linda became a favorite bartender of…