The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) enjoyed their January Scramble and Luncheon on Jan. 18. Our new president Cindy Ryan introduced all the new members and board members. The winners of the scramble were Dolores Allard, Jan Nelson, Wanda Wiggins, and Tracy Thornock. We’ve managed to survive the chilling temperatures of January and look…
Sharma Goodwin Susan Bassi got caught up in the COVID-19 shuffle. Her hole-in-one on number 6 happened at Ironwood on Feb. 20, 2020. The information, along with the picture, got lost in the shuffle and deserves to be recognized.
If you are new to the community or would like to spend some time on the golf course, why not join the Men’s Oakwood Golf Association (MOGA)? Our Thursday games are a good way to meet some new friends. You don’t have to be a resident of IronOaks to join our group. We have over…
Judy Wegener 2022 marks two years since the start of the pandemic. Although COVID-19 is still with us, our ladies league is so excited to welcome back our Canadian friends! We are all looking forward to a fun and “normal” golf season. Jan. 4, Low Net Flight 1: 1st (tie) Brenda Heyink and Karen Smith,…
Sheila Barton Marilynn Smith, who helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association in 1950, went on to win 21 tour events, including two major championships. She died at age 89 in Goodyear, Ariz. In the 1940s the disparity in prize money for men was far greater than for women. As one of the 13 founding…
Susan Gottschalk Monday Flight: Jan. 17: Shauna Bragg, Sharon Darnell, Jody Heiman, Susan Gottschalk Jan. 24: Shauna Bragg, Sharon Gouthro, Mary Jo Wheeler, Susan Gottschalk Jan. 31: Shauna Bragg, Lori Becker, Mary Jo Wheeler Feb. 7: Susan Gottschalk, Teri Danaher, Mary Jo Wheeler Holes-in-One: 1st Lori Becker; 2nd Shirley Hutchings; 3rd Kathi Bobek, Jody Heiman;…
Here are John Kiehl, Aletta Kent, and Becky and John Kolb getting ready for Oakwood 18-hole couples golf on Jan. 28!
Mike Willinger Congratulations to Jeffrey Cohen, 2022 Champion of the Ironwood Cup! The three-week Ironwood Cup was concluded on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1. The event ended in a tie for the championship, after regular play, between Jeffery Cohen and Mike Scroggins, with the Cup winner decided by a sudden-death playoff. Congratulations to both Jeffrey and…
Kathy Burns OLGA’s POD on Jan. 11 was Criss Cross. In Flight 1 Debbie Wood was the big winner, followed by Marla Dahm. Eun Yoon and Julie Hastings tied for third. Flight 2 winner was Sharon Skoworn, second Sherry Rogers, and third Dang Teater. Winner in Flight 3 was Eleanor McCann. Betty Lauer was second,…
PVCC and SLCC Home and Home The Palo Verde Country Club and Sun Lakes Country Club men played their two-day Home and Home event on Thursday, Jan. 6, at Sun Lakes and Saturday, Jan. 8, at Palo Verde. Teams were two players from each club and competed for the two-day results. First place team was…