Winter has slipped away with quite a bit more cold weather, rain and wind than in previous years. We endured…. It will not be long before the members look back fondly on that cold weather. Many things have happened since the last SLLGA article: the Club Derby, the Guys and Dolls Tournament and the Club…
Jim Wegman, Publicity It is with great sadness that I report the passing of friend and longtime follow Niner Jerry Meer. Jerry left us on March 6, 2019, while in home hospice. Jerry was the definition of a Gentleman Golfer and was one of the nicest, kindest men I have met, on or off the…
Vicki Mendenhall and Beth Zdeblick, Publicity After several weeks of atypical Arizona weather, February 13 turned out to be a beautiful day to golf and to celebrate Valentine’s Day with husbands and friends. Over 100 players, many in red shirts, headed onto the Ironwood Golf Course for a noon shotgun format. Following this great day…
Lorri Morgan, Publicity April already?! Well, not as I write this article, due to cutoff dates for publishing in the Splash. Spring showers resulted in three of our Thursday play dates to be canceled, but our event of the year (hopefully) had beautiful weather. The Niners’ Member/Guest held on March 14 took months of preparation…
On January 30, 2019, Bill Speck of Faribault, MN, had a hole-in-one on Ironwood Golf Course’s 13th hole using a 7 iron on the 113-yard par 3. Bill hit his great shot witnessed by his playing partners Jerry Lane, Tom Truax and Ted Baehr, all of Sun Lakes.
Susan Gottschalk Our Spring Luncheon will be held on Friday, April 5, at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood. Good eats and a special short program featuring the “Tea Lady,” along with the usual raffle drawings will highlight our afternoon. Monday Flight: 2/04. Sharon Darnell, Susan Gottschalk, Phyllis Schager 2/11. (tie) Kathi Bobek, Elaine Greer,…
Don’t miss this year’s annual All Sun Lakes Easter Festival on Saturday, April 20. Egg Hunt starts at 9:00 a.m. in the greenbelt across from the Cottonwood tennis courts, then Sun Lakes Community Theatre will perform a children’s play in the street (Brentwood), the Golf Cart Parade will start after the play and then everyone…
The Palo Verde ladies’ traveling team participated in four competitions this season. Format for team play is equivalent to match play where two members of one team square off against two ladies from another club with similar handicaps. When the last match was completed at Ironwood Country Club, points were tallied from all events and…
Carol Smith Well, we have crowned a new Club Champion. She is Roselyn Hoiby. Congratulations! Great job, Roselyn. The flight winners were 1st Flight: 1st (tie) Sharon Bowdich and Carolyn Marchuk, 2nd Mary Dyrseth; 2nd Flight: 1st Dari Akin, 2nd Glo Malmberg, 3rd Dang Teater; 3rd Flight: 1st Nancy Cohn, 2nd Susie Lynch, 3rd Kathy…
Liz DeMichael The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) posted some hot scores in February, even though it was pretty chilly on the course. Check it out. 2/05 and 2/12. President’s Cup. Sandy Chavez is the 2019 President’s Cup champion for PVLGA. She played against a talented field of ladies and prevailed in the two-round…