Tag: golf

Is is a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Duane!

  Mary Dyrseth The old Marine in the family told me a long time ago nothing comes out of the sky except bird poop and paratroopers. Now we can add to that list Duane Coking who celebrated his and MJ’s induction to the board of the couples league by doing a parachute jump in Eloy.…

Men’s Oakwood Golf Association

  Wayne Karp, Publicity The March Member/Guest was one of the best events ever hosted by MOGA. Approximately 110 players (including several women) participated with seven winners in each of three flights. There were over 90 door prizes awarded, and the meal at Oakwood was outstanding. April was another busy month for the Men’s Oakwood…

OLNGA post playday results

  Molly Bergesen OLNGA Ladies played the Palms course on March 13. Winners were Flight 1: Cora Levensky and Bonnie Tasch, Joyce Parker and Pat Stead in second and Linda Liberti in third. Flight 2 had a three-way tie with Kathy Chebuhar, Judy Hedding and Mary Evans; Margaret Johns in second and Phyllis Madison and…

IWLN news and scores

  Nancy Davis, Publicity On March 14, President Denise Fleshner conducted our General Meeting. Deborah Poropat presented the November/December, 2017, segment of the Ringer Awards to the following ladies (the number in parenthesis is their Ringer Score): Flight 1: Deb Burns (68), Linda Liberti (69), Sandy Krediet (71); Flight 2: Judy Thompson (78), Susan Meer…

Lucky Sandbagger Casino hosts annual couples social

  Sandy Krediet On March 9, the Oakwood 9 Hole Couple’s League participated in their annual social. We had our largest turnout ever with 45 couples enjoying a Shambles format golf game on the Lakes course. The competition became even more challenging, thanks to Judy Thompson, Barbara Frank and Lloyd Schaeffer. Each couple had the…

Oakwood Couples brave the cold

  Mary Dryseth Brrrrr! Baby, it was cold outside. The Oakwood Couples, at least most of them, braved the cold temperature and strong winds on February 24 to play their 18-hole game. Only three foursomes wimped out and did not finish, although many of us considered quitting frequently. Overheard at the bar après the game…

OLGA playday results

  Carol Smith We had a fun time with our Charity Tournament and luncheon. We raised over $2,000 for our charity, Azcend, which is an organization that helps feed Chandler’s children and seniors. Good job, ladies! The winners in the charity event were 1st Judy Darnell, Judy Kirschenbaum, Carol Smith and Betty Wolfmeyer. We are…

OLNGA Member/Guest results

  Molly Bergesen We played a “low net” on the Sonoran course on February 6. Winners in Flight #1 were Joyce Parker and Ann Carlson in first, Phyllis Madison in second and in third was Pat Stead. Flight #2 saw Karen Gonzales in first, Suevonne Negaard and Reggie Wegman in second and third place was…

Pitch and Putt League results

  Arlene Fletcher The February 15 Pitch and Putt was canceled because of rain. We had sunshine (although it was a bit cool) for the February 22 Pitch and Putt. The winning team, with a score of 22, was Jo Solie, Madonna Aubrey, Mary Ann Kehrberg and Elayne Hested. Second place team, with a score…

IMGA news and scores

  Bruce McCorkle Ironwood Cup Champions The three-week Ironwood Cup Tournament results are in! Dan Strafalace is the Ironwood Cup Champion for 2018. He narrowly pulled out a victory with a two-stroke lead. Flight winners were Flight 1: Mike Scroggins; Flight 2: John Skoworn; Flight 3: Larry Birlin; Flight 5: Ben Brown; Flight 6: Joe…