Jim Wegman, Publicity Don’t look now, but another Arizona summer is just around the corner. Our Canadian friends have gone, and the remaining winter golfers are slipping away to cooler climes. We wish them all a safe trip and look forward to the late fall when they return for the 2017-2018 golf season. And, speaking…
Tag: golf
Sports, July 2017
PVMGA May tournament results
Bob Armstrong, Publicity Even as temperatures climb, the Saturday morning battles continue. While the less stout-hearted of those among us skulk off in the night to seek cooler climes to the north, the remaining warriors prepare for the coming exposure to the ever-present sunshine and its blast furnace heat, filling coolers with ice cold beverages,…
Sports, July 2017
ILGA news
Marcella Brown Many of these summer days are made for golfing; wouldn’t you agree? Thursday league play continues, regardless of insignificant weather challenges. Judi Sloan, our Summer League chairperson, has posted a sign-up sheet for the next league play day, Wednesday, July 12. Enjoy juice and muffins at 7 a.m. with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun.…
Sports, July 2017
There was no putting around for the Cottonwood Lady Niners
Diana De Pree If you don’t feel like taking your putter out of the bag, do what our very own Lorri Morgan did, get a “hole-in-one.” Yep, she got a hole-in-one on the Palo Verde Golf Course during couples play. I am sure that the men are lining up wanting her to be their partner…
Sports, July 2017
Strong golf for Palo Verde Ladies in May
Liz DeMichael, Publicity 5/2 and 5/9. Through the early history of golf, most tournaments were played as “match” play as opposed to “stroke” play. In match play, the golfer earns a point for each hole in which she has bested her opponent. If the player wins more points than the person she is playing, she…
Sports, July 2017
CMGA May results
Steve Martz May 6 Morning Ace of Aces qualifier Flight 1 Gross: 1st Mark Higgs, 2nd Ed Frees, 3rd Paul Brauer Net: 1st Mark Higgs and Ed Frees, 3rd Paul Brauer, Robert Fish and Stan Mohoric Flight 2 Gross: 1st Rick Nelson and Steve Lowe, 3rd Bob Reider and Gene Kivi Net: 1st Rick Nelson…
Sports, June 2017
Men’s Oakwood Golf Association
Bob Greene, Publicity I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the Director of Tournaments for MOGA, Mr. Aki Yasuda. Aki and his wife have lived in Sun Lakes for the past six years, and he has been the director for the past five years. He says he’s been playing golf “for…
Sports, June 2017
CLGA news and scores
Mary Nelson Results of the CLGA Combo event on April 13 are as follows – Flight 1: 1st Cathy Bass, 2nd (tie) Marylana Breit and Mary Nelson; Flight 2: 1st Nancy Gahn, 2nd (tie) Sandy Worden and Judy Onken; Flight 3: 1st Virginia Diers, 2nd (tie) Molly Westgate and Jan Martin; Flight 4: 1st Tammy…
Features, June 2017
Sun Lakes Lady Niners give back
The Sun Lakes Lady Niners have continuously raised funds for causes they believe in. This year, instead of supporting a national group, they decided to raise money that would stay here in our Sun Lakes community. The first name that came up was the Sun Lakes fire district. The Sun Lakers Niners wanted to purchase…
Sports, June 2017
OLNGA Special Award winners
On April 18, the Oakwood Lady Niners Golf Association announced the winning players in three different areas for 2017: The State Medallion Club winner for Low Gross score was Pat Stead, while Linda Liberti won for Low Net. Our Club Championship winners were also announced: Overall Club Championship winner was Joyce Parker, and winning in…