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Oakwood 18 Hole Couples League

If you are interested in joining a great group of people to play golf as a couple, consider joining the Oakwood Couples 18 Hole Golf League. Our goal is to play golf, have fun and meet new people. You do not have to live in IronOaks or Sun Lakes to be a member. We generally…

A-1 Golf wins softball tournament

A-1 Golf Cart Champions: Front (left to right) Dave Boone, Chuck Schaan, Ron Pennington, Dennis Bernaiche and Brian Jetter; back (left to right) Manager Gay Hillabolt, Gary Brinkman, Jim Dunn, Steve Holliger, Tom Kasunic, Chuck Swanson and Jim Leckner. (Photo courtesy of Core Photography).

Larry Wolfe The A-1 Golf Cart team, managed by Gary Hillabolt, won both the winter league pennant and the end-of-year tournament titles. The golfers had to sweep a season-ending doubleheader from Mutual of Omaha, managed by Mike Gloyd, to clinch the title. They did just that with 14-11 and 17-11 victories on the last day…

MOGA news and scores

Picture (left to right) Doug Braun, Dan Boggard, Eddy Renio, Craig Annis, TJ Jones, Aki Yasuda, Barbara and Jim Hooyman; missing are Brian Keene, Rich Castro, Ross Dupuis and Paul Dinardo.

Bob Greene, Publicity With the advent of the hot days of summer and the migration of golfers, often referred to as snowbirds to other parts of the state and country, it is as if the golf season is drawing to a close, or at least a significant reduction of numbers of players on the courses.…

CLGA team shines in East Valley Match Play

1st Net East Valley Team Players: Nancy Howell, Peggy Hoff, Lori O’Neil, Jo Crook, Patty Assante, Mikki Rydell, Vanessa Heimgartner, Paddy Newton, Cathy Bass, Billie Seiberling, Diane Tenney, Terry Gaube, Mary Nelson, Nancy Hermanson, Penny Nowicki and Susan Hayward

Mary Nelson The CLGA Team placed first Net and third Gross during the 2015/16 East Valley Team Match Play Tournament. Congratulations team players! N.Howell, P. Hoff, L. O’Neil, J. Crook, P. Assante, M. Rydell, V. Heimgartner, P. Newton, C. Bass, B. Seiberling, D. Tenney, T. Gaube, M. Nelson, N. Hermanson, P. Nowicki and S. Hayward.…

PVMGA – April results

Bob Armstrong, Publicity So on Tuesday, May 3, members and guests were treated to the Cottonwood/Palo Verde Spring Assistant Pro Skins Game, this time held at the CWCC course! We watched in awe as balls literally disappeared on their way down the fairways and approach shots mostly found their targets. Maybe a lesson or two…

OLNGA Championship awarded

Low Net Champion Linda Trisch (left) and Jo Williams

Ann Rounthwaite The Oakwood Lady Niners had a busy and rewarding spring. April 12 brought a game where only the part three and five holes were counted. Winners Flight 2: 1st Linda Liberti, 2nd Georgeanne Bell and Judy Hedding; Flight 3: 1st Barbara Stewart and Julia Collier, 2nd Annette Carrington. On April 19th the OLNGA…

ILGA Awards Luncheon

Joni Hiller, 2016 Swing for Hope Chair, presents ILGA’s check for $10,753 to the University of Arizona Foundation representative, Jeanette Gemoll.

With our May awards luncheon behind us and the snowbirds flown, it is time to report our event winners for 2015-2016 season. Low Net Championship Overall Winner: Carol Jones First Flight: Kay Kaiser Second Flight: Betty Dupuis Third Flight: Jane Huber Fourth Flight: Carol Jones Fifth Flight: Betty Wolfmeyer Club Championship Overall Winner: Glo Malmberg…

IMGA news and events

John Concannon, Publicity For whatever the reason, and in spite of repeated statements to the contrary, the renovation project for the Ironwood golf course is underway amid concerns on the part of several members that the renovation is for purpose of course beautification. This is incorrect. The primary purpose for the renovation is to install…

Niners results – April 2016

Jim Wegman, Publicity Hey, we had some April showers and that could mean May flowers or more grass on the fairways. As summer draws closer, many of our winter golfers are packing their suitcases, loading the cars, closing the house and heading out. Some of our members have already left for the season. We wish…

OLGA club champs!

Sharon Bowditch

Ruth Rees OLGA held their championship tournaments over a three week span, from April 7–21. For the first time, the low gross and low net championships were held concurrently. It can be said that a lot of good, tense golf was played during those three weeks! In the club championship tournament, the leader for the…