Reggie Wegman Remember the mornings we were all complaining how cold it was? We had long pants on, hats, gloves, and scarves. Burr, it’s too cold for Arizona—hot coffee and cocoa in our drink jugs. Those days are gone for a few months, but they will be back. We now trudge along with jugs full…
Reggie Wegman The heat is on, as they say, but we hardy souls continue playing golf. We start early and play very loose. Gimmies are an absolute, and toss out of the sand traps is encouraged. It is still a good day, and we have a lot of laughs. The Niners recently visited Lavender Farm in Pine,…
Minna Rasmussen The Cottonwood Lady Niners have a tradition of donating the proceeds from their annual Member/Guest event. This year, $5,000 was given to Hospice of the Valley, and the Cancer Foundation received $1,500. The Niners are a generous group of women who donate to various organizations. The 2022-23 season concluded on May 25 with…
Judy Onken Hi! My name is Bixby. I live in a front pocket of a golf bag belonging to a lady who plays in the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association. Yep, I’m a golf ball. Since November, 2022, I’ve been hit in the forehead, hooked, sliced, and, on occasion, hit smack dab solidly. It is not uncommon…
Susan Gottschalk We have completed our 26th putting season and are looking forward to our summer break. Watch for Putters news in the September Splash for information regarding the start of our 27th season. We hope you will visit us at our table during the Community Open Houses in early October to learn more about Lady…
Buddy Meola The CMGA lost a beloved member recently. Paco Venegas was not only the club’s webmaster, but he was a valued member and friend to everyone who came into contact with him. He will be sorely missed. April was a very busy month for the members of the Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association. It started…
The Oakwood 9-Hole Couples League played their last tournament on May 5. What a great year the league had under the direction of Jean Karich, president; Roberta Havey, vice president; Lloyd Schaeffer, handicaps and pairings; and Judy Hedding, treasurer and membership chair. Judy Thompson, chief fundraiser, and her helpers collected $1,800 by selling 50/25/25 tickets.…
Jeff French April play for the PVMGA was a full calendar of events highlighted by the 2023 John Dobson Memorial Member/Guest Tournament, which is a two-day event with lunches served both days after play for both the players and their invited guests. There were 56 teams participating in this highlight event of the year. Additional…
Jim Wegman, Publicity Welcome to April golf. The days are warmer, so our shotgun starts at 8:30 a.m. We are saying goodbye to our winter visitors. Some of our friends and neighbors may have already gone. Gentlemen, travel safely and come back to us in the fall. We will not be seeing John Gaudioso at…
The Play of the Day on April 18 was a surprise! It turned out to be the best poker hand! Winners in Flight 1 were Mary Perry, Karen Tucker, and Judy Darnell. In Flight 2 the winners were Julie Hastings, Barbara Anderson, and Jean Karich. Flight 3 winners were Linda Thrash, Carole Schmidt, Terry Jung,…