Club Championship Bruce Pape handily won the three-day IMGA Club Championship by an 18-stroke lead (202 to 220)! Bill Swed followed up his 2022 Super Senior 75 win with yet another in 2023. Don Noble won the Super Senior 80 Championship for the fourth time! Congratulations to the IMGA Champions! Flight Champions Championship Flight 2:…
Doug Stogdel, Rules Chairman As a seasoned golfer with 4 handicap, a three-time Club Champion at Oakwood, and someone who has shot his age 25 times in tournament play, Doug is well qualified to serve as our rules chairman. His goal is to help our club understand some of the basic rules that will help…
Hole-in-One Club: It was a very cold but sunny day on Dec. 13, and Bob Love made a perfect swing with his 12-year-old pitching wedge into a slight breeze on the 115-yard 4th hole at Ironwood and made a hole-in-one! Lightning struck twice on the same day when 82-year-old Chuck Goodwin made his first hole-in-one…
If you met an industrial engineer, attorney, information technology manager, biker who survived a 400-mile ride, husband of 54 years, father of three, grandfather of four, and golfer who has scored a 4 under par 63 at Ironwood, you have partially described the IMGA Golfer of the Month, Dick Boscombe. Dick was born in Swansea,…
Ironwood Cup: After three days of play, the Ironwood Cup resulted in a one-hole playoff between Brian Thornton and Don Bartolo. Don was victorious. Congratulations! First-Place Winners in Their Flight: Jan. 17, Ironwood Cup, Round 1: Rus Rupiper, Ray Paiva, Randy Moe, Jonathan Russell, Rex Bunkley Jan. 24, Ironwood Cup, Round 2: Dan Muth, Wayne Karp,…
Bruce McCorkle The responsibility of organizing and running the IMGA Member/Guest Tournament falls on the shoulders of our vice president. And it’s a big job! We are fortunate that Daniel Kiska has volunteered to take on that responsibility! Daniel grew up with four siblings in South Holland, Ill. (a suburb of Chicago). It was a…
Mike Willinger Events: IMGA Veteran Recognition: On Nov. 11 the IMGA Board sponsored a Veterans Recognition held at the Halley pool ramada. The event was hosted by Bob Clark, IMGA president. After remarks by Bob Clark and Michele Renehan, director of communications at IronOaks, veterans offered comments about their military service. It was the highlight of…
This month we launch a new format for recognizing members. The IMGA Board will highlight members who’ve made significant contributions to our golf association. This month we’re highlighting someone who fits the criteria to a “Tee.” That member is Dan Jonker. IMGA can only function with members who volunteer. We’re fortunate to have many who…
Mike Willinger Congratulations to Peter Yoon who has become a back-to-back IMGA Club Champion. He completed this feat with a three-round score of 215, winning by just one stroke in a highly competitive final match. Congratulations are extended to Bill Swed, the 2022 Super Senior 75 Champion, and to the unbeatable Don Noble, the 2022…
After retiring in 2005, Gayle and his wife Susan began spending most of their time in Sun Lakes where they had owned a home since 1997. Gayle immediately joined IMGA and MOGA and has remained a member since. In 2009, for Gayle’s 60th birthday, Dennis Allen and Gayle started the three-day Ryder Cup format Gayle…