John Ladd, New Treasurer John Ladd has graciously agreed to assume the duties of MOGA treasurer. He retired to Sun Lakes in 2015 after more than 40 years in the accounting field where he was a financial controller for most of that time, having earned both an MBA degree and CPA Certificate. His love for…
Adopt A Hole Unfortunately, unfilled divots in our otherwise pristine fairway are all too common. Ignoring the parental advice that civilized families impart unto their offspring, some golfers who frequent IronOaks courses have ignored the adage, “If we make a mess, we clean it up.” That being so, Steve Engler has enlisted a cadre of…
Bruce McCorkle New Rules Chairman Jerry Behm is the new MOGA Rules Chairman, with Doug Stodgel backing him up. Their roles are reversed in IMGA. Jerry and his wife Sharon moved to Ironwood in March of 2024. As a retired Special Ed math teacher and high school golf coach, a Certified Rules Official with the…
Bruce McCorkle The IMGA newsletter staff will take a break over the summer. You’ll next hear from us in October. We wish you the best in your summertime activities. First Place Winners in Their Flight: 4/18 Individual Stableford: Tony Gonzales, Dave Anderson, Jim Gould, Eddie Cauffman, Don Crookston 4/18 Member/Guest: Ken Gaylord, Fred Smith, Rich…
Presidents Cup Congratulations to Dale Redger who won the final of the 2024 Presidents Cup with a 3 and 2 victory over Dan Kiska. Dale made it through stroke play qualifying and won six matches on his way to the Championship. Also, congratulations to Dan Kiska who, although he did not prevail, fought his way…
Buddy Meola March started with the Monthly Ace of Aces qualifier on the 2nd. The low gross and low net scores from each flight will qualify for the Ace of Aces tournament at the end of the year. Blue Flight: Low Gross Ed New, Low Net Mark Lynne White Flight 1: Low Gross Mark Higgs,…
First Tee Thanks to the generous support from IronOaks golfers, First Tee collected 40 sets of clubs, 1,000 balls, and 20 pairs of shoes! MOGA supports the efforts of First Tee, whose goal is to empower kids and teens through the game of golf by creating active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and…
Bruce McCorkle Member/Member Overall Winners Bob Olson and John Hoffman were the overall winners of the Member/Member tournament. Congratulations on a well-played round! Other first-place winners in their flights were Dennis McClintic and Mark Nichols, Dan Muth and Rich Popham, and Jim Schaper and Aki Yasuda. Mark Nilsen, Tournament Director Shootout Championship Qualifiers for February:…
Bruce McCorkle Data wizard and webmaster extraordinaire Fred Smith was born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He took his first computer class in September of 1967, and the very first day he said, “This is for me.” His work career took him through computer consulting, the family retail furniture business, and an investment advisor, ending…
Shootout Championship Mark Nilsen announced that Matt Fellows won the annual Shootout Championship for 2023! Gary Hodges, John Skoworn, and Dan Kiska were nipping at his heels only one stroke behind. The shootout is a yearlong, low net qualifying event that culminates in one final tournament of those qualifiers for the grand prize. Fred Smith,…