In early April, the father-son duo of Jon and Tommy Bradley took first place honors in the MountainView Preserve Men’s Golf Association’s (MPMGA) Member-Guest Tournament, better known as the D… Read moreJon and Tommy Bradley Win the Desperado

According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA), pickleball continues to experience significant national growth, increasing 479 percent from 2020 to 2025. Participation has e… Read moreWhat’s the Future of Pickleball in SaddleBrooke?

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The 2026 MountainView/Preserve Women's Golf Association Club Championship, sponsored by Robson Resort Communities, was held on Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29. Golfers competed in a … Read more2026 MountainView/Preserve Women's Golf Association Club Championship

Congratulations to Regina Pang for winning the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners President’s Club. This is an annual match play tournament played over multiple days. The match play format with two play… Read moreRegina Pang Wins SaddleBrooke Lady Niners President’s Cup

The MountainView Preserve Men's Niners (MPMN) a Men's Nine Hole Golf Club held the first ever Club Championship. Four 9 Hole rounds were played on each of the courses we play. Mountainview Fro… Read moreMountainview Preserve Men's Niners

On a sunny not-a-cloud-in-the-sky day, the Mountainview Lady Putters (MVLP) decked out in pink and white and traveled to SaddleBrooke Ranch for a fun 18-hole putting event on Wednesday, April 29. Read moreA Pink-tastic Time Putting

Golf can be a frustrating game, but one of the benefits is connecting with women from diversified backgrounds and areas of our nation they come from. The Thursday Divas enjoy time to socialize… Read moreGolf

Ready, set, go! The Mountainview Lady Putters have begun their annual Mammoth-San Manuel K-12 School fundraiser, to provide the teachers with the much-needed school supplies and other classroo… Read moreMountainView Lady Putters Fundraiser Off to a Good Start

All right softball fans of the Brooke (and beyond), it’s deadline time for the end of May issue of the Notes and your humble scribe is comin’ atcha with the latest and greatest (well, latest) … Read moreSaddleBrooke & SaddleBrooke Ranch Senior Softball Action

While some SaddleBrooke putting groups pause for the summer, the Verde Sputters continue to meet on the HOA-1 main putting green every Monday. Starting Monday, May 11, we beat the heat by gath… Read moreVerde Sputters Play Year-Round

The Verde Sputters brought their best talent to the practice green each Monday in April. Rain showers never delayed play but it rained Holes in One! All women who are not part of a sanctioned … Read moreVerde Sputters Shower April Games with Holes in One

MountainView Preserve Women's Golf Association held their annual Member Guest, March 30-April 1st. This year's theme, ‘Swing with Bling’, was co-chaired by Kathy Fox and Lynda Coville-Mudd, ha… Read moreMPWGA Swing with Bling Member Guest 2026

Pickleball’s roots date back to 1965 when three Washington State dads created it as a fun backyard game for their kids. It remained under the radar as a mainstream sport for many years, apart … Read moreSERVING UP FUN AND FRIENDSHIP

The President’s Cup is an annual match-play event and offers competitive play to our ladies with varied handicaps. This year thirty-two ladies qualified to play five 18-hole matches. (Qualific… Read moreSBWGA-18 2026 President’s Cup Winner - Ruth Irving

2026 Men’s Niners Home and Home with Sun City Read more2026 Men’s Niners Mixers and Club Championship

It was fun to sit and chat with Janice Hoover, our 2025 SBWGA-18 Most Improved Player, and I would like to share part of our conversation with you. Read moreJanice Hoover SBWGA-18 2025 Most Improved Player

The MountainView Preserve Lady Niners (MPLN) held their 2025 Awards Dinner on January 20, 2026. Read more"It's More Than Gold"

The SaddleBrooke Men’s Nine Hole Golf League invited members of the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners to join them for a mixed Scramble tournament. The event was held on Wednesday, March 4 with 66 part… Read moreMen’s and Ladies Niners Unite for Mixed Scramble Tournament

Pickleball players from the SaddleBrooke Pickleball Association (SPA) competed in their final matches of the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) Winter Season which ends the second week o… Read moreSADDLEBROOKE PICKLEBALL TEAMS BATTLE TO THE VERY END IN THE ARIZONA PICKLEBALL PLAYERS LEAGUE

Several CycleMasters rode the Tour de Cookie, an annual fundraising event of the Rotary Club of Marana. The 35-mile round-trip ride was on The Loop river bike path. It was a cool and cloudy Ar… Read moreSeveral CycleMasters Rode the Tour de Cookie

All right softball fans of the Brooke (and beyond), it’s deadline time for the April issue of the Notes and your humble scribe is comin’ atcha with the latest and greatest (well, latest) in Sa… Read moreSADDLEBROOKE & RANCH SENIOR SOFTBALL ACTION!

The Verde Sputters Love Mondays in February! Read moreThe Verde Sputters Love Mondays in February!

The Javelina Cup is a decade’s old competition among 120 golfers from the HOA1 (SMGA) and HOA2 (MPMGA) men’s 18 hole golf associations. The tournament was held on January 28th at the SMGA cour… Read moreHOA2 Wins the 2026 Javelina Cup

It was a beautiful, clear and chilly morning that greeted a full field of players on January 27th. Playing a step-aside scramble, there was a lot of laughter and felicity! The playing field wa… Read moreSBWGA-18 Jills and Jacks Enjoy Competitive Play

After many years of playing golf, Gus Pachis got his first hole in one on Tuesday, February 3rd on Catalina hole number 8 of the SaddleBrooke Golf Course using his 7 iron. He was playing with … Read moreGus Pachis Got His First Hole in One!

In early December, the SaddleBrooke Men’s Golf Association (SMGA) hosted its annual President’s Cup, drawing 81 competitors across eight flights based on handicap. The President’s Cup is a thr… Read moreSaddlebrooke Mens Golf Association – Presidents Cup Tournament

MPWGA 2026 President's Cup Winner Smiles for the Camera! Read moreMPWGA 2026 President's Cup Winner Smiles for the Camera!

If you were house‑hunting in SaddleBrooke in 1987, your tour of tennis amenities would have been brief: two courts and a ramada — charming, but far from the tennis haven we know today. Over th… Read moreServing Up History: The Evolution of Tennis in SaddleBrooke

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Saddlebrooke's Former Head Swim Coach Doug Springer for his phenomenal achievements at two recent masters swim competitions. At the 2026 Fabulous Las Vegas Short Course… Read moreSADDLEBROOKE'S DOUG SPRINGER OBLITERATES MASTERS SWIMMING WORLD RECORDS

Several CycleMasters do outside rides every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. These tend to be long fast rides with experienced bicyclists, mostly men. With a desire to get more women rid… Read moreCycleMasters Divas Bicycle Outside SaddleBrooke

The CycleMasters Divas regularly bicycle outside SaddleBrooke on Wednesday mornings. This month they decided to invite men to join them for a Divas and Dudes ride on Monday, February 9. A tota… Read moreCycleMasters Hold Divas and Dudes Ride

Tucson Parks and Recreation and Pain Institute of Southern Arizona present the 41th annual Senior Olympic Festival. This festival is a celebration to promote fitness, health, and an active lif… Read moreThe Snake Wins Senior Olympic Gold!

SADDLEBROOKE & RANCH SENIOR SOFTBALL ACTION! Read moreSADDLEBROOKE & RANCH SENIOR SOFTBALL ACTION!

The Verde Sputters endured frost delays in January but that didn’t stop these ladies and guests from bringing their all to complete the 18-hole putting course! Members celebrated in January wi… Read moreJack Frost May Delay the Fun But the Sputters Still Bring Their Game!

Nearly 80 energetic members of the Verde Sputters descended on the HOA One putting green for the annual Crazy Putting Day on Monday, February 3. What a riot! Everyone was laughing and cheering… Read moreVerde Sputters Enjoy Crazy Putting Day

Chilly temperatures greeted our ladies as they set off to play the first Partners tournament in 2026. With a full field, followed by a delicious lunch, plans for a busy and fun 2026 were annou… Read moreSaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association-18 Welcomes the New Year

Cornhole league play re-started on Monday, October 20, 2025 with league play to Monday, November 24, 2025. The competitive league saw 10 teams vying against each other with congratulations to … Read moreCornhole League Results

The SaddleBrooke Men’s Niners Golf League (SBMN) membership and their guests celebrated the end of a great 2025 season by gathering for a fabulous holiday lunch at the Vistas on Friday, Decemb… Read more2026 Men’s Nine-Hole Golf League Officers

It is no surprise that tennis is known to be a sport for lifetime. Oliver “Demar” Wanstrom, our 92-year-old member, is a perfect example of this! Read moreDemar Wanstrom Finds Tennis a Lifelong Sport

The Tucson Senior Olympic Festival is held annually. This year, the tennis event was held on Wednesday, January 7 and Thursday, January 8 at the Reffkin Tennis Center. Entry fee for each perso… Read moreSenior Olympics 2026

The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their annual 9-hole Founders Cup on Tuesday, January 13 in honor of our founders. We are very grateful to President June Hill and Vice President Liz Carlson w… Read moreMarilyn Fisher Wins Lady Niners Founders Cup

Wow, it’s 2026. That came much faster than we expected but here we are. This is a great time to think about golfing. Maybe you’re newly retired or still working but have some flexibility. If s… Read moreSaddleBrooke Lady Niners League Welcomes You

Every sport has at least one “we learned this the hard way” rule, created to uphold the true spirit of the game. Baseball’s Infield Fly Rule prevents infielders from intentionally dropping an … Read moreSaddleBrooke Pickleball

SaddleBrooke Tennis and Pop Tennis kicked off the holiday season in style at their much-anticipated Annual Holiday Event, held in the Vistas Dining Room of HOA-1 Clubhouse on Thursday, Decembe… Read moreSaddleBrooke Tennis and Pop Tennis Annual Holiday Event