February is an important month for MountainView/Preserve Men's Golf Association (MPMGA) golfers. By now the competitive juices are starting to boil even while the outdoor temperatures are still rather frigid. The annual blood-letting known as the Javelina Cup will be played on Wednesday, February 19 at HOA-1 and on Thursday, February 20 at MountainView. The battle royale between MPMGA and SBMGA golfers will determine who has bragging rights for the next year. In a stunning upset last year, SaddleBrooke Men's Golf Association (SBMGA) squeaked out a narrow victory, but as I recall, there were weather problems that caused a shortened event. Just as MPMGA was mounting an historic comeback, Mother Nature intervened, and the cup found a new home in HOA1.

Later this month is the Stampede, a two-day, two-man event which is notable mainly for the lunch with beer after the second day of play. I note the post-tournament festivities because that’s usually the highlight for me after a couple days of brutal golf.

The Mars-Venus Tournament was played earlier in February, but the results are unknown since I’m writing this article in January. I do know that it’s always fun to partner with the ladies in this two-day event.

Congratulations to Dave Quesnell for his overall victory in the 2025 Tournament of Champions! He came out of the 4th flight to take the victory over John Brubaker, Pete Gregor, and Ron Pozzi. They all shot 2 under par, one stroke behind Quesnell’s 3 under. I must mention that cold weather pushed back tee times to the extent that we could only play nine holes before we had to begin our luncheon. I feel strongly that I might have been able to pull myself out of last place if we had played 18 holes.

At the aforementioned TOC luncheon, another less prestigious award was handed out. January’s McDivot award was presented to Glenn Deutsch, a truly deserving winner. After an errant shot on the par three 13th hole at Mountainview, Glenn was able to find his ball in the desert. Unable to see the green, he asked his playing partner, Angelo Klousiadis, to spot for him. Little did he know that he then became Glenn’s true target. Of course, Glenn hit a great shot that hit Angelo in the chest just as he was turning around to watch. Angelo probably cost Glenn a chance for par. No medics were called, and luckily there were no practicing lawyers in the group.

I can’t think of a reason that any golfer at HOA-2 wouldn’t want to be part of this kind of fun.

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