Sports
Member/guest couples tourney events schedule announced
For The Vista The 29th Annual Member/Guest Couples Invitational Golf Tournament is right around the corner. The tournament will be held May 10th and 11th at HeatherhurstGolf Club. This is the schedule of events: Practice rounds have been set aside on the Crag and Brae Courses at Heatherhurst from 8:57-11:12 A.M. on May 9. You [...]
30Apr2013 | ContinuedGolf Tournament Roundup: Rotary and P.O.E.T.S to host links events
For The Vista The Fairfield Glade Rotary Club’s annual golf tournament will be June 22, 2013 at Heatherhurst Brae Course. The 8 A.M. shotgun start will include many skill competitions, hole-in-one prizes and flight prizes. After a fun filled day of golf, lunch will be served on the patio and prizes awarded. The entry fee [...]
23Apr2013 | ContinuedEveryone has opinion on Woods’ penalty at Masters
Tiger Woods gave himself an advantage he was not allowed to take. That is the end-all of what happened at the Masters last Friday afternoon. As I write this on Saturday afternoon prior to The Vista going to press for this issue, I am at a disadvantage — because I don’t know if Woods rallied [...]
17Apr2013 | Continued
Bowl season is here and that means endless mediocrity
Well the college football bowl season has started. Are you excited? I know I am. Nothing gets me more fired up than a slow drip of meaningless bowl games. This year, there are 34 bowl games and, other than the BCS bowls and a couple of others, I have more interest in watching Honey Boo [...]
18Dec2012 | Continued
Fairfield Glade brings home medals at Senior Olympics
For The Vista On July 13-19, the Nashville area hosted 2,000 athletes from all over Tennessee at the State Senior Olympic Games. Since this was a qualifying year for Nationals in Cleveland, Ohio in 2013, the competition was fierce. For the first time, pickleball will be offered as a sport at Nationals in 2013, so [...]
7Aug2012 | Continued
Women’s Nine-Hole League’s Rally for the Cure a big success
For The Vista It was a dry, sunny day on July 23 — perfect for a morning of golf. That was just what the Fairfield Glade Women’s Nine-Hole League was hoping for its fundraiser — Susan G Komen’s Rally for the Cure. The golf event was held at the Heatherhurst Golf Club on the back [...]
31Jul2012 | ContinuedPutting key to Lions Club golf tourney
BY KEN STEADMAN For The Vista The Fairfield Glade Lions Club introduced a new rule last year for their golf tournament. It places more emphasis on putting instead of driving. Most tournaments require that you must use the drive of each player an assigned number of times to determine best ball position. The FFG Lions [...]
31Jul2012 | ContinuedFairfield Glade Lions 23rd golf tournament is under way
By Ken Steadman The Fairfield Glade Lions Club is getting final plans together for the 23rd Annual Benefit Golf Tournament. The event will take place Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Heatherhurst Crag Golf Course. The Official Entry Form shown below contains all the necessary details and information. You are invited and encouraged to get your [...]
31Jul2012 | ContinuedStratton wins TN Women’s Open
Spring Hill native’s consistency enables her to hold off Martin For The Vista Laura Stratton, an amatuer from Spring Hill, TN, was the mark of consistency over three rounds and it resulted in a one-stroke victory over professional Mo Martin at the Tennessee Women’s Open, held last weekend at the Stonehenge Golf Club. Stratton shot [...]
23Jul2012 | Continued132 golfers take part in golf tourney
There were 66 two-person teams which played in this year’s Fairfield Glade Rotary Club’s 2012 Golf Tournament played recently at the Brae Course at Heatherhurst Golf Club. Low gross and low net honors were given in each of the four flights. In the first flight Tim Jones and Dillon Muehlberger won low gross honors. First [...]
23Jul2012 | Continued
Latest on Penn State scandal leaves one angry and disgusted
Sickened. Disgusted. Angry. I think those are the best words to describe how I — and probably all of you — feel about the Freeh Investigation Report on Penn State University that was released last Thursday. In the 267-page report, it details how four men — including long-time head football coach Joe Paterno — actively [...]
17Jul2012 | ContinuedSandusky verdict only ends Part I of this terrible Penn State saga
While Jerry Sandusky has certainly gotten his just due for the heinous crimes he committed upon young boys for so many years, there are many more months — and probably years — ahead before the ‘whole truth’ is known and accounted for. And, sad to say, we will probably never know the depths of this [...]
26Jun2012 | ContinuedForty-four members of Wellness Complexes take part in Sr. Olympics
For The Vista Forty-four members of the Cumberland Medical Center Wellness Complexes at Crossville and Fairfield Glade participated last month at the District Senior Olympics in Franklin, Tennessee. Participants must be age 50 by Dec. 1, 2012 to qualify for the competition. Counties competing included Cumberland, White, Putnam, Mc Minn, Fentress, Pickett, and Smith. The [...]
26Jun2012 | ContinuedAct of sportsmanship almost shocking in this age of sports
From the time I played Little League Baseball or Midget Football, I was taught the importance of sportsmanship. Shaking hands after a game and helping a player up off the deck — not kicking him when he’s down — were as much a part of the game as keeping score. Somehow, sportsmanship has become a [...]
12Jun2012 | Continued
Summer tennis schedule underway with Bucky Cantrell Clay Court tourney
By Ann Flint For The Vista Summer tennis kicked off with the Bucky Cantrell Clay Court Championships held May 17-20 at the Fairfield Glade tennis complex. Players from TN, NC, AL, and GA participated, bringing a high level of tennis to the Glade. The following local players did well in their divisions: • Hank Bartos [...]
3Jun2012 | Continued
Green, Taylor win Senior Open title
For The Vista Nearly 100 golfers took part in the Tennessee Senior State Open golf championship last week at Stonehenge Golf Course, but it was the weather that was the major player. In a rain-interupted and, finally, rain-shortened event, professional Harry Taylor and amateur Danny Green shared the championship. Both Green and Taylor — the [...]
29May2012 | ContinuedHospice Annual Benefit Golf Tournament a huge success
For the Vista The 21st Annual Hospice Benefit Golf Tournament was played Wednesday, May 9, at Lake Tansi Golf Course and the rainy drizzle of the morning did not deter the golfers — nor keep it from being a rousing success. The money generated by the benefit event will be used to facilitate managed care [...]
29May2012 | ContinuedAdams aces Druid’s 15th
Joshua Adams of Lebanon, IN scored a hole in one at Druid Hills on May 8. Adams aced the 15th hole which was playing 136 yards.
14May2012 | ContinuedPlenty of Glade events to keep in mind
For The Vista The busiest time of year is nearly upon us and it is difficult to keep track of all the events and happenings scheduled in Fairfield Glade. However, here are a few things to keep in mind: • Over the next few weeks there will be paving at the Community and Conference Center, [...]
14May2012 | ContinuedLast call for 14th Cardiac/Pulmonary Golf Tourney
For The Vista The familiar “Last Call” is widely used as a reminder that the time is near for someone to act or they will miss an opportunity. Enough said, the 14th Cardiac/Pulmonary Golf Tournament on May 22 is drawing near. The Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab Alumni, Inc. board would like for you to join us in [...]
14May2012 | Continued
