Mozingo
Father/son team wins alternate shot tourney
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The father and son duo of Nate and Connor Blackford carded a nine-hole score of 37 on the Watson 9 golf course at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Saturday, claiming first place in the first ever SSM-Mozingo Alternate Shot golf tournament. The adult/youth event was the first of its kind at Mozingo, as…
Read MoreCity Council to consider boosting golf cart fleet
Due to staff scheduling conflicts, the Maryville City Council will convene for a rare midweek meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, located at 415 North Market Street. New business on the agenda includes a proposed contract with the Masek Golf Car Co. for the lease of 75 golf carts and two utility…
Read MoreLightning destroys golf course sprinkler control
Lightning hit the Watson 9 nine-hole golf course at city-owned Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Thursday night, destroying an electronic sprinkler control unit and generating enough force to blow a sprinkler head out of the ground. Assistant City Manager Ryan Heiland said access panels attached to the control unit’s three-foot-tall container, located to the south of…
Read MoreWatson set for return to Watson 9
Golf legend Tom Watson will be in attendance for a youth golf camp Saturday, June 3, at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park’s Watson 9 golf course. Watson will arrive at 7:45 a.m. and will spend the morning working with youth golfers on the course. “It is huge,” Mozingo golf professional Kyle Easter said of Watson returning…
Read MoreBudget, sewer proposals headed for council
The Maryville City Council gathers for its first regular session in May at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall. Most of the agenda appears fairly routine, however topics listed for open discussion — meaning that no ordinance is under consideration — include efforts to encourage property owners to work with the city in decreasing storm…
Read MoreWatson 9, St. Francis Foundation to host adult/youth tournament
The St. Francis Hospital Foundation is sponsoring its first-ever adult/youth alternate shot golf tournament, Saturday, May 20, in partnership with the Watson 9 youth golf course. The event is the result of work between Mozingo Lake golf pro Kyle Easter and the St. Francis Golf Classic committee. The event will feature a two-person team, consisting…
Read MoreSt. Francis Classic set for May 26
One of the largest annual events at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park’s Sechrest 18 golf course will take place Friday, May 26, when the St. Francis Classic tees off. The annual tournament is in its 27th year, but this is only the second under the current moniker. The event was previously known as the Tobin Benefit…
Read MoreCity to erect Mozingo Lake monument signs
Plans are underway to erect a pair of large “monument” signs pointing the way for travelers headed for the golf courses and newly opened Boulder Inn & Suites hotel at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. Built of stone and bearing the logos of both the park and the hotel, the rustic structures will be located somewhere…
Read MoreNorthwest football player lands big fish
Spencer Phillips is just starting to make a name for himself on the Northwest Missouri State University football roster. The sophomore from Glenwood, Iowa, played in eight games last season and recorded seven tackles and 2½ tackles-for-loss last year. Earlier this week, still more people heard about the defensive tackle for his prowess at fishing.…
Read MoreExtreme Cowboys hit the Mozingo trail
About 100 riders saddled up over the weekend near the equestrian campground on the west side of Mozingo Lake Recreation Park for the second annual Mid-Central Horsemen Spring Gathering, a regional Western-style riding competition sanctioned by the Extreme Cowboy Association. The association was founded about 15 years ago by Craig Cameron, a longtime rodeo professional…
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