Erv Stein With the annual reseeding operations completed in early November, our PCM9GA continued with our exciting late fall event schedule with the first two on-site PebbleCreek Tournament events utilizing both the front and back nine of our Eagle’s Nest Course. The participation for these events was again seasonally substantial due to the return of…
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Sports, January 2017
Another great day to hike
Pete Williams On November 17, 17 members of the PebbleCreek Hiking Club enjoyed another great day in paradise by hiking a loop hike in the Deem Hills Recreation Area. Hiking that day were (left to right): Tom Wellman, Marcella Hill, Bob Lenertz, Kathy Sabocinski, Stan Rubinstein, Wayne McKinney, Phil Sabocinski, Art Solorio, Helen Lewandowski, Jeanette…
Sports, January 2017
Upcoming PCLGA events
Lynn Matousek More special events are coming up in the PCLGA during the month of February. February 7 and 8, 2017 – Senior/Super Senior Tournament; Co-Chairs Pat Lohmiller and Lena Godebu. All eligible PCLGA members are invited to play in this tournament honoring the Seniors who are 65 to 74 years of age and Super…
Sports, January 2017
PCLGA Kick Off Tournament highlights
Lynn Matousek On November 15, 2016 the PCLGA kicked off its fall season with a tournament denoting the celebration of friendship. And what a kickoff it was! Co-Chairpersons Linda Campbell and Pam Kale outdid themselves organizing this event. The field of 144 PCLGA members played in flighted four-person teams, the format being a scramble with…
Sports, January 2017
Roadrunners kick off 2016-2017 season
Lynn Matousek On December 5, 2016 the PCLGA Roadrunners golf team kicked off the 2016-2017 season at the spectacular Chiricahua Course at Desert Mountain. This Jack Nicklaus course provided challenging golf holes, beautiful views and interesting animals on the course. Many of the team members were treated to their first views of Javelinas (also known…
Sports, January 2017
PCLGA members play in CAGD Tournament
Lynn Matousek The last CAGD tournament of the 2016 season was held at Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia in Peoria, Arizona on December 1, 2016 in which nine PCLGA members participated. The PCLGA twosomes were Barbara Patrow and Kathy Hubert-Wyss, Ellen Enright and Marilyn Reynolds, Jane Hee and Carolyn Suttles, Carol Sanders and Ada Davison…
Sports, January 2017
Picklegals wear pajamas for a good cause
Karen Bush On Saturday, November 5 the Picklegals wore their pajamas while playing pickleball and brought pairs of children’s pajamas to raise attention for the Pajama Program, an organization that provides comfort and love in the way of new pajamas and books to children in need as they are entering foster homes or shelters. Many…
Sports, January 2017
Pro’s Corner
Jason Whitehill, PGA Q. I am hitting the ball solidly but it is flying higher than usual and I have lost a lot of distance. A. You are very likely not using your lower body efficiently and you are flat-footed at impact. Many players, including low handicappers, get trapped into this move and don’t feel…
Sports, January 2017
Bocce Association celebrates new year with recognition of winning fall teams
Pat Milich The PebbleCreek Bocce Association kicks off the new year with a look back at the exciting fall 2016 competition and a look ahead to the start of the winter 2017 season play on Tuesday, January 10 and a highly anticipated Ladies Tournament to benefit charity on Saturday, March 4, 2017. All four fall…
Sports, January 2017
Sheridan gets an ace
Lynn Matousek During the PCLGA Red and Green Tournament on December 7, 2016 Layne Sheridan, a new PCLGA member, had a hole-in-one on hole No. 8 of the Falls Course. While playing with Barb McKinney, Judy Newell and Debbie Sayre, Layne hit her 7 wood on the 147-yard hole and aced it. Barb McKinney thought…