Howie Tiger Dave Green and Reuben Rivera, PCMGA members, came in 7th place in the all-age division of the Arizona Golf Association Club Team Championship. The format was a 2-man scramble. There was a 6-drive minimum for each player. The championship final round was played at Seville Golf & Country Club in Gilbert on Dec. 7. In…
Cindy Sota The PCLGA’s three-day 2020 Tournament of Champions, which was postponed from March due to the COVID outbreak, is now in the history books! The tournament was held on Nov. 3, 9, and 10. Ninety-nine ladies signed up to participate in the competition. The players had the option of playing two days (Nov. 3…
Joey Skovgaard Joan Fafoglia If the backdrop of Eagle’s Nest hole number 4 overlooking the parkway entrance isn’t inviting enough, on Dec. 4, while visiting his new in-laws PebbleCreek residents Steve and Joan Fafoglia, Joey Skovgaard (Denver, Colo.) posted his very first hole-in-one. At 140 yards from the blue tees, Joey hit left of the pin…
Cindy Sota Nov. 17, a beautiful Arizona day, the 18-hole PC Ladies Golf Association held its season opener. The theme “Let’s Have a Party” was a two-net best-ball event played on the Tuscany Falls East and West course. The red Solo cup theme was a success, as the golfers adorned themselves and their golf carts…
Fred Dresser The PCSSA had its humble beginning at Old Litchfield Park, then moved to the “rock pile,” ending at our current Field of Dreams. It could not have happened if not for 21 players who had a vision of what could be. Of the 21 original players, only one, Bob Quarantino (or Bobby Q as he…
Howie Tiger On Jan. 1, 2021, Ron Hagen will celebrate his 50th anniversary as a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America. Even though baseball was his first infatuation, the game of golf became his lifetime love. At age 12, Ron used to hunt golf balls near Jackson Park Golf Course in Seattle. He…
Kathy Sheard The Lady Niners celebrated a holiday golf outing on Dec. 8 with a four-person scramble. Golfers chose a holiday song and dressed their carts and corresponding attire to fit the song (there were a few red-nosed reindeers). Golfers all chose an envelope from the “money tree” at check-in, and they were all winners! It…