Category: Sports

PCMGA recognizes tournament registration volunteers

Some of the 2019 PCMGA volunteers (left to right): Arnie Lawrence, Greg Harris, Mike Christensen, Mike Moy, Bill Simmons and John McCrickard.

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association would like to recognize and thank the many PCMGA members that volunteer their time to register players for weekly tournaments, including most of the Majors. Each week several volunteers show up super early in the morning darkness to handle registration duties. Those duties include checking off players’ names,…

Bocce news

February: On Wednesday, February 27, 2019, PC Bocce Ball had their 20th Anniversary celebration. Over 300 members and guests enjoyed a memorable and nostalgic celebration of 20 years of PC Bocce. President Cheryl Kasselmann presented plaques of gratitude to past Bocce Presidents, Joe Naworski, Tom Bailey and Ken Zitek, for their many years of service.…

The greatest show on courts

Sheri Sears and Darlene Walker showed patience in covering the middle of the court; Photo by Dannie Cortez.

                      Pancho Epstein The fourth annual PebbleCreek Pickleball Club USAPA Sanctioned Tier 2 50+ Doubles tournament was a great show. Scheduled to be held February 13-15, 2019, because of meteorological conditions the February 14 mixed play was cancelled. But, the men’s doubles and women’s doubles…

PCLGA 2019-20 election of officers

Deanna Mendiola The election of the 2019-2020 PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s officers was held during the Member/Member Tournament luncheon, March 6, 2019. Congratulations to the new board members: Judy Layton, President; Judy Hauser, Vice President; Linda Sweet, Treasurer and Deb Smedley, Secretary. These new officers will be inducted at the PCLGA Annual Meeting, which will…

PCLGA “Mad Hatter” Member/Member Tournament

PCLGA “Mad Hatter” Member/Member players

                    Deanna Mendiola The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s Member/Member Tournament held March 5-6, 2019, was a huge success with 172 players participating! The weather hovered in the high 70s both days, with only a glimpse of rain occurring on the second morning. The ladies embraced the…

Lyman Gallup named 2018 Honorary Captain by AGA

Lyman Gallup, 2018 AGA Honorary Captain

Howie Tiger The Arizona Golf Association named Lyman Gallup as the 2018 Honorary Captain. A beautiful plaque was presented to Lyman at the annual Awards Dinner at Phoenix Country Club on February 21. The program for the Awards Dinner contained the following statement: “The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers established the first Rules of Golf…

Lady Niners hosts annual Invitational Tournament

Tuscany Falls East Front Nine first place team: Sandy Padgitt, Betty Klattenhoff, Mary Lynne Carson, Linda Weatbrook.

Pat Kaer, Publicity Co-Chair “Rhinestone Cowgirls” was the theme of this year’s PCL9GA Invitational Golf Tournament held on February 12. Golfers from PebbleCreek and other clubs from around the valley played on Tuscany Falls East and the back nine of Tuscany Falls West. This event, planned by co-chairpersons Pat West and Adrianne Beck, included lunch,…