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Team 6, The Little Ball Chasers, and Team 7, The Holy Rollers

Carolyn Rota The 2019-2020 bocce spring leagues have started up. Teams are playing hard to hopefully be one of this spring’s champs. Snowbirds are thinking about packing up and heading for cooler summer weather and those who stay are looking forward to warmer weather and possibly the 2020-2021 bocce season. Over the summer the Bocce Board…

Dick Hawkins Makes a Hole-in-One

Other club members, shown standing, who helped Dick celebrate are Alan Hatfield, Mark Kloverstrom, Ron Snavely, Lee Ayers, Jerry McFarlane, Bob Sinnard, Charlie Craig, Bruce Dice, Merv Yaskiw, and Bernie Rubin. Seated in front: Dick Hawkins.

Lee Ayers PebbleCreek resident, Dick Hawkins, is a member of the West Verde Lane Golf Association who made a hole-in-one on the 3rd hole at Palm Valley’s West Course, on Monday, March 2. Dick used a 7-iron to hit about 140 yards, with the ball ending its journey by rolling into the cup for the…

PebbleCreek Oscar Party with Friday Friends

Suzanne Butler Hollywood couldn’t hold a candle to the great fun and excitement at the Friday Friends Golf Group Oscar Party right here in PebbleCreek! Ladies were ushered in through the V.I.P. entrance at the home of Suzanne Butler, whose co-hosts were Sharon Graville and Dede Good. Everyone had on their red carpet evening wear. There…

PebbleCreek Lady Niners Host Annual Invitational Tournament

Tuscany Falls East front nine first place team: Barbara Hockert, Laurie Stanik (SCG), and Carol Healy (CW)

Pat Kaer “Puttin’ on the Ritz” was the theme of this year’s PCL9GA Invitational Golf Tournament held on Feb. 11. Golfers from PebbleCreek and ten other clubs from around the Valley played on Tuscany Falls East and Tuscany Falls West courses. This fun-filled event, planned by co-chairs Suzanne Butler and Anna Schuchman, included lunch, nine holes…

PCLGA Roadrunner Team

The team gets ready to plan Anthem’s Ironwood course: Ellen Enright, Sharon Hadley, Mary Harris, Andrea Dilger, Marilyn Reynolds, Sheri Sears, Sarah Marsh, and Kathy Hubert-Wyss.

The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Roadrunner Team is holding a solid fourth place in the gross standings, after playing five competitions at awesomely beautiful and very tough courses. We have had a fantastic time playing with amazing teammates. Surprisingly, we have had two weather cancellations, which doesn’t happen often in Arizona. One sent us…

PCLGA Members Enjoy Playing in It’s a Small World Tournament

Member-Member players

Chris Duprey The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) held its Member-Member Tournament, It’s a Small World, on March 3 and March 4, 2020. Co-chairs, Amber Rivera and Pam Schunke, did a great job in planning this fun, yet challenging tournament. Courses played were Tuscany Falls East and Tuscany Falls West with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun…

Tennis Player of the Month: Ron Vandervort

Ron Vandervort

Dennis Whitley Someone who could build their own airplane would have to be good with their hands, mechanically inclined, and possess knowledge of aviation. Ron Vandervort has these qualities and twenty-two years ago built the airplane that he still flies today. Ron’s love of flying started at the age of six when he and his father…

PCM9GA Golfers Vie for Club Championship

Chris Mucha On Feb. 19 and 20, the PebbleCreek Men’s Niners Golf Association (PCM9GA) Golfing Niners held their annual Club Championship. Approximately 100 members played their golfing hearts out in this two-day event at Tuscany Falls East. PCMGA’s Club Championship is named for the late Merle Oatman, who was the originating spirit of this organization…

PCLGA Elects 2020-2021 Officers

From left: Ellen Enright, Carolyn Apodaca, Donnie Meyers, and Valerie Bobigian

Chris Duprey The election of the 2020-2021 PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s (PCLGA) officers was held during the Member-Member Tournament general meeting on March 4, 2020. Congratulations to the new Board of Directors – President Ellen Enright, Vice President Carolyn Apodaca, Treasurer Donnie Meyers, and Secretary Valerie Bobigian. These ladies will be installed at the PCLGA annual meeting…

Chuck Ransom Named 2019 PCMGA Most Improved Player

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association has named Chuck Ransom the 2019 Most Improved Player of 2019. The official announcement was made at the PCMGA annual meeting on March 12 during the Member-Member tournament luncheon. Chuck is originally from Clintonville, Wisconsin, a small town of about 5,000. He attended the University of Wisconsin in…