Tag: PCMGA

Congratulations on Your Hole-in-One!

Joey Skovgaard with his hole-in-one.

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…

PCMGA Conducts 2020 Two-Man Scramble/AGA Team Qualifier

Gross/net flight winners (left to right): Bill McKinney, Brian Lorenzo, Dave Green, and Reuben Rivera

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association annually conducts a two-man scramble event which serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but four teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 3 at Tuscany Falls west. The super senior flight qualifying…

Arnie Lawrence Makes a Hole-In-One After Prophecy

Arnie Lawrence scores prophetic ace.

Howie Tiger On Friday, Aug. 14, Arnie Lawrence made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole of the West Course at Tuscany Falls. Were it not for certain circumstances, this perfect shot would not have officially counted. On this day, the temps soared to 117 degrees. Arnie’s three playing partners decided to call it a day…

PCMGA Introduces Officers for the 2020-21 Season

PCMGA officers Jim Sheard, Ken Schumacher, John Abercrombie, and Rand Hill (left to right)

Howie Tiger At the Member-Member Tournament earlier this year, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2020-21 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1. Jim Sheard (president): Jim is originally from eastern Indiana. He was the principal officer of the Teamsters Union in the state of Nebraska and western Iowa and…

PCMGA Conducts 2020 Member-Member Tournament

PCMGA Member/Member white flight winners

Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member tourney was played on March 5 and 11. Unfortunately, the third round scheduled for March 12 was cancelled due to heavy rains. As a result, the standings after the second round became the final standings. A total of 91 two-man teams competed in eight flights with…

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…

Norm Post Wins PCMGA Club Championship

Club championship low net flight winners

Howie Tiger Norm Post was crowned the 2020 PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Club champion. The tournament was held on Feb. 6 at Tuscany Falls West and on Feb. 13 at Tuscany Falls East. There were only two rounds this year, as Eagle’s Nest was closed for renovation. Norm shot a total 145 gross score, ultimately…

PCMGA Conducts 2020 Mid-Winter Classic

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted its fourth annual Mid-Winter Classic tournament on January 9 and 16. A total of 72 two-man teams competed in this event, which incorporated two separate formats. Thirty-two teams competed in two flights that played from the blue tees. Forty teams competed in three flights that played from the…