Howard Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association awards an annual hole-in-one prize to its members who score a hole-in-one during any PCMGA held event. In 2019, that prize was shared by Gus Gladding, Victor VanHorn, Ron Morrow, and Ken Schumacher. When PCMGA members renew their membership, $5 is collected from each member who wishes to participate…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted its final major tournament for the 2019 season. The format for this three-day event was a 4-man scramble where the members chose their own teammates. The tourney was held on Dec. 5, 11, and 12. The field, which consisted of 47 teams, was separated into six flights.…
Howie Tiger Twenty-four members of the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) survived the elements at this year’s Robson Challenge. The tournament took place on Nov. 20 at the Quail Creek Country Club, another Robson golf community located in Green Valley, just south of Tucson. Any one of the five elements might have caused many Arizona golfers…
Howie Tiger Ken Schumacher made a hole-in-one on Dec. 5, during the 2019 PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) 4-man scramble tournament. He made it on the par-3 twelfth hole at the Tuscany Falls West Course. In this shotgun-start tourney, Ken and teammates Jim Sheard, Ed Bobigian, and Gary Ebel, the twelfth hole was their very first hole…
Howie Tiger Kyler Kenney and Jerry Treece, long-time PCMGA members, came in fifth place in the super senior flight (age 70+) 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 the Moon Valley Country Club…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducts friendly golf competitions every Thursday for its members, except in October during over-seed. The formats vary each week and include scrambles, best balls, goofy golf, and several major events played on all of our PebbleCreek courses. Participation in these competitions by PCMGA members is the key to…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) played its third annual pro-member golf tournament on Sept. 25, at the Tuscany Falls East Golf Course. The former director of golf, Jason Whitehill, brought the idea of a professional/amateur event to the PCMGA three years ago. Our new director of golf, John McCahan, is carrying on that tradition and…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) annually conducts a two-man scramble event, which serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but five teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club team championship. The tourney was played on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Eagle’s Nest. The senior qualifying teams (age…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted their “Summer Sizzler” golf tournament on Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25. Early morning shotgun starts helped the players cope with high humidity (monsoon season) and searing temperatures. They played the Tuscany Falls West course on Wednesday and the Tuscany Falls East course on Thursday. A…
Howie Tiger On June 22, Bruce Carlyle reached a milestone that very few golfers can even imagine. At age 76, he shot his age (or better) for the 200th time. This is an amazing accomplishment as it has been estimated that the percentage of golfers who ever shoot their age even once is .0000089% or…