Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) has named Fred Kowalczyk its Most Improved Player of 2021. The official announcement was made at the President’s Cup tournament on Jan. 20. As background, Fred grew up in Glen Ellyn, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago. He attended a parochial high school in Wheaton, Ill., and his…
Ruth Ann Mitchell On Jan. 30, the Lady Niners held the nine-hole Winter Par-Tee event at the Tuscany Falls East golf course. The theme was Go for the Gold USA. Each of the Lady Niners invited a guest to play in the nine-hole event. The format was four-person team/two low net best balls. The event…
Becky Rio and Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) Tournament of Champions Spring Fling will be held March 21, 22, and 29. Participants will play the three-day event on Eagle’s Nest, Tuscany Falls East, and Tuscany Falls West. Days one and two are shotgun starts, and day three will be played with assigned…
Fred Dresser Previous articles have informed you that the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) started their 27th season in October 2021. The PCSSA also remembers those who played the game before us by honoring them on our Memorial Wall. Each player in the PCSSA traveled many roads before landing here at the Robson Field of…
Howie Tiger On Thursday, Jan. 27, Tom Sandgren made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at Eagle’s Nest golf course. This was the first ace of the 2022 season made in a PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) event. As such, Tom now qualifies for the annual hole-in-one prize. The 17th hole was playing 146 yards…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a Ryder Cup-style tourney, pitting two 120-man teams against each other over three days of competition. The event was played on Jan. 12, 13, and 20 and used two PebbleCreek courses each day. President Ken Schumacher captained one team and Vice President John Abercrombie captained the…
Carole Schumacher Arlene Engelbert scored her first hole-in-one on Jan. 14 at Eagle’s Nest on hole number 17. The flag was a front pin, and she used her 7-iron. Members of the Fairway Foxes, Carol Peterson, Bev Clinton, Mary Blaylock, Susan Harris, and Barb Hagen witnessed the ball drop in one stroke. Arlene was very…
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “the player returning the serve stands deep in or behind the service court, ready to return the ball. The returner should be alert and ready for the next play. As the serve travels over the net, the returner…
Carole Schumacher Another major tournament is a wrap! The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) honored Super Seniors (over age 75), Seniors (ages 65-74), and let the Juniors (under age 65) join in the fun during the annual Super Senior Golf Tournament held at Eagle’s Nest and Tuscany East on Feb. 8 and 9. The individual…
Carole Schumacher Sheri Sears scored a hole-in-one on Feb. 6 at Eagle’s Nest on hole number 17, front flag. There must be something about that hole! Sheri was golfing with her Saturday group, including Liz and Mike Mitchell and Brad Riley. “The crazy part was a friend at pickleball said, ‘I haven’t seen your picture…