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PCM9GA news and scores

PCM9GA President Monte Page (left) with Rudy Possehl

Erv Stein The incredibly exhilarating, once-in-a lifetime hole-in-one accomplishment by Dennis Ridgeway on Hole 3 of our PebbleCreek Lakes Course is far more often than not the elusive experience that all golfers dream about but so few actually have this happen. On Thursday, February 16, our hats off to Dennis Ridgeway who defied the astounding…

PCM9GA conducts 3rd annual Member Guest Tournament

First Place and Closest to Pin Winners – PCM9GA Member Guest Tournament, left to right: Mike Perkins, Mike Nadon, Don Shaver, Ray Clements, Steve Shaver, Grant McNeil, Bob Schrader

Erv Stein On the afternoon of February 23 under excellent temperate late winter weather conditions, a total of 108 participants, which included the PCM9GA members and their guests, conducted a highly successful and extremely enjoyable third annual Member Guest Tournament utilizing our Tuscany Palms and Lake Courses. Our sign-in procedure came off extremely smoothly in…

Congratulations ABCD – Pickleball Tournament winners

1st place B-Flight

PebbleCreek’s annual Mixed Doubles ABCD Pickleball Tournament, February 27, was delayed because of rain so it was rescheduled for March 9. Congratulations to all our Medal Winners! Great fun was had by many of our club members! Here are the results: A Flight: 1st Alex Potapoff and Heidi Farrell; 2nd Dennis Carter and Dalonna Cooper, B…

Celebrate with chocolate

Yum; chocolates and fun!

Kathy Gorchesky These putters celebrated Valentine’s Day by wearing pink and red. The Putters Club board of directors helped to celebrate by giving each putter a chocolate upon checking in for the day. It was a beautiful sunny morning for putting. When all the putters were finished with the 18 holes, the scores were added.…

PebbleCreek InSync Team wins West Valley League

From left: Gretchen Carlos, Melodie Boyer, Diane Bostock, Pat Ingalls, Pat Owens, Cooky O’Brien, Joan Stedman and Pam Harper; not shown, Vikki Constable

Diane Bostock The InSync team was formed in the spring of 2015 and finished in third place in its first season. We were fortunate that a couple of new players moved here this year which helped us win first place in our 2016-2017 season. We competed against nine other teams in the West Valley from…

PC Women dominate 2017 Bocce Senior Olympics

Gold Medal Winners in the Women’s Division are “Bocce Ladies” Jan Ruedlin, Muriel Milewski, Carol Gwilt and Faye Ralph.

Pat Milich PebbleCreek’s Bocce Ball delegation made an excellent showing in the 2017 Arizona Senior Olympics, bringing home one Gold and two Silver medals. A total of 111 senior citizen Bocce players from several Phoenix area adult communities competed in four categories – Men, Women, Co-Ed and Singles – during the annual event held recently…

Jack Schafer wins PCMGA Club Championship for the 5th time

2017 Club Champion, left to right: Jason Whitehill, Jack Schafer (Club Champion) and Ronnie Decker

Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association crowned Jack Schafer as their 2017 Club Champion. Jack won this championship for a record-setting fifth time with a new low score of 214 (two under par). The tournament was held on February 9, 15 and 16. The course rotation was Eagle’s Nest, Palms/Lakes and then back to…

Rock and Roll Benefit Tourney

Participants in the March 4 Female Bocce Tournament gather at the Eagle’s Nest Courts to select teams by way of a blind draw.

Priscilla Naworski The PebbleCreek Bocce Association sponsored a Rock and Roll benefit tournament for the New Life Center on Saturday, March 4. Forty-eight ladies were randomly assigned to teams named after female rock groups. Classic rock and roll music, provided by Roger Milewski, was played throughout the event. After two rounds of play, the winners…