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…
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Sports, April 2020
Dick Hawkins Makes a Hole-in-One
Sports, April 2020
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…
Sports, April 2020
PebbleCreek Lady Niners Host Annual Invitational Tournament
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…
Sports, April 2020
PCLGA Roadrunner Team
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…
Sports, April 2020
PCLGA Members Enjoy Playing in It’s a Small World Tournament
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…
Sports, April 2020
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…
Sports, April 2020
Tennis Player of the Month: 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…
Sports, April 2020
PCLGA Elects 2020-2021 Officers
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…
Sports, April 2020
Norm Post Wins PCMGA Club Championship
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…