Pat Kaer On September 26, the PebbleCreek Lady Niners hosted a morning of golf with the lady nine-hole golfers from Sun City Grand. This is an annual event. Each club holds an invitational tournament every year and invites the other club to join. This year’s theme was Soar with the Eagles. It took place at…
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Sports, November 2017
PCLGA members play and win big in State Seniors Championship
Bev Clinton On September 17 through 19, 2017, Ellen Enright, Carol Sanders and Carolyn Suttles of the PCLGA joined 81 participants from all across the state to play in the Arizona Women’s Golf Association (AWGA) State Amateur Seniors Championship at Rio Verde Country Club in the east side of the valley. The tournament was three…
Sports, November 2017
PCSSA loses one of its finest
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) lost one of their finest in September. Jack Hogan was one of those individuals that played the game of softball like he lived his life. Jack loved the game and always appreciated the other players in the league. You would never hear an unkind word from him;…
Sports, November 2017
Celebrate the season of giving: 5 ways to help those in need during the holidays
(Family Features) Giving is the true spirit of the holiday season. However, in addition to gift-giving in the traditional sense, there are other meaningful ways to make a difference in your community and give back to those in need – including the 3.5 million people who experience homelessness each year, according to the United States…
Sports, November 2017
Thankful members treasure tennis
Susie Anderson Carol and her husband Jim moved from Thousand Oaks, California to PebbleCreek to be closer to their daughter and three grandchildren. She began playing tennis when she joined Thousand Oaks Racquet Club and was a member for many years. Carol only became a competitive player after moving to PebbleCreek and is now a…
Sports, November 2017
Pro’s Corner
Q. I am shanking the ball often and now I am to the point where I am afraid to swing at times. Is there a solution? A. Most amateur players do not have enough shoulder tilt in the backswing resulting in a “flat” backswing which can throw the club out at the ball. Assuming you…
Sports, November 2017
Lucky number 7 for Howie Tiger
PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association member Howie Tiger scored his seventh hole-in-one during league play on Thursday, September 21. As a coincidence, it happened on hole No. 7 on the Lakes nine of the Tuscany Falls Course. Howie is now eligible to share the PCMGA Hole-in-One annual prize along with Dave Green and Gino Ranalli who…
Sports, November 2017
PCMGA conducts inaugural Pro-Member Tourney
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held its inaugural Pro-Member golf tournament on Wednesday, September 27 at our Tuscany Falls Golf Course. Director of Golf, Jason Whitehill, brought the idea of a professional/amateur event to the PCMGA. He was instrumental in arranging for professional golfers from the Valley to play with PCMGA members in…
Sports, November 2017
Highlights of PCM9GA Red Tees Scramble September 21
Bruce Hulbert On Thursday, September 21, in honor of the last day of this brutal summer, 48 PCM9GA Summer Survivors competed in a standard scramble format tournament on the Eagle’s Nest Front Nine; however, this was to be played from the red tees! Each player was required to have two of his drives used during…
Sports, November 2017
Pool Sharks players repair pool room chairs
Rudy Talts Recently, several members of the Pool Sharks Group had to bring some tools to the Tuscany Clubhouse Pool Room to repair several of the chairs. Eight chairs had been provided by PebbleCreek Facilities. Safety issues with the chairs had arisen. Several chairs had been removed some weeks earlier for repair/replacement. Three of the…