Category: November 2023

Hole-in-One: Rich Elliott

Howie Tiger On Sept. 25, Rich Elliott made a hole-in-one on hole number 13 at Tuscany Falls East while playing with Jim Wolfe’s golf group. This was Rich’s second career hole-in-one. The 13th hole was playing 123 yards from the white tee on a perfect weather day for golf. Rich hit his 9-iron straight at…

Clay Beeson Wins PebbleCreek Billiard Club 8-Ball Tournament

Jim Padgitt Clay Beeson is one of the most active members in the PebbleCreek Billiard Club. A former California resident and United States Air Force veteran, Clay loves studying history, playing golf, and shooting pool with his friends in the Tuscany Falls billiard room. Besides his great personality and impressive sports skills, Clay is much…

Men’s Nine-Holers Give Goofy Golf a Go

Ken Whitney Early September found the PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) experiencing the joys of “Goofy Golf.” The format limited players to just four clubs in the bag, and a host of other surprises on the Tuscany Falls East Front Nine awaited the four-man teams. The Par 5 Number 5 required golfers to start on…

Ultimate Pickleball Team Challenge December 9 and 10

Pam McWhorter This is the first ever team event for the Pebblecreek Pickleball Club. When it comes to playing tournaments many of our members have chosen not to play for various reasons. The Ultimate Team Challenge is an excellent time to participate in a “no worries” pickleball event. Why ‘no worries?’ * You will be playing…

Proper Etiquette in Making Line Calls in Pickleball

Jonathon Colter The game of pickleball is a fast-moving game often requiring good reflexes and good judgment. Quite frequently, a player’s shot inadvertently “flirts” with the white boundary lines resulting in questionable line calls. Why can it sometimes be so difficult to make an accurate call that all players agree with? Here’s one reason why:…

Lady Niners Move On to Fall Golf!

Joan Smith Join us Nov. 14 for the Lady Niners Kick-off—we will be welcoming our snowbirds back. It will be at Tuscany Falls East; theme to be announced. On Sept. 26 the Lady Niners hosted the Millennium Girls Golf Team for a fun nine-hole event. This annual event joins young and ‘old’ golfers for a low-net game…

PCSSA’s 29th Season Gets Underway

Fred Dresser On Oct. 21, the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) began its 29th season of play with 24 teams spread across three divisions (American, Mid-American and National). PebbleCreek Softball started back in 1995. More on the history of this great league in our next article. Prior to opening day we saw the Field of…

Bridge Scores

Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge Sandy Blackburn It’s a good time to think about playing some bridge. This group meets in the Palm Room at Eagle’s Nest. If you are new to the community or have been a long time resident and would like to play duplicate bridge, we would enjoy having you join us. Someone…

Card Scores

Cribbage Club Gary Lind The Cribbage Club has weekly meetings on the first four Thursdays of each month at 1 p.m. in the Sienna Room, Tuscany Falls. We start promptly at 1 p.m., so please arrive a little early. The club is open to all PebbleCreek residents interested in playing a friendly game of cribbage.…

The Republican Club Hosted Another Great Meeting

Patricia Moore, President On Oct. 5, the Republican Club welcomed a room filled with members, officials, and guests to our meeting in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. Everyone was there to hear two dynamic speakers. First was Eric Hayes, who gave a powerful presentation on the history of Critical Race Theory. Many members thought they knew what…