Lee Ayers On Opening Day of the 2014-2015 season, October 26, the PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association honored one of its original players, Carleton Lee. Carleton began playing with the first team in PebbleCreek, named the Creekers, in 1994. Carleton remained playing as the league expanded to its current 12 teams, playing with the same team,…
Pancho Epstein October 26 was a beautiful, warm Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals had just upset the Philadelphia Eagles. Then the real action began. PebbleRock opened the second annual PebbleCreek Pickleball Club Concert with the classic song Old Time Rock and Roll and from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. that’s exactly what approximately 400 club members and…
Carolyn Suttles The Desert Mashie Golf Club will celebrate its fourth annual Golf Tournament and New Year’s Eve Awards Dinner December 31 here at PebbleCreek. The morning will start with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun golf tournament at Tuscany Falls. It is a stroke play format. PebbleCreek residents are welcome to join in on the fun.…
Bonnie Relic Plans for the twentieth annual PCLGA Member Guest Tournament are underway and will be held on April 12 through 14, 2015. The theme is Margaritaville; it’s five o’clock somewhere. The committee has been hard at work to make this a special event for the PCLGA members and their guests. The festivities begin on…
Peter Boyce and Ronnie Decker Q. I am having trouble keeping my hands soft and relaxed on the little chips beside the green. Is there a fix for my hard, jerky swings? A. Try using the reverse overlapping grip with the left forefinger running down the side of the grip. This grip is normally used…
Howie Tiger On Thursday, November 6 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held an Alternate Shot tournament made up of four man teams. The members formed their own team, one of the most popular type events. With over 200 players competing, the tourney, which was originally scheduled to take place at Eagle’s Nest, was shifted to…
Carolyn Suttles Jane Hee and Carolyn Suttles represented PebbleCreek at the AWGA Scotch Play Tournament on October 30 and 31 at Oak Creek Country Club in Sedona. The format consisted of 36 holes of stroke play. The partners both drive from the tee and each partner plays a second shot with the other’s ball after…
Carol Hahn On Tuesday, October 28 fourteen members of the Easy Goers Golf Group met at the home of Deb Clark to celebrate three decade birthdays. Those honored were Willa Dorn, Ann Steiner and Nancy Treece. Front row: Deb Fox, Willa Dorn, Marlene Ziemniak, Dede Harrington, Diane Brown, Judy Bihary and Ann Steiner. Back row:…
Pat Milich Final signup days for winter leagues are set for December 8 and 9. Excitement has been high among members in the PebbleCreek Bocce Ball Association since the start of its fall season on the beautiful, state-of-the-art courts at Eagle’s Nest. Everyone is talking about the stellar new amenities, how terrific it is to…
Jim Furaus October and November were busy months for Pickleball. In September the Arizona Senior Olympics were held in Surprise. This was a qualification tournament to determine contestants for the National Senior Olympics next July in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contestants must win a Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal in their event to qualify for the National…