Pat Jensen The Lady Niners had a great time golfing with the Millenium Girls Golf team. Those girls really can hit the ball a long distance. Our league has given them a check to use for the team for many years. While our courses are closed for overseeding, we like to travel to other courses.…
David Zapatka Two months ago, we wrote an article on being the best partner. This month is about being the best you on the court by focusing on your skills to strengthen your side of the partnership. Open space—The best players I’ve played against in my pickleball-playing career have been the ones who could create…
Pam McWhorter The calendar indicates that autumn is here, even though the temperatures have been above average. Some of the snowbirds are back and the courts have reached a much fuller capacity. Our club has several events on the agenda, and pictures will be forthcoming in the next issue! Oct. 14 is the day the…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) annually conducts a two-man scramble event that serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but six teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 5 at our Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. In…
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Are you a player struggling to improve your billiards game? If so, do you find it hard to differentiate between practicing and playing? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you’re not alone. As a coach and mentor to many students, I feel the lack of true focus…
Dick Helmstetter Makes a Hole-in-One a Year After His Prior One on the Same Hole! Howie Tiger On July 5, Dick Helmstetter made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the Eagle’s Nest course. He did it while playing with the Bandits golf group. As a coincidence, on July 6 a year earlier (his 71st…