PCMGA Conducts 2024 Two-Man Scramble/AGA Team Qualifier

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…

Play Your Best Pool: Practice with a Purpose

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…

Hole In One – November 2024

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…

Billiard Club Monthly Tournament Winners

Johnny Henson Here are the Billiard Club monthly tournament winners for September. Players of the Month were Lynn Warren, Bob Macy, and Johnny Henson, all with two wins each. King of the Hill was Johnny Henson. Monday noon to 2 p.m. 8-Ball tournament: Bill Frustraglia Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon 8-Ball tournament: Lynn Warren (x2),…

PCM9GA Conducts Off-Site Tournament at Verrado

Erv Stein While most PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) golfing events are conducted on site at one of our excellent three 18-hole PebbleCreek golf courses, each October, we typically revert to conducting several events at nearby off premises locations due to mandatory once–a–year reseeding closures. This year, our first off-site event on Oct. 3…