PCMGA members who participated in the charity tourney
Howie Tiger
On April 6 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a fundraising tournament with proceeds going to U.S.VETS-Phoenix. The event raised $7,422 for this worthy charity. Private donations were also made in person at the event and upped/rounded to $2,578 for a total donation of $10,000.
A total of 60 four-man teams competed in this charity event, which was played using both courses at Tuscany Falls. The format was a scramble with a two-drive minimum for each player. All players teed off on the white tees for their first hole. Then the score made on each hole determined which tee was used for the next hole. Birdie or better went to blue, par went to white, and bogey or worse went to red. Flights 1, 3, and 5 played the West course and Flights 2, 4, and 6 played the East course.
After golf, players gathered at Sunrise Park (Eagle’s Nest side) for beer, snacks, and camaraderie. Three representatives of U.S.VETS-Phoenix, including Executive Director Michelle Jameson, Communications Director Veronique Cruikshank, and Josh Young set up a table for private donations and to sell tee shirts and hoodies, etc. They also handed out some goodies to players to thank them for participating.
Competition Winners
Flight 1: 1st place—Dean Goupil, Todd Henne, Bob Iverson, and Reuben Rivera; 2nd place—Rick Boyles, Randy Lundquist, Ron Ramsbacher, and Jack Schafer; 3rd place—Brad Johnston, Dave Korba, Bob Parise, and Todd Young.
Flight 2: 1st place—Steve Annable, Mike Clune, John McCrickard, and Patrick Prom; 2nd place—Jeff Jacobsen, Larry Nathan, Wayne Schmidt, and Mikal Stampke; 3rd place—Ken Gilles, Willy John, Tom Nacht, and Scott Norris.
Flight 3: 1st place—John Abercrombie, Roy Bridges, Bill McKinney, and Jim Tratz, 2nd place—Andy Banister, Lance Dosch, Dick Helmstetter, and Mike Rimmer; 3rd place—David Berg, Steve Davies, Tom Mamrak, and Scott Sutton.
Flight 4: 1st place—John Barry, Randy Bowley, Lloyd Chilton, and Wade Petersen; 2nd place—John Benner, Jack Campbell, Jim Churchill, and Dale Smith; 3rd place—Mark Handzel, Richard Holbeck, Steve Melnyk, and Charlie Newcomer.
Flight 5: 1st place—Ed Bobigian, Ray Catalano, Jim Herman, and Roger Uherchik; 2nd place—Bud Held, Dave Hokaj, Charlie Kice, and Ed Stadjuhar; 3rd place—Dee Cuttell, Tom Niccum, Kelly Schunke, and Tom Wattawa.
Flight 6: 1st place—John Angus, Richard Gorosh, Thomas Janssen, and Dick Ruder; 2nd place—Larry Frediani, Alan Gardner, Michael Harrington, and Greg Leeming; 3rd place—Lou Helstrom, Tom Marty, Bob Stacklie, and John Van Dyke.
The mission of U.S.VETS is the successful transition of military veterans and their families through the provision of housing, counseling, career development, and comprehensive support. They believe that no man or woman who has served the United States of America should sleep on the streets. Their vision is to meet their needs in order to regain and maintain productive independence.
For those who would like to donate to this terrific organization, you can go to their website at usvets.org/locations/phoenix. This charity qualifies for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit.
Thanks so much to the PCMGA members who participated in this event, as well as private donors, to support this worthy organization.