Ruth Ann Mitchell The theme for the 2022 PCL9GA’s annual Member-Member Tournament was “Have Clubs Will Travel.” Golfers were encouraged to grab their clubs in red, white, and blue for a fun two-day tour of great courses across the USA. The tournament was held on March 8 and 9 and was played on three courses—Tuscany…
Carole Schumacher The PCLGA Member-Member Tournament on March 1 and 2 was a huge success with 194 players participating! The weather was fantastic with temperatures in the low 80s both days. It was so fun reconnecting in a member-member event after a two-year delay. The event was played on the Tuscany Falls East and Eagle’s…
Diane Burns and Cindy Hurst The PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA) celebrated 26 years with a birthday party on Feb. 22, 2022. The league was formed in November 1995. Wendy Wisser and Jinny Pearson were the two ladies who were responsible for organizing the league. Initially, they were met with strong opposition; some people…
Mike Eichkorn The PebbleCreek Men’s Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA) had a busy February. Ronnie Decker, head professional of Eagle’s Nest, gave members a clinic on debunking common golf thoughts: Keeping the Head Down, Eye on the Ball, Left Arm Straight, and Swing Easy. Ronnie broke each of these down and emphasized key concepts on what…
Karen Bush In case you don’t know it, PebbleCreek has a very active putters club, currently with more than 400 residents. Members can putt once a week on either Monday or Wednesday mornings at the Tuscany Falls putting greens. You do not need to be a golfer to participate. Just bring a putter and your…
Cindy Hurst On Jan. 14, the Lady Niners sent three two-person teams to the 2022 State Medallion Club 9-Hole Team Tournament. This annual tournament was sponsored by the Arizona Golf Association. It was held at the Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes, Ariz. Members representing the PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA) were Alberta Hohn,…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) awards an annual hole-in-one prize to its members who score a hole-in-one during any PCMGA-held event. In 2021, that prize was shared by Ken Ogden, Paul Polk, Phil Smyth, and Ken Helman. When PCMGA members renew their membership, $5 is collected from each member who wishes to…
Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) hosted another successful fundraising tournament and flooded the Tuscany golf courses with pink on Jan. 18. The field was full with ladies stepping up to fight cancer through their generous donations to the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR). Co-chairs Debbie Sayre and Kathi Curtis, along with…
Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) welcomed ladies who have joined the 18-hole club since January 2021 at a beautiful luncheon on Jan. 24, hosted by the PCLGA’s new member co-chairs, Jackie Goupil and Sue White. New members, members of the PCLGA board, and committee chairs attended the exquisite luncheon at the home of…
PebbleCreek’s own Carolyn Suttles was president of the Desert Mashie Golf Club for the last five years. Her first-year goal was to get the club into the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame because of its historic legacy and contributions to golf. As Carolyn ends her term as president, it has come full circle. Desert Mashie…