Tag: golf

PCLGA’s Karen Stadjuhar Makes Her First Ace!

Cindy Sota On May 14, Karen Stadjuhar hit the best shot of her life. Karen teed it up on the fourth hole of the Eagle’s Nest Course with the same club she always uses for that hole. The yardage was 106 yards, and the pin was in the middle. As Karen hit her shot, her playing…

Hole In One!

Sandra Nielson scores her first ace!

PCLGA’S Sandra Nielson Scores Her First Ace! Cindy Sota On April 25, golfing with her husband, Bob Burghdorf, and good friends, Michelle and Denis Cattin, a beautiful Arizona day was about to become very memorable for Sandra Nielson. Sandra teed off on the 17th hole, Par 3 of Tuscany Falls East, the yardage was 145…

Gimme Girls Spring Annual Trip in Wickenburg!

The Gimme Girls Golf Group gathered in front of a rock placed in memory of the founder of the Los Caballeros Golf Club in Wickenburg. Front row (left to right): Sharon Johnson, Suzan Simons, Kathy Carney, Barb Chilton, and Sue White; Back row: Mary Barry, Judy Layton, Maria Murray, Carol Mathias, Cheryl Skummer, Lynn Grice, and Jayne Dinan

Sue White Several members of the Gimme Girls Golf Group and their friends went on a two-day golf trip to Ranch De Los Caballeros in late April. They played the Los Caballeros Golf Course two days in a row. There was a competitive game each day, along with a longest putt and closest to the…

Did You Know?

Kathy Sheard The PCL9GA is proud to present a new, encased bulletin board to the head golf professional at Eagle’s Nest, Ronnie Decker. When asked by PCL9GA President Bobbie Wagner in the fall of 2020 what would be one of the items on his wish list that the Lady Niners could help with, he suggested the…

PCMGA Introduces Officers for the 2021-22 Season

PCMGA officers (left to right): Ken Schumacher, Jack Stipp, Roger Douglas, and John Abercrombie

Howie Tiger On March 9, via a Zoom meeting, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2021-22 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1. Introducing our leaders: Ken Schumacher (president): Ken grew up on a farm in south central North Dakota. He spent his career in the hospital equipment industry.…

PCM9GA April Recap

Sam Ellis, Bob Gunn, and Michael Bunn get ready to tee it off at the 2 Low Net Tourney.

Mark Eichkorn April provided the 9 Holers with another beautiful month to tee it off and compete. The group had several fun team events. First, the 2/3/4 Team Tourney. This consisted of the two low nets scores on the first hole, three low nets scores on hole two, four low nets on hole three, repeating for…

PCMGA Conducts Ryder Cup Style Matchplay Tourney

PCMGA Matchplay Tourney Organization Team (left to right): Clint Hull, Steve Straley, and Ken Schumacher

Howie Tiger On April 21, 22, and 23, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a matchplay tournament styled after the Ryder Cup. Instead of USA vs. Europe, it pitted Team Eagle’s Nest against Team Tuscany Falls (not based on where players lived). Each team was represented by 90 players. Originally, the PCMGA Member-Guest Tourney was scheduled…

PCLGA’S Chanca of a Lifetime!

Chanca Morrell’s first ace!

Cindy Sota What’s the best time to score an ace? Well, anytime, really! How about when the Eagle’s Nest Cholla Team is playing against the Tuscany Falls Cholla Team? That’s right! It happened on March 29, on hole number 12 at Eagle’s Nest, with a middle pin placement. Congratulations to PCLGA member, Chanca Morrell, on…

PCLGA’S Esther Frehner Scores Her Fourth Ace!

Esther Frehner’s fourth ace!

Cindy Sota On March 16, in the presence of her friends Tricia Self, Elaine Carlson, and Valerie Bobigian, Esther Frehner hit a perfect shot at the Par 3 hole number 17 at Eagle’s Nest! This was Esther’s fourth ace, but she said it felt like her first because it was so exciting to watch the…

2020-21 PebbleCreek Roadrunner League Champions!

2020-21 Roadrunner League Champions (left to right) back row: Cindy Sota, Amber Rivera, Layne Sheridan, Susan Slaughter, Marilyn Reynolds, Mary Harris, Kathy Hubert-Wyss, Sheri Sears, and Ellen Enright; front row: co-captains Andrea Dilger and Sharon Hadley; not present: Monica Lee and Suzanne Kanaly

Sharon Hadley PebbleCreek won Low Gross in the 2020-21 Roadrunner Women’s Golf League for the first time since participating in the league since 2006! The Roadrunner League is composed of eight golf clubs, six this past year due to COVID. Each club sends four two-women teams to play Best Ball. The league counts the Best Ball…