Gerry Schmelzer Scores an Ace on Leap Day Howie Tiger On Feb. 29 Gerry Schmelzer made a hole-in-one on hole number 8 of the Tuscany Falls East course. This was Gerry’s first ever hole-in-one and he did it on the rarest of all days in a leap year! He made it while playing in a…
Kathy Craig Lee Ayers and Russ Steglich celebrated their 90th birthdays on March 20 with their golf friends and family at the PebbleCreek Oasis Pool pavilion. Lee was born in Portland, Ore. Lee received a B.A. in education at Western Washington State University and received his master’s at the University of Washington. Lee’s career consisted…
Howie Tiger On March 6, PebbleCreek held their eighth annual Golf Equipment Drive to support First Tee—Phoenix. Donations were accepted at Tuscany Falls in the parking lot just outside the Pro Shop. From Erin McDonough, Executive Director of First Tee—Phoenix, “PebbleCreek continues to amaze me. Wow, your efforts will undoubtedly make a difference in the…
Howie Tiger On Feb. 1 Paul Johnson was presented with a pin by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) for his active membership for 50 consecutive years. This award was presented to Paul by the association’s president, Kevin Breen, during their national Conference & Trade Show held here in Phoenix. Paul’s son, Michael,…
Judi Floyd Achieves Her First! Carole Schumacher Judi Floyd made her first ever (and she says probably only) hole-in-one on Feb. 15 on hole number 12 at Tuscany Falls West. The red flag was at 135 yards and she used her driver to achieve this awesome milestone! Judi is a member of the PCLGA. “I…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held its annual “Ryder Cup” style tourney pitting two 128-man teams against each other over three days of competition. The event was played on Jan. 11, 13, and 18, and used two PebbleCreek courses each day. Jack Stipp, PCMGA president, captained one team and Kurt Eleam, vice president, captained…
Amy Volstromer March is an exciting month for the Irish American Club. Two of the club’s most popular events, the Emerald Ball, held on St. Patrick’s Day, and the Annual Charity Golf Tournament, on March 3, give the club members an opportunity to celebrate Irish culture, gather socially, and honor their commitment to give back…
The Rotary Club of Goodyear PebbleCreek has announced plans for their Foundation’s 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Golf Ball Drop. The event will be held at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Golf Club, 16222 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ, on Sunday, April 28, 2024. Registration will be from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m.; followed by the golf…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) has named Mike Clune its Most Improved Player of 2023. The official announcement was made at the Presidents Cup tournament on Jan. 18. As background, Mike grew up a Coast Guard brat and never lived in any one place for more than four years. He went to high school…
Howie Tiger First Tee Phoenix will be accepting donations of golf clubs, golf bags, golf balls and push carts at Tuscany Falls on Wednesday, March 6 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. A collection area will be set up in the Tuscany Falls parking lot adjacent to the pro shop. This will be our eighth…