Mark Eichkorn The Men’s 9 Holers board has set a fun, yet competitive, schedule for the 2021 season. This year’s board members are Trevor Ballinger, president; Chris Mucha, vice president; Bill Lansing, director golf operations; Bruce Hulbert, treasurer; Louis Beaulieu, secretary; officers at large: David Eckert, Alan Hatfield, Rob Risden; Kerry Walsh, webmaster; Ray Clements,…
Kathy Sheard The Lady 9ers enjoyed a fun day of golf on Feb. 9 at Tuscany Falls. The tournament was a four lady step-aside scramble. The weather cooperated, and the golfers enjoyed a wonderful day on the course. Thanks to the co-chairs Suzanne Butler, Roberta Ginter, and Norma Guillaume for making this such a successful event.
Cindy Sota The PCLGA’s Senior/Super Senior Champions Tournament was held on Feb. 9 and 10, on the Tuscany Falls East and West courses. The theme of this year’s major was Pearls of Wisdom. Co-chairs Linda Campbell and Pam Kale inspired us all with the pearls of wisdom quotes on each teeing ground. Here are some…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Club Championship was once again won by Jack Schafer. Jack won this championship for a record-setting seventh time (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2018). He shot rounds of 69, 74, and 75 for a gross score of 218. This PCMGA major tournament was held on Feb. 4,…
Cindy Sota The PCLGA held their annual Member-Member Tournament on March 2 and 3. Both the Tuscany Falls East and West courses were played. The theme, Let the Good Times Roll, in the Mardi Gras setting, allowed the participants to display their creativity by decorating their carts and themselves with colorful masks, beads, and feather…
Chris Stelplugh As a tribute to the same tournament held a year ago in 2020, the PCL9GA’s Member-Member Tournament theme this year was fittingly titled Swinging in the Rain. Golfers were assigned to flights under the headings of Precips, Raindrops, and Monsoons. Held on March 9 and 10, rain hats, galoshes, and umbrellas were not…
Howie Tiger On March 4, Paul Polk made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole at Eagle’s Nest. This was Paul’s first hole-in-one in 24 years of playing golf. He made it during the first round of the PCMGA Member/Member tournament, so he now qualifies to share in the annual hole-in-one prize fund. The format for…
Sharon Hadley Halfway through the season, the PebbleCreek Roadrunner Women’s Team is tied for 1st place with Briarwood Country Club in the Gross Division! The Roadrunner league is highly competitive, with teams from eight different clubs across the greater Phoenix area. However, due to COVID, Red Mountain Ranch and Tonto Verde were not able to…
Cindy Sota PebbleCreek had the honor of hosting the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) Women’s 18-Hole State Medallion Club Tournament on January 9, flights 5 through 8, and January 10, flights 1 through 4, at the Tuscany Falls East Course. Forty-seven teams competed on the 9th and 65 on the 10th. Entrants in the tournament had…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association has named Duane Hagstrom its most improved player of 2020. Under non-COVID circumstances, the official announcement would have been made at the PCMGA annual meeting during the Member-Member Tournament luncheon. As background, Duane grew up in Long Beach, Wash. He attended high school in Ilwaco, Wash. and attended…