Chris Stelplugh Back in 1994, a small group of women laid the groundwork for what would become the PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA). Fast-forward to October 2020, when PCL9GA officially welcomed Val Braden as the league’s 300th member! Since June 1, PCL9GA has added 20 new or returning members, with more potential golfers in the pipeline.…
Suzanne Butler, Publicity The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many events in our lives, and the annual PebbleCreek Home & Garden Tour was no exception. The tour committee knew by the end of March that the traditional PebbleCreek home tour was not going to happen, even though five homeowners had generously agreed to have their…
Sharon Hadley The Women’s Roadrunner Golf Leagues are alive and well for the 2020-21 season, but they too have been affected by COVID-19. Each year, PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) members represent PebbleCreek as members of the PebbleCreek Roadrunners traveling golf team. The Roadrunner League is a highly competitive league with teams from eight different clubs…
Cindy Sota On Oct. 14, the Arizona Golf Hall of Fame in Scottsdale announced its 2020 inductees. Included on the list of inductees is one of our very own, Carolyn Suttles, from PebbleCreek! The Arizona Golf Hall of Fame Committee announced the four inductees to the 2020 class, which is comprised of three modern candidates…
Cindy Sota The 2020 AGA Women’s State Senior Stroke Play Championship was held on Sept. 9 through 11 at Trilogy Golf Course at Power Ranch in Gilbert. Carolyn Suttles was the sole representative from PebbleCreek. She powered through the heat and tough course conditions to beat the players in the masters flight and legends flight…
Cindy Sota ‘Tis the “Par-Tee Season” for the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association Red and Green Tournament held on Dec. 8 and 9. Co-chairs Sue White and Lynn Grice are taking the reins for this seasonal merriment. They are encouraging all players to dust off those red noses, jingle bells, and holiday sweaters for this special event.…
Cindy Sota On Oct. 6, 64 members of the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) ventured off campus to Verrado Golf Club for a wonderful day of golf on the Founder’s Course. The tee times started at 8 a.m. The Verrado Golf Club is just a short drive west from PebbleCreek. It’s worth the drive if…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association annually conducts a two-man scramble event which serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but four teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 3 at Tuscany Falls west. The super senior flight qualifying…
Cindy Sota The Summer Sizzler lived up to its name on Aug. 11, when temps reached the teens. Seventy-two ladies from the PCLGA competed in the 2-Person Scramble with Twists partner event at the Tuscany Falls East course. Susan Slaughter created a fun and exciting tournament with lots of surprises. She dedicated the competition to…
Howie Tiger On Friday, July 31, Ron Hansen made a hole-in-one on the 16th hole of the west course at Tuscany Falls. After hitting tens of thousands of shots in over 70 years of playing golf, he finally hit that perfect one. He did it while playing with his Wild Bunch golf group. The par-3…