Christopher Mucha Pandemic golf has required a number of challenges and changes here at PebbleCreek. In starting back with club play, PCM9GA, the Golfing Niners, invited our own pros to join with us for a relaxing nine holes of golf. Dave Vader and Ronnie Decker participated in the activities on June 11, with Dave Vader…
Kathy Sheard Coronavirus and the extreme summer heat are no match for the PebbleCreek Lady Niners. Since resuming play, we have had a full field of 60 with a waiting list each week. Looking forward to the fall when the Eagle’s Nest course is completed, and more golfing opportunities are available.
Christopher Mucha PCM9GA golfers resumed play this past month with two regular golfing dates and two club tournaments. Because of COVID-19 requirements, no shotgun starts are being utilized. Sequential tee times create challenges for monitoring pace of play in order to maximize course availability for PebbleCreek residents on club play dates. PCM9GA continues its philosophy of…
Howie Tiger John Curtin scored an ace on Friday, June 26, at the Tuscany Falls East golf course. He made his perfect shot on the par-3 seventeenth hole during play with the Back Tee Boys golf group. The hole played 171-yards from the black tees. The pin was located in the front portion of the…
Cindy Sota The second tournament of the Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational (LASSI) was played at Copper Canyon Golf Club at Sun City Festival on July 6. There were 56 two-person teams contending for a prize playing a Best Ball format. The competition was played on the Vista and Lakes course from the jade tees.…
Cindy Sota The first LASSI tournament was held at Corte Bella on June 1. LASSI stands for Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational. The highly-anticipated events fill up quickly, as it is always held at fun and challenging golf courses. There are usually many ladies from PebbleCreek participating in each event. There were 40 teams from…
Cindy Sota The first May golf tournament conducted by the Arizona Golf Association was held in the afternoon of May 26 and the morning of May 27. “It was a hot one, like seven inches from the midday sun!” Six lady golfers from PebbleCreek braved the high temperatures to compete at the Talking Stick Golf Club,…
Kathy Sheard As PebbleCreek activities are opening up, the Lady Niners are happy to be playing again. They began play on a beautiful Tuesday morning, May 26, 2020. All golfers are practicing social distancing and taking all safety precautions to ensure we can keep our club going.
Carole Kahler, a 19-year resident of PebbleCreek, scored her first ace on a par 3—hole number 17—on the West Course, using a Cobra 9 wood. Known by many for her colorful and coordinated golf outfits, she was joined by golfing friends Judi Williams and Barbara Oonk, who witnessed the feat. As is so often the…
Pat Kaer and Pam Grimwood, Publicity On Monday, March 30 Tina Stepzinski aced hole number 6 of the Palm Valley West Golf Course. It was a beautiful weather day and Tina was joined by her friends Bobbie Wagner and Jo Schmidt. First up on hole number 6, which was 81 yards, was Bobbie Wagner and…