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…
Howie Tiger Bob Curtis made a hole-in-one on Wednesday, April 29, at the Tuscany Falls East golf course. His magic occurred on the par-3 fourth hole during play with the Back Tee Boys golf group. The hole was playing 180 yards from the black tees. The pin was located in the center of the green…
Pat Kaer “It’s A Jungle Out There” was the theme of this year’s PCL9GA Member-Member Golf Tournament held on March 10 and 11. Rain threatened to halt the tournament, but the ladies played in spite of the weather. The first day provided rainless conditions, but on the second day the golfers were not so lucky. This…
Pam Grimwood Ladies age 75 and above were eligible to participate in our annual Senior Legacy Tournament which was held on two consecutive league days, Feb. 25 and March 3. Golfers were divided into three flights and played on Tuscany Falls East. Because the golf league has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, we were…
Chris Duprey The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s annual meeting was scheduled to take place at the awards dinner for the Tournament of Champions on March 25. However, due to the pandemic situation, it was cancelled. Part of the annual meeting is the presentation of annual awards such as The Most Birdies Award and The Most…
Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member tourney was played on March 5 and 11. Unfortunately, the third round scheduled for March 12 was cancelled due to heavy rains. As a result, the standings after the second round became the final standings. A total of 91 two-man teams competed in eight flights with…
Lee Ayers PebbleCreek resident, Dick Hawkins, is a member of the West Verde Lane Golf Association who made a hole-in-one on the 3rd hole at Palm Valley’s West Course, on Monday, March 2. Dick used a 7-iron to hit about 140 yards, with the ball ending its journey by rolling into the cup for the…
Charlene Romanos Art Club member and resident Curtis Patchin has taken his airbrush skills to a different and unique canvas, the hard texture surface of a Yamaha golf cart. Patchin recalls, “The clients, Ron “Doc” McGarrie and Lori McLinton, approached me in January and asked if I could custom paint their golf cart. They had this…