Christopher Mucha What do you do to celebrate the Fourth of July? No, there was no hot dog-eating contest, and the fireworks came later in the evening. But, if you are in the PebbleCreek Men’s 9 Hole Golf Association (PCM9GA), you hold a Patriots Tournament and have the Golfing Niners come dressed in their best…
Chris Duprey Fifty-five PCLGA ladies played a four Lady Team-two Best Ball game on June 4, 2019, to celebrate Women’s Golf Day. Everyone wore either red or orange for the event and the smattering of color on the course was striking. Lynn Warren, the photographer, captured all the bright colors in his photo of the…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association matched up with the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association in a two-day mixer tournament which was held on Tuesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 23, on the West Course at Tuscany Falls. Each day, a two-man team from the PCMGA was matched with a different two-lady team from the…
Deanna Mendiola On May 15, 2019, the PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association’s board members and several committee chairs, out-going and incoming, met for a “cross-over” brunch hosted by President Marilyn Reynolds. The brunch was a delightful way to end the 2018-2019 season and provide an opportunity for the new board and committee chairs to have one-on-one…
Howie Tiger On Thursday, May 30, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held their annual “Goofy Golf” tourney on the Eagle’s Nest course. This is a fun event where the members play from all sorts of teeing areas and the flagsticks are placed in precarious positions. The format was a four-man team scramble with a three-drive…
Pat Kaer, Publicity Co-Chair On May 14, the PCL9GA honored Jinny Pearson by throwing her a surprise 90th birthday party. The event was planned by member Alberta Hohn, assisted by club president Barb Hockert, fellow Niner Judy Myers and Jinny’s husband, Willard. There was breakfast following golf, stories about her involvement in golf and a…
Chris Duprey The first tournament of the Ladies Arizona Summer Survivor Invitational (LASSI) group was played at Corte Bella Country Club in Sun City West, June 3, with a field of 112 players (56 two-person teams). Corte Bella Country Club is private and is built in traditional style with Bermuda grass fairways. Ladies reported that…
Pat Kaer, Publicity Co-Chair On May 23, the new officers for the PCL9GA 2019-2020 season were installed. Each was presented with a flower and words of encouragement from this year’s officers. Newly elected officers are Norma Guillaume, President; Bobbie Wagner, President Elect; Meg Chrisman, Secretary and Ruth Ann Mitchell, Treasurer. Their term began June 1…
Deanna Mendiola The second Central Arizona Golf District (CAGD) two-person, best-ball tournament was held at Alta Mesa Country Club in Mesa, Arizona, May 13, 2019. The course is a very challenging, members-only course that boasts lightning fast greens. There were four PebbleCreek teams who participated: Carol Sanders/Linda Thompson; Kathy Hubert-Wyss/Barbara Patrow; Jane Hee/Carolyn Suttles and…
Howie Tiger Pat Brisnehan and his guest, Vern Voss, were the overall winners of the 2019 PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association 24th annual Member/Guest tournament. The tourney was held on April 24, 25 and 26 at the East and West courses at Tuscany Falls. Ninety two-man teams competed in a match play format. There were three…