B. Hulbert Having survived the Labor Day weekend, the PebbleCreek Men’s Niners competed in a Hi/Low Tournament on September 7. The format required each hole’s team score to be the combination of the team’s highest gross score and lowest gross score. The first place team with a score of 72 was made up of Rick…
Tag: golf
Sports, October 2017
PCMGA conducts 2017 Two-man Scramble/AGA Team Qualifier
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 five teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Thursday, September 7 at Tuscany Falls. The senior qualifying teams (age…
Sports, October 2017
A new putting course every week
Maureen Campbell Variety is the spice of life and one of the keys to improving your putting skills. Each week, The PebbleCreek Putters Club offers its members a fresh new look at the Tuscany Falls practice putting green. The locations of the 18 practice holes are set by the Tuscany Falls golf staff; however, for…
Sports, October 2017
A cool idea from the PCLGA!
Marilyn Reynolds The cooler temperatures are arriving now, but it was not so long ago that we well remember the long, hot summer of 2017. Many ladies in the PCLGA golfed regularly on Tuesdays through the heat these past four months. During this period we experienced a record-breaking 122 degrees on June 20. On the…
Sports, October 2017
Lady Niners look forward to a busy season
Pat Kaer The officers of the PebbleCreek Lady Nine-Hole Golf Association and many other volunteers are busy planning a fun year for the Lady Niners. September began the season with a joint golf day where Sun City Grand golfers were invited to Eagle’s Nest on September 26. October will feature two away play days-—Verrado on…
Sports, September 2017
PCM9GA July Shamble tournament highlights
Bruce Hulbert On Thursday, July 27 on the Tuscany Falls Palms Course, 44 Men’s 9-Holers played in a Shamble Tournament. The Shamble format requires all members of the foursome to tee off and the best drive is selected. From that best ball site all members then play their own ball through the hole. The team…
Sports, September 2017
9th annual Marilynn Smith LPGA Charity ProAm honoring Donna Caponi
Howie Tiger On Monday, October 2, the ninth annual Marilynn Smith LPGA Charity Pro Am will be played on the Tuscany Falls Course. Each team competing in the 8:00 a.m. shotgun scramble will feature one of 46 LPGA professionals playing with four men/women amateurs. The proceeds go to the Marilynn Smith Scholarship Fund to help…
Sports, September 2017
PCM9GA general news
Bruce Hulbert Consider membership in our organization! PCM9GA was informally started in 2003 by a group of golfers who were not particularly interested in strict competition and only wanted to regularly play nine holes. The association became a reality in 2004 with a Constitution and Bylaws and membership in the Arizona Golf Association. The original…
Clubs & Classes, September 2017
A good Putt can make your day
Maureen Campbell There are many great reasons for golfers to improve their putting. For starters, a putt of six feet counts the same to your score as your long drive off the tee. And if you haven’t hit all the best drives, when you arrive on the green your putting skills give you the opportunity…
Sports, September 2017
PCMGA Summer Sizzler lives up to its name again
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted its annual Summer Sizzler tournament on Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27. Like last year, the temperatures this summer have been super high ranging between 110 to 122 degrees for long stretches making the name for this two-day competition an appropriate one. The format was individual…