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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Pat Kaer This summer, PCL9GA member Wendy Wisser celebrates 24 years with the Lady Niners. She is the only original member that is still in the league. PebbleCreek opened its doors in June of 1993. Wendy and her husband Karl moved from Phoenix in August and were the twentieth residents to close on their house.…
Bev Clinton On August 8, 2017 the PCLGA held its annual Summer Sizzler, which this year was called Flip Flop Fun. Over 50 ladies braved the heat and had a great time in sunglasses and some creative footwear. Tournament Chairs Cherrie Pierson and Vicki Ray chose a fun format of two net best balls on…
Bruce Hulbert On a hot July 13 morning, 36 PCM9GA members participated in the annual Four Club Tournament in which all players must only use four clubs (including a putter) for nine holes. They could only carry those four clubs in the golf bag and could not use anyone else’s clubs! The format was a…