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…
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Sports, September 2017
PCLGA presents 2017-2018 executive board
Bev Clinton At their March 2017 Annual Meeting, the PCLGA membership elected the following individuals to lead them for the next year: President Marilyn Reynolds; Vice President Chanca Morrell; Secretary Claudia Tiger; Treasurer Jenna Ridgeway The PCLGA is an organization of women with the mission to promote, encourage and advance women’s golf in accordance with…
Sports, August 2017
Pro’s Corner
Q. I am now 64 years of age and have been playing with a 10 year old set of clubs that have regular shafts. My swing speed is less than it was so should I think of moving to a more flexible and lighter senior’s shaft? A. It would be of use to attend one…
Clubs & Classes, August 2017
Golfing in the Sun? Be safe, Be Chic
Patti Halbmaier We are all at a high risk of skin cancer as residents in the Valley of the Sun. Ultraviolet (UV) rays can be a major cause of skin cancer, but taking precautions can reduce the risks. A number of our PCL9GA members have been golfing in long-sleeved sun protective tops and sleeves over…
Sports, August 2017
PCLGA celebrates the 4th of July
Bev Clinton Red, white and blue was everywhere as 40 members of the PCLGA celebrated the Fourth of July at Eagle’s Nest. Several carts were decorated and creativity was on display with some zany costumes. Play started at 6:30 a.m. with tee times rather than the usual shotgun. Each player was given a small (10…
Sports, August 2017
Pat Kaer joins the Hole-In-One Club
Patti Halbmaier Pat Kaer got her first hole-in-one on Friday, June 9, 2017, on hole No. 8 of Eagle’s Nest. She used her 7 iron with a distance of 104 yards to the pin. Upon getting up to the green, Pat’s ball was nowhere to be found. Well, if in doubt, look in the hole.…
Sports, August 2017
Putters celebrate July 4
Maureen Campbell The PebbleCreek Putters Club was not discouraged when the Tuscany Falls Golf Operations were shut down the first week of July. Instead, it held its Fourth of July Patriot Tournament on July 12 when the facilities were again up and running. Although John Craven set up a tough 18 hole course covering both…
Sports, August 2017
Debbie Sayre has a hole in one
Bev Clinton Congratulations to Debbie Sayre for making an ace on hole No. 4 at Eagle’s Nest on Friday, June 30. The hole was playing 94 yards and Debbie used her 9 iron. She hit the ball high, landed it on the green about two yards from the hole and watched it roll in. She…
Front Page, August 2017
PCLGA in CAGD Tournament at GCU
Bev Clinton On June 12, 2017 ten PCLGA members joined a field of 68 ladies at the Grand Canyon University Golf Course in Phoenix to play in a Central Arizona Golf District (CAGD) tournament. This course was renovated two years ago and has lots of bunkers so presented plenty of challenge! The format was a…
Sports, July 2017
Goofy golfers = goofy golf
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association held its annual Goofy Golf tourney on Thursday, May 25 on the Eagle’s Nest course. With a sense of humor the key ingredient, PCMGA members had some laughs hitting from side-hill and down-hill tees and shooting to some outrageous pin placements. It can be fun, but also diabolical.…