Erv Stein With prevailing outstanding early fall weather conditions on the morning of September 28, a total of 112 highly charged and enthusiastic golfers from our PCMGA, PCM9GA, PCLGA and PCL9GA sanctioned golf groups participated in the highly anticipated sixth annual Summer Survivor Tournament. In recent years we have experienced a favorable increase in the…
Tag: golf
Sports, November 2016
Can Steve Shaffer make 4 holes-in-one in one calendar year?
Howie Tiger The National Hole-In-One Registry website includes as one of its top-ten feats a player making four holes-in-one in one 12-month period. Steve Shaffer has a chance to better that record by doing it in one calendar year. The odds of an average golfer scoring a hole-in-one are estimated to be 12,000 to one.…
Sports, November 2016
Jane Hee scores first Ace
Lynn Matousek Eagle’s Nest Hole No. 8 was no problem for PCLGA member Jane Hee on October 9, 2016. Using a 3-wood on the 130 yard hole, Jane had her first hole-in-one after playing golf for 30 years. She was playing with her husband Ed and neither of them saw where the ball went after…
Sports, November 2016
2016-2017 PCLGA Executive Board
Lynn Matousek Meet the Board and President-appointed Chairpersons of the PCLGA for the 2016-2017 term: Barbara Patrow, president Kathy Hubert-Wyss, vice-president Ellen Enright, secretary Barbara Chilton, treasurer Marilyn Reynolds, Tuesday Play chairperson Chanca Morrell, Major Tournaments/Special Events chairperson Elaine Carlson, Handicap chairperson Bonnie Relic, Parliamentarian The Board president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer were elected by…
Generals, November 2016
For love and money
Susan Knox Wilson Let’s be honest, hosting a charity golf tournament is a lot of work for everyone involved. And not everyone can produce a first class event that raises a lot of money and has golfers return year after year. In fact, there are more than 1,000,000 golf events in this country each year…
Sports, October 2016
Hole – in – one for Amber Rivera on EN #17
On July 14, 2016, PCLGA member Amber Rivera had a hole-in-one on Eagle’s Nest No. 17 while golfing with her husband Reuben. She used a pitching wedge for the 104-yard hole and watched it go into the cup. Very impressive! Despite the fact that it was her third hole-in-one, it never gets boring. Congratulations, Amber!
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
PCLGA members play in CAGD tournament
Lynn Matousek On September 8, 2016 thirteen PCLGA members either played in a field of 68 golfers or assisted at the CAGD Tournament at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The PCLGA partnered teams participating in the tournament were Ellen Enright and Marilyn Reynolds, Mary Falso and Monica Lee, Tess Braden and Pat DeMatties,…
Sports, October 2016
PebbleCreek Lady Niners news
Pat Kaer The Lady Niners are ready to begin a new season. October brings the Sun City Grand ladies to PebbleCreek for a fun day of golf and lunch. Away play is planned for two of the weeks that PebbleCreek is overseeding the golf course. Upcoming Events The Lady Niners have many activities planned for…
Sports, October 2016
PCM9GA Summer Sizzler
Erv Stein For a few years now, our PCM9GA has held Summer Sizzler events late in the summer dog-days and this August 25 event was certainly not by any means a Fizzler and surely met everyone’s expectations for starters. The tournament format, which was a normal Scramble format, was somewhat initially suspect since of all…
Sports, October 2016
PCM9GA – 4 Corners highlights
Erv Stein With many of our PCM9GA snowbird members still widely dispersed and away from the now becoming more tolerable Arizona climate, well over 50 of our usually highly charged PCM9GA members teed off at our Eagle’s Nest front nine course, utilizing still another interesting tournament format entitled 4 Corners. Utilizing this somewhat different 4…