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…
Tag: golf
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…
Generals, October 2016
Golf course maintenance director Paul McGinnis retires
Pat Ingalls From undeveloped land to lush fairways, and from self-proclaimed grass grower to award-winning, course-maintenance professional, Paul McGinnis has experienced and directed remarkable change, since hiring on as superintendent of Eagle’s Nest Golf Course in October of 1999. Now, after 17 years, PebbleCreek’s director of Golf-Course Maintenance is retiring, effective September 16. “Watching the…
Generals, October 2016
This Old Golf Course
Susan Knox Wilson If you ever watched the television series This Old House, you know the crest-fallen look the homeowners get when the show host, Norm, tells them that before they can even consider remodeling the kitchen, all the pipes in the whole house have to be replaced. The homeowners brighten somewhat when Norm suggests…
Sports, October 2016
PCMGA conducts 2016 Two-Man Scramble/AGA
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 six teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Thursday, September 1 at Tuscany Falls (Palms/Lakes Course). The senior qualifying…
Sports, September 2016
Pro’s Corner
Jason Whitehill Q. I am right-handed and my playing partners suggested that I keep my head down longer during my swing and to keep my right leg flexed during the back swing. A. Most golfers offer the “keep your head down advice” and it should be thought of as keeping your head steady through impact.…