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…
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…
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…
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.…
Erv Stein On the morning of July 14, close to 100 PCM9GA/PCMGA members participated in still another Mixer Tournament, playing a full 18 holes at our Eagle’s Nest Course. In the last year or so, the PCM9GA and PCMGA groups have teamed up for several of these mixer events which have accomplished really great cooperation…
Lynn Matousek On August 9, 2016 a summer tournament called Sizzling Surprise was held by the PCLGA at Eagle’s Nest followed by a salad bar luncheon in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom. Forty-eight ladies braved the sizzling and humid elements in flighted teams, playing a different format on each hole. One hole was two net best…
Lynn Matousek A huge congratulations goes to PCLGA member Jean Goodin who, on Friday, July 22, 2016, had a hole-in-one on hole No. 17 of Eagle’s Nest, using her six hybrid on the 105-yard Par 3. This wasn’t her first one. According to Jean, she has had two previous holes-in-one. Her first was on September…
Howie Tiger At the Member-Member Tournament earlier this year, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association elected officers for the 2016-2017 golfing season. They officially took office on June 1. Introducing our Leaders: Jerry Monk (President) Jerry grew up in Dallas, Texas and lived in many states working for Kraft Foods in Sales/Marketing during his 37-year tenure.…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted its annual Summer Sizzler tournament on Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 28. The temperatures this summer have been unusually high for June and July ranging between 110 to almost 120 degrees for long stretches making the name for this two-day competition an accurate one. The format…
Sue Wilson Joe Miller has joined the PebbleCreek Golf Resort team as the Tuscany Falls Golf Course Superintendent. Miller is part of the new golf organization structure that was announced this past May by the PCHOA Board of Directors and management team. The new organization, designed to be more streamlined and efficient, is focused on…