Tag: golf

PCMGA conducts 2016 Two-Man Scramble/AGA

2016 AGA Gross and Senior Gross Qualifiers, left to right: John Krasnan, Rich Jesko, Wayne Gearig and John Curtin

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…

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.…

PCM9GA conducts July 14 PCM9GA/PCMGA Mixer

July 14 Mixer Tournament Winners, left to right: Jim Beyers, Lee McDonnell, Bill Schaefer, Ron Shrum, Jim Seth, B. Ruder, Dave Baseheart, Rene Lefebvre, Ray Measles and Stan Smith

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…

PCLGA holds Sizzling Surprise Summer Tournament

First Flight, tied for First place: Char Held, Carolyn Suttles, Chanca Morrell, Patty Brown

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…

Jean Goodin scores an ace on EN #17

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…

PCMGA introduces officers for the 2016/2017 season

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.…

PCMGA Summer Sizzler tourney lives up to its name

Flight One winners Bill McKinney (left) and Wayne Gearig

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…

Welcome Joe Miller to the PebbleCreek Golf Resort Team

Tuscany Falls Golf Course Superintendent Joe Miller

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…

PCM9GA conducts July 28 Cha-Cha-Cha Tournament

July 28 CHA-CHA-CHA Tournament Winning Foursome, left to right: Don Drummond, Don Burrows, Bjorne Kaer, Joey Romero

Erv Stein Although many of our PCM9GA snowbird members have been enjoying their hiatus in cooler areas, our semi-monthly tournament events have still attracted sizable member participation and our recently held July 28 event, utilizing the Eagle’s Nest front-nine course, was no exception with about 50 or more members participating. Our tournament pairing staff, always…

Board candidate profile

My name is Ed Stadjuhar. My wife, Karen, and I have been residents of PebbleCreek since 2005. Both of us are active in golf. Karen plays with the PCWGA and I play with the PCMGA as well as the Rattlers men’s group. This past year, I chaired the PCMGA fundraising committee for the Men’s Member…