Mary Neeley The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association held its annual Club Championship tournament on March 15, 21 and 22. The club champion is the lowest gross scoring player over three days of tournament play. The tournament started on March 15 with double tee times on the Palms/Lakes Course. The second day of play was a…
Tag: golf
Sports, May 2016
Terrific weather at 2016 PCMGA Member Member
Howie Tiger Weather played a key role in the outcome of this year’s PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member Golf Championship. Unlike last year when foul weather forced a change in format for the final round, this year we had beautiful sunny skies that encouraged super low scores. The annual event was played over three days,…
Sports, May 2016
The Back Tee Boys host Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha golf team
Howie Tiger Several members of PebbleCreek’s own Back Tee Boys played host to the University of Nebraska-Omaha (aka UNO) golf team who were here to compete in the Desert Shootout golf tournament. The tournament was held at Palm Valley Golf Course March 17 through 19. Lee and Donna Havener, Lyman Gallup and Marilyn Reynolds, Jack…
Sports, May 2016
Ace for Susan
On Friday, March 25, 2016, Susan Gleason joined the elite ranks of the hole-in-one players. Using her driver, Susan drove her ball into the cup on hole No. 8 on the Palms Course at Tuscany Falls. The drive was 99 yards from the red tee. The hole-in-one was witnessed by Linda Bolon and Lia McCormick.…
Sports, May 2016
Carol’s Ace
Carol Lumsden, a PebbleCreek resident, made a 77 yard hole-in-one on March 10, 2016, on hole No. 3 at the Palm Valley Course in Goodyear. Carol was using a 7 iron.
Generals, May 2016
Large crowds at Golf Expo
The PebbleCreek Golf Team, led by Director of Golf Jason Whitehill, held a Golf Expo March 16 at the Tuscany Falls driving range area. Over 600 attended this amazing event that included a putting contest, a mobile pro shop, golf apparel and equipment vendors and lots of fun. Vendors on hand that day included TaylorMade,…
Sports, April 2016
Pro’s Corner
Jason Whitehill Q. My swing speed is slowing down as I age and I don’t hit it as far as I used to, so what can I do to get more distance? A. A good way to determine what shaft flex is suitable is to try the different flexes at one of many demo days…
Sports, April 2016
Goodwin, Helton and Ward win Club Championship tournament
Sports, April 2016
PebbleCreek Lady Niners “Bedazzled” Invitational
Suzanne Butler The PebbleCreek Lady Niners’ annual Invitational Tournament, this year themed Bedazzled – A colorful Event, was held on February 9. The Invitational is one of the largest annual events and this year had a record 215 players including 84 guest players from other golf clubs in the area. A total of nine guest…
Sports, April 2016
PCLGA Cupid’s Divot
Mary Neeley The PCLGA held its annual Cupid’s Divot Tournament on February 13 and 14 on The Tuscany Falls/Palms Golf Course. The weather couldn’t have been better in the 80s in February. The format of this year’s event was a four person team Eclectic Tournament. It was a team game using one low net score…