Chris Stelplugh On Jan. 31, PCL9GA members beat the winter blues by enjoying a beautiful day of golf paired with their spouses, partners, or friends during the Winter Par-Tee Golf Tournament. Members and resident guests, totaling 138 players, participated in the event, and many pairs dressed in matching colors or themes. The tournament game played was…
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Sports, March 2021
Play and Pay it Forward
Kathy Sheard The PCL9GA raised and donated over $4,000 to the New Life Center with their mission “to offer shelter, safety, and services to families seeking independent, violence-free lives.” This year’s annual charity event, Play and Pay it Forward, was held Jan. 19. Our ladies dropped their donations in the box at the welcome table…
Sports, March 2021
2021 PCL9GA Medallion Winners
Kathy Sheard A huge congratulations goes out to members Yvonne Paris and Bonnie Elliot, the 2021 overall champions in the AGA 9-Hole State Medallion Tournament held here at PebbleCreek on Jan. 9. Char Morrow and Lynn Havens placed second in the first flight. Bobbie Wagner and Cathi Helman placed fourth in their flight. Great job,…
Sports, January 2021
PCL9GA Introduces New Member Ambassador Program
Chris Stelplugh PCL9GA’s president-elect, Diane Burns, was looking to fill a gap when she initiated the league’s New Member Ambassador Program. With the coronavirus pandemic restricting normal channels for new members to meet and socialize with others, she envisioned a different approach. Diane formed a committee of current Lady Niners (Suzanne Butler, Geri Seymour, and…
Sports, January 2021
PCL9GA Kicks Off Season the Hawaiian Way
Chris Stelplugh One hundred and thirty-seven members participated in the PCL9GA’s kick-off event on Nov. 10. This year’s theme was “Sway & Play the Hawaiian Way,” and members were encouraged to dress in their best island wear. Co-chairs were Mary Georgesen and Patty Greene, who distributed a kick-off ball marker and water bottle koozie to golfers at check-in to commemorate…
Sports, December 2020
PCL9GA Reaches 300 Membership Milestone
Chris Stelplugh Back in 1994, a small group of women laid the groundwork for what would become the PebbleCreek Ladies Nine-Hole Golf Association (PCL9GA). Fast-forward to October 2020, when PCL9GA officially welcomed Val Braden as the league’s 300th member! Since June 1, PCL9GA has added 20 new or returning members, with more potential golfers in the pipeline.…
Sports, July 2020
PCL9GA Welcomes Three New Members to the Hole-in-One Club
Pat Kaer and Pam Grimwood, Publicity On Monday, March 30 Tina Stepzinski aced hole number 6 of the Palm Valley West Golf Course. It was a beautiful weather day and Tina was joined by her friends Bobbie Wagner and Jo Schmidt. First up on hole number 6, which was 81 yards, was Bobbie Wagner and…
Sports, May 2020
PCL9GA Senior Legacy Tournament Highlights
Pam Grimwood Ladies age 75 and above were eligible to participate in our annual Senior Legacy Tournament which was held on two consecutive league days, Feb. 25 and March 3. Golfers were divided into three flights and played on Tuscany Falls East. Because the golf league has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, we were…
Sports, April 2020
PebbleCreek Lady Niners Host Annual Invitational Tournament
Pat Kaer “Puttin’ on the Ritz” was the theme of this year’s PCL9GA Invitational Golf Tournament held on Feb. 11. Golfers from PebbleCreek and ten other clubs from around the Valley played on Tuscany Falls East and Tuscany Falls West courses. This fun-filled event, planned by co-chairs Suzanne Butler and Anna Schuchman, included lunch, nine holes…
Sports, April 2020
Roberta Ginter Makes Hole-in-One
Pam Grimwood On Feb. 18, 2020, Roberta Ginter became the newest member of the PCL9GA Hole-in-One Club! The big event happened on hole No. 17 of Tuscany Falls East. The pin placement was left of center about 95 yards. Roberta hit the ball with her 6-iron and watched as the ball bounced off the little…