Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) annually conducts a two-man scramble event that serves a dual purpose. It is a regular men’s day tourney, but six teams also qualify to enter the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 5 at our Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. In…
Dick Helmstetter Makes a Hole-in-One a Year After His Prior One on the Same Hole! Howie Tiger On July 5, Dick Helmstetter made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the Eagle’s Nest course. He did it while playing with the Bandits golf group. As a coincidence, on July 6 a year earlier (his 71st…
Howie Tiger On April 24 and April 25, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) provided Skills Contests as part of the Member/Guest Tournament. On the 24th, a putting contest was conducted on the large putting green. Each player hit two putts to a hole (from one side of the green to the other), a distance…
Carole Schumacher The PebbleCreek Ladies Golf Association (PCLGA) and PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Mixer Tournament was held in May where the 18-hole ladies hosted the 18-hole men for a 2-day tournament with a 2-Best Ball format on May 7 at Tuscany Falls East, and a Scramble format on May 9 on Tuscany Falls West.…
Howie Tiger On April 11 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a four-man team Stableford Points tournament where past PCMGA presidents were recognized for their service over the years. To date there have been 26 men who have served as president, three of whom have served two terms. The term runs from June 1…
Howie Tiger On April 6 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a fundraising tournament with proceeds going to U.S.VETS-Phoenix. The event raised $7,422 for this worthy charity. Private donations were also made in person at the event and upped/rounded to $2,578 for a total donation of $10,000. A total of 60 four-man teams competed…
Howie Tiger On March 21 at the Member-Member Tournament annual meeting, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2024-25 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1. Introducing our leaders: Kurt Eleam (President)—Kurt spent his formative years in Portland, Ore. After graduation from the University of South Carolina, his 33-year career…
Gerry Schmelzer Scores an Ace on Leap Day Howie Tiger On Feb. 29 Gerry Schmelzer made a hole-in-one on hole number 8 of the Tuscany Falls East course. This was Gerry’s first ever hole-in-one and he did it on the rarest of all days in a leap year! He made it while playing in a…
Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Member-Member tourney was played on March 14, 16, and 21 using all three of our courses. A total of 126 two-man teams competed in 12 flights. Each team member was able to play from their selected choice of tees (Blue, Blue/White, White, or White/Red). Scramble was the…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held its annual “Ryder Cup” style tourney pitting two 128-man teams against each other over three days of competition. The event was played on Jan. 11, 13, and 18, and used two PebbleCreek courses each day. Jack Stipp, PCMGA president, captained one team and Kurt Eleam, vice president, captained…