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…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) has named Mike Clune its Most Improved Player of 2023. The official announcement was made at the Presidents Cup tournament on Jan. 18. As background, Mike grew up a Coast Guard brat and never lived in any one place for more than four years. He went to high school…
Howie Tiger Two PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) teams competed in the Super Senior flight (age 70+) at the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) Club Team Championship Finals. Steve DeHaven and Phil Smyth returned for their second year in a row. This was the first time for the team of John Krasnan and Jim Duffus. But,…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) conducts friendly golf competitions every Thursday for its members, except in October, during overseed. The formats vary each week and include scrambles, best balls, goofy golf, and several major events played on all three of our PebbleCreek courses. Participation in these competitions by PCMGA members is the…
Howie Tiger On July 6 Dick Helmstetter made a hole-in-one on hole number 17 of the Eagles Nest course. What a way to celebrate his 71st birthday! Since it happened during a regular PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) tourney, he now qualifies to share in the 2023 PCMGA annual hole-in-one prize fund along with Brad…
Howie Tiger On May 11 Brad Johnston made a hole-in-one on hole number 17 of the Tuscany Falls East course. This was Brad’s ninth career hole-in-one and since it happened during a regular PCMGA tourney, he is now the first member to qualify for the 2023 PCMGA annual hole-in-one prize fund. The 17th hole was playing…
Howie Tiger On May 3 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a pizza party for the golf grounds crew at Sunrise Park in Eagle’s Nest. This is an event where members of the PCMGA board get a chance to meet and share some pizza with the men and women who take such good care…
Howie Tiger Greg Haffley and his son Jack were the overall winners of the 2023 PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) 26th annual Member/Guest tournament. The tourney was held on April 19, 20, and 21, using all three of PebbleCreek’s courses. One hundred and six 2-man teams competed in a match play format. There were three…