Howie Tiger On March 10 at the Member-Member tournament annual meeting, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2022-23 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1. Introducing our leaders: John Abercrombie (president)—John was born and raised in small towns in Kansas (Barnard and Minneapolis), and spent most of his adult…
Howie Tiger On April 14, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held an Individual Stroke Play tournament where past PCMGA presidents were recognized for their service over the years. To date there have been 25 men who have served as president, three of whom have served two terms. The term runs from June 1 to…
Howie Tiger On Thursday, March 24, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a fundraising tournament, with proceeds going to Make-A-Wish Arizona. The event raised $5,225 for this awesome charity. Private donations were also made using a webpage set up specifically for this event. Private donations as of this writing amounted to $1,627, making the…
Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Member-Member tourney was played on March 3, 9, and 10, using all three of our courses. A total of 103 two-man teams competed in eight flights. Each team member was able to play from their selected choice of tees (Blue, Blue/White, White, or White/Red). Scramble was…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Club Championship was won by Wade Biddix. He shot rounds of 73, 70, and 76 for a gross score of 219. This PCMGA major tournament was held on Feb. 2, 3, and 10. At the end of the first round, Wade held a two-shot lead over Randy…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) awards an annual hole-in-one prize to its members who score a hole-in-one during any PCMGA-held event. In 2021, that prize was shared by Ken Ogden, Paul Polk, Phil Smyth, and Ken Helman. When PCMGA members renew their membership, $5 is collected from each member who wishes to…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) has named Fred Kowalczyk its Most Improved Player of 2021. The official announcement was made at the President’s Cup tournament on Jan. 20. As background, Fred grew up in Glen Ellyn, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago. He attended a parochial high school in Wheaton, Ill., and his…
Howie Tiger On Thursday, Jan. 27, Tom Sandgren made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at Eagle’s Nest golf course. This was the first ace of the 2022 season made in a PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) event. As such, Tom now qualifies for the annual hole-in-one prize. The 17th hole was playing 146 yards…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) held a Ryder Cup-style tourney, pitting two 120-man teams against each other over three days of competition. The event was played on Jan. 12, 13, and 20 and used two PebbleCreek courses each day. President Ken Schumacher captained one team and Vice President John Abercrombie captained the…
Howie Tiger Reuben Rivera and Dave Green, PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) members, competed in the Jones flight at the Arizona Golf Association (AGA) Club Team Championship. The format was a two-man scramble. There was a six-drive minimum for each player. The championship final round was played at Seville Golf & Country Club in Gilbert…