Howie Tiger The annual PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) Member-Member tourney was played on March 4, 10, and 11. A total of 111 two-man teams competed in eight flights, with one flight playing from the blue tees, three flights from the blue/white combo tees, and four flights from the white tees. The blue flight, blue/white…
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Sports, April 2021
Jack Schafer Wins PCMGA Club Championship for the Seventh Time
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association Club Championship was once again won by Jack Schafer. Jack won this championship for a record-setting seventh time (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, and 2018). He shot rounds of 69, 74, and 75 for a gross score of 218. This PCMGA major tournament was held on Feb. 4,…
Sports, April 2021
Paul Polk Scores His First Career Ace at PCMGA Member/Member Tourney
Howie Tiger On March 4, Paul Polk made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole at Eagle’s Nest. This was Paul’s first hole-in-one in 24 years of playing golf. He made it during the first round of the PCMGA Member/Member tournament, so he now qualifies to share in the annual hole-in-one prize fund. The format for…
Sports, March 2021
Duane Hagstrom Named 2020 PCMGA Most Improved Player
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association has named Duane Hagstrom its most improved player of 2020. Under non-COVID circumstances, the official announcement would have been made at the PCMGA annual meeting during the Member-Member Tournament luncheon. As background, Duane grew up in Long Beach, Wash. He attended high school in Ilwaco, Wash. and attended…
Sports, March 2021
Hole in One: Ken Ogden Scores First Ace of PCMGA 2021 Season
Howie Tiger On Jan. 28, Ken Ogden made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at the Tuscany Falls East course. This was the first ace of the 2021 season, made in a PCMGA event. As such, Ken now qualifies for the annual hole-in-one prize. The 17th hole was playing 128 yards from the white tee…
Sports, March 2021
PCMGA Conducts 2021 Mid-Winter Classic
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association conducted its fifth annual Mid-Winter Classic Tournament on Jan. 13 and 14. A total of 112 “form your own” two-man teams competed in this event, which incorporated two separate formats. Twelve teams competed in one flight playing the blue tees. Thirty-eight teams competed in four flights playing the…
Sports, March 2021
Steve Wonder Donates Hole-In-One Prize to the First Tee
Howie Tiger On Jan. 21, Steve Wonder presented his share of the PCMGA’s annual hole-in-one prize to the First Tee of Phoenix. Kevin Terry, the executive director of the local First Tee chapter, accepted his donation. Steve made his hole-in-one in February 2020 and pledged his winnings, to be received at year-end, to them. Steve’s share…
Sports, February 2021
Weather Impacts PCMGA Four-Man Scramble
Howie Tiger Weather had a huge impact on the PCMGA’s final major tournament of the 2020 season. The event was scheduled as a three-day event for Dec. 2, 3, and 10. On Dec. 3, the winds were gusting to 25 MPH, which made scoring quite a challenge, especially on the Eagle’s Nest course with its…
Sports, February 2021
PCMGA Recognizes Its Most Active Players for the 2020 Season
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 of our PebbleCreek courses. Participation in these competitions by PCMGA members is the key…
Sports, January 2021
Paul Maurer Scores Ace During PCMGA Event
Howie Tiger On Nov. 12, Paul Maurer made a hole-in-one on the 12th hole of the Eagle’s Nest course. This may be the first recorded ace on our newly renovated course at PebbleCreek. The pin on this par-3 hole was located in the middle, just beyond a newly added sand trap. (Many players are happy that the…