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…
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) 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 The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) conducted its final major tournament for the 2023 season. The format for this three-day event was a four-man scramble where the members chose their own teammates. There was a three-drive minimum for each player. The tourney was held on Dec. 7, 9, and 14. This is a very popular PCMGA…
Deni Byrne Made ONE! Carole Schumacher Denise Byrne got her first ever hole-in-one on Aug. 15, 2023, at Tuscany Falls East on hole number 17. She was playing a casual round of golf with Joan Knight and Sandy Clinton. “I used a 9 iron, and the flag was at 90 yards,” said Deni. Deni is a member…
Howie Tiger The PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association 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 Club Team Championship. The tourney was played on Sept. 7 at our Eagle’s Nest Golf Course. In this event 27…
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 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…
Howie Tiger On April 19, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) provided a Skills Challenge as a Member-Guest pre-tournament activity. The skills event consisted of two separate challenges: a 9-hole putting contest and a chipping contest. The winner was determined by the team’s combined score. Lowest score won. All 106 two-man teams participated. For the…