Category: April 2016

Quail Creek Lady Niners attend Robson Challenge

On March 9, 2016, twenty Quail Creek Lady Niners represented four flights to compete with four other Robson clubs: Tuscany Falls, MountainView, Eagle’s Nest and The Preserve. Head Pro Joel Jaress joined the ladies for the competition. Several of the ladies remarked that they had a great time meeting golfers from other clubs and having…

Green on the putting green

With a big green shamrock on her shirt, Ginny McGinnis gives out the hole assignment numbers to the Lady Putters; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee Keeping up their tradition of dressing to fit the occasion, the Lady Putters donned their green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Many wore green attire but some embellished their look by wearing shamrocks or pots of gold. Week after week and only on Wednesdays, the Lady Putters meet to hone their putting…

Lady Putters give out more rewards

Left to right: Lou Moultrie is presented a plaque for achieving the lowest score from former Putters President Dee Waggoner and Kelly Hines, vice president; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee The morning started off cool but it warmed up to be a very sunny day by the time the 72 Lady Putters had finished putting their 18 holes. After they had played, the ladies moved to the clubhouse to celebrate another six weeks of great putting. They feasted on a turkey holiday sandwich…

QC Sports Run – The Dirty Dozen!

Quail Creek Sports Run sponsor, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, provided freshly-baked pizza.

Dreama Fumia 2016 marks the twelfth year of Quail Creek’s Sports Run, hence the theme “The Dirty Dozen!” This year’s February 27 event involved over 150 residents and non-residents; some in the 5K race (more details about that later); some in the 2K walk; some in the 2K walk with dogs and lots of facilitators!…

News from the Green Committee

Skip and Dreama Fumia From its charter, the Green Committee’s objective is “to promote and enhance the golfers’ enjoyment and satisfaction from use of the golf facilities.” Quail Creek’s golf facilities include the practice range. Situated next to the Madera Clubhouse on Quail Range Loop, the practice range includes: putting green, chipping green, greenside bunker,…

Desert Duffers make Easter donations

Ron Courson, Frank Hewitt, Wally Ueberschar and Ron Macuga

Wally Ueberschar On Wednesday, March 23 Quail Creek Desert Duffers representatives Ron Courson, Frank Hewitt, Wally Ueberschar and Ron Macuga delivered thirty hams to the Continental School District and a monetary donation to the Green Valley Food Bank. We want to thank all the members for their generous donations and a special thank you to…

Par Tee on the Green

New Club Champion Cheri Sipe with President Sharon Pazson.

Marci Yenerich On March 17 the Quail Creek Lady Niners hosted Par Tee on the Green, its annual invitational. Lady golfers from six local golf clubs joined us for this themed event. Lots of green showed up on the golf course, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Members Mary Anderson and Diane Dodd had some very fun…

Made in Tucson and Green Valley

Joyce Ann Clark On Tuesday, March 15 a group of Quail Creek day trippers experienced privately held small manufacturing at its best in America right here in southern Arizona. Fifteen participants toured the HF Coors Dinnerware, the Stewart Boot Company and TR’s Ironworks. At HF Coors attendees were shown how molds are made, the clay…