Category: Sports

QCMGA Member/Guest Invitational

Tom Dunipace The Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association held its fourteenth annual Member/Guest Invitational on Wednesday, April 13 through Friday, April 15. There were 128 players, or 64 teams. The event concluded with an awards banquet the night of April 15. Tom Dunipace, this year’s chairman, thanked the committee members for their outstanding efforts in…

QC Veterans Golf Association gives taste of top gun experience

Members of Quail Creek’s Veterans Golf Association tour the F-16 pilot training facility at the Tucson International Airport.

Tom Haberer The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) is a big supporter of the 162nd ANG Fighter Wing Family Readiness Program. They provide ongoing financial support to assist Tucson military families, often while the primary wage earner (mother or father) is deployed throughout the world. When necessary, the 162nd FRP assists in countless ways…

Lady Putters now on summer schedule

Left to right: The set-up team Kathy Hamilton, Kathy Linn and Terry Ramsbottom gather the supplies needed to set up the course to make it challenging and safe; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee With the arrival of warmer weather, the Lady Putters have changed to their summer schedule to ensure they finish before it gets too hot. Check in for putting begins at 8:00 a.m. on the Madera Clubhouse patio with putting starting promptly at 8:30 a.m. Those interested in joining the group or learning more…

Summer golf maintenance – What’s up?

Skip and Dreama Fumia Our Golf Course Superintendent J.R. Kies has refreshing plans for our golf course this summer. Just like a professional golfer or sports team works hard to achieve peak performance for the biggest competitions, J.R. and his crew strive for our golf course to peak for the April tournament season. Afterwards, during…

Rick Bobillot named most improved golfer in 2015

Left to right: Head Golf Professional Joel Jaress, Rick Bobillot, Men’s Club President Skip Fumia and Handicap Chairman Dave Schutt

Kathi Urban Before Rick moved to Quail Creek in May of 2013 he lived in Kirkland, Washington, where he was only able to play golf on Mondays – and only when the weather allowed it. His golf buddies and he had a rule: “We wouldn’t start in the rain, but we would finish in the…

Desert Duffers 2016 Club Championship

From left: Desert Duffer President Russ Sipe, 2016 Club Champion Peter Prairie and Vice President Ed Pope

Wally Ueberschar The Desert Duffers held their annual Club Championship on March 15, 22 and 29 and concluded the event with awards and luncheon on March 31. This year’s champion with an overall Low Net is Peter Prairie from C-Flight. Top winners from A, B and D Flights are: tied in A-Flight Ron Hyra and…

QCVGA Battle of the Branches Tournament results

Gunter Schmidt, Tom Haberer, Brian Kuehn, Dave Burrows and tournament Chairman Rene Gill gather at the leader board following the tournament.

Tom Haberer The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association Battle of the Branches/Club Championship Tournament was held April 2. Open to all residents and guests, the tournament is always a favorite to stir up friendly rivalries among veterans and friends. The military branches compete in teams for bragging rights and the QCVGA member individual scores are…

QCWGA celebrates America at Member/Guest Golf Tournament

Overall low net winners Kathy Linn and Diane Clavin; photo by Terri Erickson

Terri Erickson Celebrate America! was the theme Cathy Nelms, Susan Kuehn and Barbara Erickson decided on when they began their plans for the annual Copper Quail Member/Guest Golf Tournament for the 18-hole Quail Creek Women’s Golf Association. The two day event included gifts and raffle choices, a cocktail party, two beautiful days of golf and…