Category: Sports

Lady Putters plan Christmas in July event

A challenge: Will the ladies beat last year’s donations? Photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee Members of the Quail Creek Lady Putters are already thinking about Christmas, Christmas in July that is, to help the Green Valley Food Bank. They especially like to assist the less fortunate during the summer when donations to the Food Bank take a nose dive when so many leave the area to beat…

Putters and 18 Hole Golfers join forces

Peggy McGee On Wednesday, June 21 the 18-hole women’s golf group will join the Putters for a morning of putting only. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with putting starting at 8:00 a.m. After putting the group will share a Continental Breakfast on the patio where they will enjoy mini Danishes, fruit, coffee and iced…

Lady Putters welcome spring

Left to right: Janet Wegner holds the Low Score plaque while Wendy Van Dyck holds the Coveted Quail. Cathy Thiele shows off the crystal golf ball for the most holes-in-one; photo by Sylvia Butler

Peggy McGee On the first day of their summer schedule, the Lady Putters were greeted by sunshine, warm but not too hot, temperatures and singing birds as they headed for the putting green. After a fun time putting, the ladies adjourned to the clubhouse for their first brunch of the year. After a brief business…

Pace of play

Robert Lewis, Green Committee Slow play at the Quail Creek Country Club Golf Course has been a long-standing problem. It has been approached in a number of different ways, by many different committees, but the problem stills exists. The impact of slow play, in particular to those following the slow players, leaves the field frustrated…

QCLGA – 18 Hole Match Play results

Flight 1 first place winner Bonny Wilcox

Terri Erickson The QCLGA, 18 hole club, completed a three-day Round Robin Individual Match Play on May 25. The three Thursdays started with beautiful May weather but the grand finale was a challenge with temperatures near 100 and strong winds—but they persevered! There were six flights with winners announced by Joel Jaress at the luncheon…