Thom Sharples Feb. 2 one low net per hole: Dick Oscarson, Rene Gill, Bobb Jelen, Ray Craig Feb. 9 bramble one drive and two low nets Jerome Laffenburger, Frank Aerstin, Tino Gagliardi, Harold Mitchell Feb. 16 13-24-35 Reed Slingerland, Scott McLain, Tom Calhoun, Allen Wolf Feb. 23 scramble for clubs and a putter Al Olbeter, John Boisen, Bruce Campbell,…
Tag: Desert Duffers
March 2021, Sports
Duffers Travel to Casa Grande
Thom Sharples The Desert Duffers Golf Club annual stag trip to Casa Grande has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29. We will be playing The Dave White Golf Course in Casa Grande on the 28th and Francisco Grande on the 29th. For more information on the outing, contact Jim Struthers at…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
The Desert Duffers Are Back!

Thom Sharples Mike Senatra, president of the Quail Creek Desert Duffers, and John Vanni, vice president, checked in 80 players on July 14, for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown. The Quail Creek Desert Duffers club is enforcing Quail Creek’s guidelines of wearing a mask and social distancing for check in, and while riding in individual carts…
Sports, March 2020
Desert Duffers donate to Lady Niner’s for Junior Golf Program

Thom Sharples, Ed Pope, Sheri Sipe For the past ten years, the Ladies 9-Hole Golf Association (QC9LGA) has sponsored a Junior Golf Tournament with the Continental Middle School. The tournament follows the physical education golf unit, during which the students learn the basics of golf and are required to pass exams concerning the game. At…
Sports, January 2020
Desert Duffers Aids Families in Need
Thomas Sharples Through the tenth annual fundraising event, the Quail Creek Desert Duffers Golf Association was able to make holiday contributions to local service agencies. Contributions by membership was able to provided donation to the Green Valley Food Bank and the Sahuarita Food Bank, a newer service agency. The Sahuarita Food Bank has grown over…
Sports, December 2019
The Desert Duffers Thanksgiving donations aid families in need

The Desert Duffers have continued their annual tradition of fundraising for 2019. Donations are collected prior to Thanksgiving and used to provide holiday turkeys for families in need in the Continental School District. Duffers Fundraising Coordinator, Ron Macuga, worked closely with the school and district administration who coordinates distributing the turkeys to families who would…
Sports, October 2019
Putters and Duffers met for a morning of fun

Peggy McGee The Lady Putters and the Quail Creek Duffers met on the Putting Green on Aug. 28 for some friendly competition. In typical Putters fashion, there were several fun holes—AKA obstacle holes. After putting the teams enjoyed sharing stories of how they conquered the obstacles while waiting for the announcement of the winners. There were…
Sports, June 2018
Desert Duffers travel to Casa Grande

Ed Pope On May 9 and 10, the Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Association (Desert Duffers) held their 11th annual overnight golf trip to Casa Grande. This event has proven year after year to be one of the Duffers’ signature off-sight events. A total of thirty-two Duffers attended this year’s outing based at the…
Sports, May 2018
The spirit of the Desert Duffers in action

David Larson The Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Club (Desert Duffers) once again showed their willingness to help others with their annual Easter Ham Donations. In the two weeks prior to Easter, before the Duffers shotgun tee times, donations from the Duffers were accepted for this annual event. This allowed the Duffers to…
Sports, April 2018
Desert Duffer Club Championship

David Larson The Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Club (Desert Duffers) just completed their annual club championship tournament. This was played over three weeks on each of the three courses with one round on March 6, the second round on March 13, and the final round on March 20, followed by an awards…