Tag: golf

Lady Putters mark end of summer with final brunch

Putters President Cathy Thiele enjoys a strawberry parfait on her birthday; photo by Sylvia Butler

Peggy McGee Putting started on October 19 with the members singing Happy Birthday to Putters President Cathy Thiele. It was the first time since June that there were four ladies on each team—the winter residents are returning! After putting on a relatively cool morning, 32 Lady Putters adjourned to the Crystal Ballroom where they enjoyed a…

Lady Putters ramp up activities

Peggy McGee After a five week hiatus because of overseeding and rain, the Lady Putters were eager to get back to putting when the green reopened for them on October 12. Amid the bouts of laughter, the comment, “are these greens ever slow” was heard again and again. Almost everyone had a higher score than…

A tisket, a tasket, what’s in the pretty basket?

Gail Phillips Fundraising for good causes is something the Quail Creek Ladies’ Golf Associations do very well, especially for the continuing fight against Breast Cancer through the Susan G. Komen ‘Rally for the Cure.’ Now in our seventeenth year, our combined golf and luncheon event, In the Saguaro Sunshine, is being held on Thursday, November…

Putters events planned for fall season

A sampling of some fun holes one will see at the Putters Rally for the Cure; photo by Fred Waggoner.

Peggy McGee Now that the winter residents are returning, the Putters have several special events on the horizon to keep the ladies involved. Battle of the Sexes The annual Battle of the Sexes will take place on Monday, October 24 with registration beginning at 2:00 p.m. and putting commencing promptly at 3:00 p.m. The contest…

Lady Putters celebrate end of summer

Peggy McGee The Lady Putters gathered together on August 31 for their final brunch of the summer. Prior to the meal, they met on the 18-hole putting green, where they once again braved the heat and humidity that seemed to hang around even as monsoon was drawing to a close. They cherished the occasional breeze.…

4th Annual Prickly Pair Golf Tournament

The gathering of both clubs for the 7:30 a.m. shotgun

Terri Erickson Congratulations to co-chairs Carol Clifford and Dave Schutt for a successful men against women golf tournament. It was a team match play event, two women paired against two men heading out together at 7:30 a.m. on the damp Thursday morning of August 4. The finale took place at the delicious deli luncheon in…

Summer putting

Peggy McGee When the heat of June hit, the number of ladies assembling on a Wednesday morning to putt started to decline. Then came July with not only more heat but also high humidity and the number declined even more for the weekly putting sessions. On some weeks there were only two ladies on each…

What happens during golf course overseed?

Skip and Dreama Fumia Ok, if your guess is that “our golf course is unavailable for play due to grass maintenance,” you’d not be entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. Here’s a little more information for you. Ideally an all-season grass would exist – one that thrives in our summer heat and endures our…

What’s in a theme?

Kandi Roy created the stained glass design with the rising sun providing a background for the breast cancer ribbons all held in the arms of a Saguaro.

Gail Phillips After 17 years hosting a Rally for the Cure for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight Breast Cancer, it is a challenge to design the setting for a day of golf and food and prizes and especially to honor our Quail Creek Cancer Survivors. Our three Quail Creek Golf Associations: the QCLGA,…

2016 Niners/Duffers golf event highlights

Wally Ueberschar On Thursday, August 25 the Ladies’ and Men’s Nine Hole Golf League held their annual Golf Event. There were 15 full teams competing in a scramble for a fun morning of golf. The weather was excellent, allowing for a good morning of golf. After the last putt dropped, the teams headed over to…