Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club held their first in-house tournament of 2026. Ten members gathered on the morning of Jan. 3 to play the game of 9-ball. Dennis Desmond, QCBC board member and tournament director, facilitated the event. It was held in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. The…
David Zapatka Spin is one of the most underrated game-changing skills. While beginners often focus on simply getting the ball over the net, intermediate and advanced players know that adding spin can create awkward bounces, force errors, and open up the court. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your offensive tools or add finesse to your…
QCMGA Two-Man Better Ball, December 16 SIL/GLD Flight: 1st Richard Wiley and Mike Fox Sr. 67, 2nd Alex Soto and Mark Lindley 67, 3rd Dwight Hildebrand and Douglas Warren 68 SIL Flight 1: 1st Barry Davis and Bob Laurine 66, 2nd Rocky Gattuccio and Kyle Evens 67, 3rd Gene Knox and Dan Dunn 69 SCC…
Peggy McGee Some of the Lady Putters started out the new year in fine form, with many qualifying for the quail pin on the first day they putted. To earn a quail pin, one must score at least five holes-in-one on the same day. The top putter was Carol Sheppard with seven holes-in-one. Flossie O’Day,…
QCLGA Low Gross/Low Net, December 18 Low Gross LC Flight 1: 1st Jane Gibson, 2nd Susan Voltz LC Flight 2: 1st Elly Cashel, 2nd Brenda Allred LC Flight 3: 1st Mickey Zimny, 2nd Nancy Doran LC Flight 4: 1st Connie Oljar, 2nd Kathy Brogdon LC Flight 5: 1st Elizabeth Meadows, 2nd Janet Mathis LCT Flight…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters made the start of the new year extra-special for the Green Valley Food Bank. Even though the club knew that many members would be traveling over the holidays, they decided to hold their usual Wednesday putting events on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. They asked those who were still…