Category: April 2017

Putters to begin summer schedule

Peggy McGee Beginning on Wednesday, May 3, the Lady Putters will adopt a summer schedule. The ladies will gather on the back patio of the clubhouse for check-in beginning at 8:00 a.m. Announcements start at approximately 8:15 and putting begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. All those putting are reminded to bring water as the weather…

Introducing the new Green Committee-Members tour Maintenance Facility

Left to right: Craig Parsons, Doug Detman, Ralph Scafuri, Bill Drozda, JR Kies, Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis On Thursday, March 9 three new members of the Green Committee (GC), Doug Detman, Bill Drozda and Robert Lewis, along with the current Chairperson Ralph Scafuri and Vice Chairperson Craig Parsons visited the Golf Maintenance Facility so new committee members could better understand the golf maintenance operations. JR Kies, Course Superintendent, provided the…

Lady Putters garner more awards

Left to right: BJ Hanks and Janet Wegner are congratulated by Cathy Thiele for putting under 36 for the first time; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee After a challenging morning of putting, the Lady Putters retreated to the Madera Clubhouse for their luncheon. They enjoyed a Muffaletta Sandwich on a soft ciabatta roll and potato salad. The ladies then indulged in a dessert of Vanilla Bean ice cream with chocolate sauce and a wafer. After the lunch the following…

Putters celebrate the Wearing O’ the Green

Carol Jackson (left) and Jenny McGinnis sported shamrocks; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee When they putted right before St. Patrick’s Day, many members of the Putters decided to become Irish for the day and donned outfits in various shades of green. Some wore green shirts but a few went all out with their attire. There were no reports of anyone doing the Irish jig on the…

Quail Creek Swimmers participate in Southern AZ Senior Games

Left to right: Deborah Dunipace, Kathy Stacken, Coach Joannie Eastridge, Steve Huhta

Cindy Mayhle Quail Creek was well represented in the Southern Arizona Senior Games swimming competition held March 18 at the Green Valley Recreation West Center pool. Swimming competition can be challenging and sometimes intimidating, especially for those new to this type of event. After weeks of instruction with coach and Instructor Joannie Eastridge, hard work…

QCMGA 2017 Club Championship

Tim Phillips The Men’s Club Championship was favored with three days of great weather for its premier individual event of the year. Playing in March rather than in the traditional November time frame enabled our snowbirds to participate this year. The courses were in good condition and the greens were very quick. Our field had…

QCLGA President’s Cup Winner

Congratulations go to Peg Avent for the QCLGA 18 Hole Club’s President’s Cup Tournament. It was a three day event, February 16 and 23 and March 2 and included member golfers in six flights. A hard fought battle and well deserved!

QC9LGA host junior golf tournament

Junior Golf Tournament participants

Christi Tucker The QC9LGA once again hosted a youth golf tournament for Continental Middle School students. On March 9, thirty-six middle school students, consisting of 18 girls and 18 boys, joined 36 Lady Niners in a Four-Person Scramble Golf Tournament. This was the seventh year that the Niners have hosted this event. The tournament is…

QCL9GA No Frills event

Marilyn Beim Madera Crystal Ballroom — The leprechaun knew that the No Frills/Lots of Thrills Golf Tournament would be as advertised—lots of fun for the 30 Quail Creek Lady 9er’s (QC9LGA) and their 30 guests from SaddleBrooke MountainView/Preserve. As each SaddleBrooke participant descended from the bus she was greeted by a Quail Creek player, shown…