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…
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Sports, April 2017
Introducing the new Green Committee-Members tour Maintenance Facility
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…
Sports, April 2017
Lady Putters garner more awards
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…
Sports, April 2017
Quail Creek Swimmers participate in Southern AZ Senior Games
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…
Sports, April 2017
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…
Sports, April 2017
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!
Sports, April 2017
QC9LGA host junior golf tournament
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…
Sports, April 2017
Jerry’s Ace
On December 28, 2016 Jerry C. Smith got a hole-in-one on the Road Runner Course at Quail Creek. Congratulations, Jerry!
Sports, April 2017
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…
Sports, April 2017
Putters through the years
Joyce Walton and Peggy McGee The Lady Putters had their beginning in 2003 when Fran Hammond moved from SaddleBrooke to Quail Creek. She had belonged to a putting group up there and was eager to see if there was enough interest at Quail Creek to start a similar group. A group of eight ladies visited…