Category: Sports

New Putters set some records

  Peggy McGee After their putting session, the Lady Putters adjourned to the Ballroom for a short business meeting and lunch. The group welcomed Suzan Bryceland as the new Sunshine Lady, the one who sends sympathy and get-well cards to members who have lost a loved one or who are suffering from injuries or illness.…

March Madness – Holes-in-one at Quail Creek

  Tim Phillips The Month of March has seen an unprecedented flurry of holes-in-one at Quail Creek. A total of four holes in one were recorded by men with one man snaring his second hole in one in one month – Shel Zatkin! He depleted the HIO fund with his first ace in February. Here…

Seeing Green

Peggy McGee They say that everyone is or wants to be Irish on St Patrick’s Day. The Lady Putters can attest to that. Many donned green apparel and special jewelry to celebrate the day.

2018 Club Championship results

  Tim Phillips The Club Championships were played over a three-day period ending on March 20, 2018. This annual competition includes play from Gold tees, Silver tees and Copper tees. This is a gross score competition with the lowest score over three rounds the winner, except for the Copper Flight which is scored on a…

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…

Update: Golf course maintenance – A year-round process

  Robert Lewis, Green Committee In the September 2017 issue of the Quail Creek Crossing it discussed aeration and the importance in conducting a year-round aeration program. The United States Golf Association (USGA) has established recommendations for the frequency for aeration (year-round requirement). Over seed reduces the frequency normally required for traditional aeration. This means for…