Shireen Kolarik Quail Creek Pickleball Club members had a gas at their largest event ever. On March 14, 30 courts and both ramadas were used to host over 150 players and 20 volunteers for our first Picklepalooza. Members grooved to music from the Woodstock Festival, curated by Bill Foraker, while they played pickleball, met new…
Shireen Kolarik The Quail Creek Pickleball Club has a new class. Karen Morse has developed a Footwork Clinic that emphasizes improving foot strength to enhance balance and footwork, which in turn aids movement and shot mechanics. Karen has developed this clinic over the last two years and has experimented on willing pickleball players both in…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) held its in-house 8-Ball Tournament on March 7 in the Billiards Room at Madera Clubhouse. There was strong interest with 14 members initially signing up. Twelve ended up playing and they competed with skill and sportsmanship. Bob Coulter emerged victorious in the thrilling final…
Two Man Shamble, February 24 Gold/Silver Flight: 1st Patrick Carroll and John Klimek -11, 2nd Mike J. Neely and Steven Arendt -9, 3rd Ray Linnell and Jay Allred -8 Silver Flight: 1st John Oljar and Mike Fox Sr. -11, 2nd Bill Sheppard and Bob Spetter -10, 3rd Steve Wells and Bill Chapman -9 Silver Flight…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters started their weekly putting sessions with summer hours when the March temperatures started mimicking typical May temps. But the heat definitively did not keep some of the ladies from putting with accuracy. Maybe it was the warmth, but there was only one Lady Putter who got a hole–in–one on the…
Maggi Gruber This year’s GJWTHF (Girls Just Want to Have Fun) Tournament, held Feb. 26, was a huge success. There were 144 participants representing the Lady 18-Holers, the Lady 9-Holers and the Lady Putters. This was a fun alternating-shot format that resulted in happy camaraderie and opportunities to meet some new fellow golf aficionados. This…
ABCD Step Aside Scramble March 5 Flight 1: 1st: Carol Spence, Mary Ann Hagermann, Elizabeth Cornell, Connie Vaughan 2nd: Dena Knox, Brenda Allred, Janet Mathis, Ilene Olson 3rd: Terri Bacon, Lisa Linnell, Dianna Nelson, Patty Harmon Two-Day Club Championship, March 12 and 19 After 2 days of competitive play, the 2026 QCLGA Club Championship winners…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters donned various shades of green as they putted for St Patrick’s Day.
Diana Schwartz The Democratic Club of Quail Creek (DCQC) held its monthly meeting on March 21 in the Ocotillo Room at the Conference Center. Paul Ingram, senior reporter at the Tucson Sentinel, was the primary speaker of the meeting. Paul is known for his reporting on border and immigration topics in Southern Arizona. He has…
Robin Earl and Steve Sanford The Quail Creek Republican Club (QCRC) met at the Kino Conference Center on March 20. Steve Sanford, president, welcomed everyone and introduced new members to the QCRC. Following the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, Steve Sanford introduced State Senator Warren Petersen, candidate for Arizona Attorney General. Warren has served…