Category: Sports

Eagle on Quail 7!

Kathy Brogdon On March 19, while participating in the Ray and Linda Roeller golf event, Jeff Passante scored an eagle on Quail 7, a 460-yard par 5. Congratulations, Jeff! Two great shots, then an awesome putt right in the hole!

Relishing Pickleball: The Volley—Part 2

David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “Your entire demeanor at the net should be confident and strong. Let your attitude convey that you want the ball to come right at you because you’re willing and able to return it! Face the net with flexed…

Lady Putters Traveled North to MountainView

Peggy McGee Forty-three members of the Quail Creek Lady Putters boarded a bus for the 75-minute, one-way journey to join the MountainView Lady Putters for a friendly competition on April 25. They were greeted with smiles and became reacquainted with some friends they hadn’t seen since COVID hit in 2020. After putting, they enjoyed a luncheon…

Table Tennis with Friends and Neighbors

Tom Herder Our featured players are Fred Visser and Jerry Fox. Fred and his wife Linda have been Quail Creek residents for over six years, and both have played table tennis during that entire period. Visser says, “Our focus has been to downplay the competitiveness and try to have fun. The winner is the one…

Paul Schupmann Shoots One Stroke Under His Age

Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) member Paul Schupmann for shooting one stroke under his age on Tuesday, April 19. Way to go, Paul! Quoting him, “I shot a 76 today, and I am 77 years old. This was my first time shooting my age at Quail Creek, and it occurred during my…

Hole-in-One

Another Hole-in-One Congratulations again to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) member Bob Erickson (also known as Radar) for scoring a hole-in-one on Quail number 8 on Friday, April 8, during the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association’s Battle of the Branches event. It was reported by the Quail Creek Pro Shop that Bob aced…

Table Tennis Club: In the Beginning …

Tom Herder This month chronicles and shows appreciation to the founders and past leaders of our Table Tennis Club, beginning about 2004 or 2005. It all began when Lewis “Lew” Farmer and Heinz Wilhelm had a single table set up in the Madera clubhouse ballroom. Farmer and Wilhelm attracted two other players early on, Jeff Morrison and…