Category: May 2026

2026 Copper Quail Classic

The Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association (QCLGA) hosted 60 members and their guests for the 2026 Copper Quail Classic, a three-day tournament held April 8 to10 under clear skies and ideal course conditions. This year’s theme, “Denim and Diamonds,” set a festive tone. Festivities began Wednesday with a relaxed practice round, after which players gathered…

QCMGA Results

Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association Results, March 31 Individual low gross/low net Gross Silver Flight 1: 1st Jeff Janssen, 76, 2nd Kevin Malone, 80, 3rd Ted Long, 80. Silver Flight 2: 1st Gene Knox, 78, 2nd Dale Backus, 81, 3rdGreg Nilson, 85. Silver Flight 3: 1st Craig Smith, 88, 2nd Dennis Phipps, 88, 3rd Paul…

QCL9GA Results

Gayle Montgomery The Quail Creek Lady 9er golf club mission is to provide a safe and fun environment for lady golfers, while offering to assist and support each member to attain her golf goals. It is our mission to encourage each member to have a memorable experience by offering an environment of camaraderie, support and friendship…

QCLGA Results

QCLGA Results—March 26 Winners Flight 1: 1st Dena Knox, 2nd Jane Gibson, 3rd Bobbi Jo Rathvon. Flight 2: 1st Terri Bacon, 2nd Lisa McCauley, 3rd Nancy Doran. Flight 3: 1st Julie Jensen, 2nd Elly Cashel, 3rd Diann Root. Flight 4: 1st Di Minuskin, 2nd Chris Gould, 3rd Connie Oljar. Flight 5: 1st Janet Mathis, 2nd…

Quail Creek Lady Putters vs. SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchettes

Sherri Norine On April 8, the Quail Creek Lady Putters (QCLP) played host to the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchettes. Fifty-four Lady Putters were joined by 54 Ranchette putters for a round on the putting green, then were treated to a luncheon in the Madera Ballroom. The Ranchette ladies were seated alongside their Quail Creek putters teammates,…

First Quarter Photo Challenge

Bruce Hartsell The Photography Club of Quail Creek recently announced winners of the first-quarter challenge with the theme Light. Steve Piepmeier won first place with “Colony Saguaro Rainbow.”Steve said, “Walking my sunrise walk on a cloudy morning, sometimes expectations change and a random event happens that makes you happy you went out walking. This morning…

March Photography Contest Winners

Bruce Hartsell Monte Hudson won first place in the photography club’s March contest with “Long and Lean,”an image of a rental bike meant to enjoy peddling along the beach in Oceanside, Calif. The theme for the month was unusual vehicles. Monte said, “I took the photo from the front at a low angle to accentuate…

TWOQC Plans for the Future

Inna Shames Early this year, The Women of Quail Creek (TWOQC) established a partnership with the Greater Green Valley Community Foundation (GGVCF). This new partnership will help provide long-term financial stability and a reliable source of funding for TWOQC’s scholarship awards and other fundraising activities. TWOQC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization. One of its…

Science Club Tours U of A Tree-Ring Lab

Tom Fisk The Quail Creek Science Club took a field trip on April 20 to the University of Arizona Tree-Ring Lab. The Lab is one of a few global facilities which studies tree rings (dendrochronology) from all over the planet. Tree ring information can be obtained from non-destructive core sampling (living tree rings), old building logs…

QC Nurses Visit Historic Hacienda de la Canoa

Carol Michels April 21 found our own Jennie Gaines coordinating nine of our adventurous nurses to take a tour of the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa (Canoa Ranch)—and what a day it was! Canoa Ranch provided a knowledgeable tour guide who shared fascinating stories about this historic property, bringing its rich past to life at…