Paul Schupmann QCMGA member, Davey Jones, scored his first hole-in-one at Quail Creek on April 21 and the fourth hole-in-one in his lifetime. He was playing Coyote number 4 and used a 5-hybrid for a red flag, 130 yards away. He was playing with Rick Kimes, George Bertsch, and Wayne Jewett. Congratulations, Davey!
Paul Schupmann Congratulations to QCMGA member, Rick Wagner, for scoring his first hole-in-one ever on April 24. This momentous occasion was achieved on Roadrunner number 6 using a 7-iron to a blue flag. Witnesses were Leo Padilla, Skip Byron, and JB King.
Janet Johnson Flight 1 Low Gross 1. Allred, Jay and Allred, Brenda; 77 Low Net 1. (tie) McCune, Doug and Susan, McCune; 67 1. (tie) Conn, Randy and Johnson, Janet; 67 1. (tie) Erickson, Dave and Owens, Jacquie; 67 Flight 2 Low Gross 1. Thompson, Jay and Thompson, Kathy; 79 Low Net 1. (tie) Coulter,…
Thom Sharples May 4 Team 1 Low Net: -9, Total Net: 27 (3-way tie) Jack Jiampetti, John Chernoski, Jim Nichols, Michael Swenbeger; Roger Shuman, Thom Sharples, John Messer, Donold Scrhrfhaar; and Ron Grantz, Ian Meldeum, Skelly Skelton, Garry LaBarre May 18 Bramble Al Olbeter, Ken Cottrill, and Jim Neel, -24; Total Net: 48
Paul Schupmann Congratulations to Jim Lynch for winning the 2021 QCMGA President’s Cup event that ended on April 27. This annual three-day event was played under very trying (windy) conditions and Jim’s three-day 54-hole net score of 208 bested 72 other competitors. Way to go, Jim!
David Zapatka This 12 common mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” We reviewed the first 10 mistakes over the past five…
Thom Sharples The Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Association, the Desert Duffers, held its 14th annual overnight golf trip to Casa Grande, one of the Duffers’ signature offsite events. Thirty-one Duffers attended the outing at the Francisco Grande Resort for two days of exceptional golf and camaraderie, in keeping up the spirit of the Duffers…