Noah Gessler, Golf Course Superintendent The Quail renovation began on Monday, March 27. Our contractors have continued to work on the installation of main lines at the road crossings. They have started to mark out the limits of disturbance around the green and tee complexes to prepare for the turf removal that will begin first…
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Sports, April 2023
Green Weights Exercises for St. Patrick’s Day
Peggy McGee
Sports, April 2023
QCMGA 2023 Club Championship Results
Congratulations to Larry Mours for shooting a gross score 73 on March 14 to come from behind fellow competitor George Lamping and win by five strokes in the three-day QCMGA 2023 Club Championship. Although George Lamping failed to repeat as QCMGA Club Champion this year, congratulations to George for winning his third consecutive Super Senior…
Sports, April 2023
Russ Adamson Shoots His Age of 81
Congratulations to fellow Quail Creek Men’s Golf Association (QCMGA) member Russ Adamson for “shooting his age” of 81 from the Copper tees during the QCMGA 2-Man Stableford event held on Feb. 28. Way to go, Russ! His playing partners were George Ratts, Joel Otterson, and John Shevlin.
Sports, April 2023
LIV Golf Tournament
Sports, April 2023
‘Perfect Club’ Hole-in-One
Janet Johnson On March 7 while vacationing in Boca Raton, Fla., Theresa Stein had her first hole-in-one. She launched a perfect shot with her “perfect club,” an old, hand-me-down, 24-degree hybrid from Costco. This was at Osprey Point Falcon Course hole number 7, a 130-yard hole. She was playing with her husband Robert Sherman, Alfred…
Sports, April 2023
Lady Putters Wearin’ of the Green
Sports, April 2023
Relishing Pickleball: The Overhead Smash
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, it’s time now to learn about the overhead smash after learning about lobbing the past few months. Mary Littlewood says the overhead smash is the most aggressive, offensive shot in all of pickleball. It’s usually hit off the…
Sports, April 2023
Rain, Sleet, Snow, and Golf … Oh My
Cindy Gong What a month of crazy weather the QC Lady Niners experienced for their annual two-day Club Championship and wearin’ of the green! Taking home the title of Club Champion this year was Frieda Gagliardi. Congratulations and way to go, Frieda! After the final round on St. Patrick’s Day, some of the ladies, decked…
Sports, April 2023
Another Quail Pin Awarded
Peggy McGee For the first time in the group’s history, the weekly putting sessions had to be canceled several times in January and February because of cold and/or wet weather. But as spring approached, they were able to resume putting. Even after the break, with no putting practice, Carol Cooper, Sharon Schoen, and Diane Waldapfel…