One hundred thirty-eight ladies participated in our Give Back to the Community golf event, raising and contributing more than $11,000 to the Angel Heart Pajama Project, Hand of a Friend, Valley Assistance Services, and Friends in Deed charities. Our 21 Lady Putters had some fun and challenging holes using plastic children’s clubs and putting with…
Peggy McGee
Congratulations to QC Men’s Golf Association member John Brooks for shooting six strokes under his age. This remarkable feat happened on Oct. 20. John shot a round of 72 playing the Quail/Coyote courses from the combo Silver/Copper tees. Seven birdies helped John accomplish this once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Way to go, John!
Each year, this tournament pits the Quail Creek men against the women in an 18-hole match play event to decide a winner of the coveted “Prickly Pair” trophy. Winners this year were the men’s team players. In nine years of play, the women have won five times and the men four. It’s very competitive, and…
David Zapatka Backhand Groundstroke Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a backhand groundstroke, “The same principles apply when you’re hitting a backhand groundstroke (as a forehand groundstroke) except that you move to the left rather than to the right (right-handed players). While some players change the…
Kathy Thompson We played in the Canoa Ranch Women’s Golf Association Open Golf event on Nov. 8 and took Low Net of the Field. The winners were Dena Knox, Kathy Thompson, Cherie McDaniels, and Brenda Allred. Our team theme was “Born in the USA.”