Tim Phillips The QCMGA and QCLGA battled for supremacy to win the ‘Prickly Pair Trophy’ – the one tournament that pits the women against the men – on August 3, 2017, for the sixth time. This year, we had 32 players from each side compete in a match play format that totaled points per hole…
Jeff LeFave If you’re a certain age, or getting close to it, you might hear something like this: “Now that you’re older, you need to invest more conservatively.” But what exactly does this mean? For starters, it’s useful to understand that your investment preferences and needs will indeed change over time. When you’re first starting…
Robert Lewis, Green Committee The process of overseed is just around the corner. Once the winter grass is planted, however, one very important course maintenance function stops. That is the process of aeration. Aeration of our greens, fairways and teeing areas typically means puncturing the surface of the grass and on the greens, then applying…
Peggy McGee Every week, about 45 minutes before the Lady Putters’ start time, two ladies meet to do the set-up. Each week, it is a different pair who has volunteered for the job, often someone new to set up and an experienced “set-up pro.” The set-ups team’s mantra is, “If I don’t do well today,…
Get ready for The Heath Show! A one-man, high-energy, comedic adventure! The show, produced by TAD Management, will be presented Monday, March 19, 2018, in the Madera Clubhouse Ballroom. Showtime is 7:00 p.m., and the cash bar opens at 6:00 p.m. Heath uses stand-up comedy, quick-change costumes, original music, sound effects and cleverly-constructed props and…
Jim Burkstrand The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued into 2017 with its monthly members’ contest having a theme “Landscapes.” This month, it drew another large number of entries – we had 46 shots submitted by members, all of which can be seen on our Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129343350@N08/albums/72157685565217993. John O’Rourke won first place with his…