John McGee The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association continued its support of local veterans’ organizations by presenting a $1,300 check to Richard Robbins, board president of Southern Arizona Honor Flight. The presentation was made on April 24, during a Women of Quail Creek meeting at the Madera Canyon Clubhouse, highlighting the Honor Flight program. Rene…
We are in the busiest golf months of the year, and the courses are full every day. It’s great to see so many golfers enjoying what has been a mild winter, which has had some good winter rains. Help us take care of the turf! Below are a few reminders about golf cart tires and…
Linda Klaus On Sept. 27 Sandy Hedlund had her very first hole-in-one. It took place on the Road Runner course, hole 6, 120 yards, blue flag, using her 5 wood. Those who witnessed it were Sandy’s husband, Butch Loveland, Tom Dean, and Bonnie Dean. Congratulations go out to Sandy!
Noah Gessler, Golf Course Superintendent Summer is a very busy time for golf maintenance. It is the time of year when we have the most growth of the turf and we are doing a lot of mowing, fertilizing, and spraying to improve conditions. We also get some help with the weather with some summer rains…
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Kathy Brogdon Marilyn Christiansen celebrated Tax Day, April 15, by acing hole number 2 at the Country Club of Green Valley. Marilyn, while playing with friends, used her Heavenwood on the 105-yard par 3. This was her first hole-in-one. Congratulations on this awesome accomplishment!
Peggy McGee Although many have been traveling with what seems like a never-ending summer, with triple digit temps day after day, an average of 45 ladies show up each week to try to improve their putting scores. There was only one money hole winner in the past month. Carol Sheppard won $5 for her accomplishment…
Congratulations to fellow QCMGA member Gary Babish for scoring a hole-in-one on Roadrunner 6 on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. Way to go, Gary! It was reported that Gary scored the HIO at a distance of 158 yards, and his playing partners were Paula Babish and Greg and Sandy Dinnocenti. Quoting him, “I played from the…
Thirty-four hard and hearty souls ventured out to Mission Royale Golf Course in Casa Grande on a Wednesday morning and then went to the Francisco Grande Hotel and Resort, had dinner, spent the night, and then played 18 holes of golf the next morning. Everyone had an awesome time.
That’s just what Terry Nicholson did. For someone who had yet to have an eagle at Quail Creek, she decided to set the bar super-high. While playing in the QCLGA two-day Eclectic Tournament on Feb. 15, her first eagle was on the number 6 Coyote par 5 hole. With a driver and 5 wood, she…