Anita Fisk More than 40 golf carts, motorcycles, antique cars and trucks participated in the annual Quail Creek Holiday Parade held on December 7. Decorated with strings of twinkling Christmas lights, silver bells and colorful ornaments, the parade, led by the local Green Valley Fire Department, slowly traversed the community to the enjoyment of residents…
Tim Phillips The first major three day event on the QCMGA Tournament Schedule is the Two Man Team Championship. This is a two-man team competition played on a net best ball basis with winners in each of the five flights. Within each flight there were eight teams in all but one flight had nine…
JoAnn Haberer and Tom Haberer In January, the QC Veterans Golf Association presented The Women of Quail Creek with a generous $500 donation to kick off fundraising for the annual Military Families Baby Shower. The Baby Shower will be held on May 19 at the National Guard 162nd Air Wing and will provide parents…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters heralded the New Year by recognizing the high achievers for 2017 as well as the winners for the latest six-week period at their luncheon. After a Chicken Florentine entrée followed by chocolate mousse with whipped cream for dessert, Putters newly elected president Janet Wegner announced the winners. Yoshie Hennessy…
Peggy McGee On a sunny day in mid-January with above average temperatures, the Golfing Girls did indeed have fun. This special event teamed the three all-female golfing groups in Quail Creek, the Lady Putters, the Niners and the Ladies Golf Association, AKA 18-holers. Three players, one from each group, made up the teams. The…
Cheri Sipe, QC9LGA President The AWGA-sponsored State Medallion Tournament was held in Phoenix at the Oakwood Golf Club on January 13, 2018. There were 20 teams competing in the 9-Hole event from within the State of Arizona. Jan Topolski and Pat Crane, First Team Low Gross and Low Net winners for QC9LGA, both had…
David Larson, Quail Creek Desert Duffers On January 25, the Desert Duffers hosted an appreciation dinner for the 30 volunteers that allow this to be a premium golf club, and also to show appreciation to their wonderful wives who support their men to play golf as the Duffer motto states, “Golf is a game,…
Terri Erickson QCLGA’s annual Copper Quail Classic, their member/guest tournament, has been set for April 18 and 19. Sandi Neil and Sharon Bisping, co-chairs, brought their committee together again on January 22, continuing to develop plans for food, prizes, golf, and fun. The theme this year is Casino de Quail, yes, let your imagination…
The golden putter presented to the Lady Putters’ newly elected president Janet Wegner seems like a toy in the hands of Janet who is 6 feet tall. Photo by Sylvia Butler.
David Larson The Quail Creek Men’s Nine Hole Golf Club (Desert Duffers) once again showed their willingness to help others. Annual Turkey Donation: In the two weeks prior to Thanksgiving, before the Duffers shotgun tee times, donations from the Duffers were accepted for this annual event. This allowed the Duffers to purchase 30 turkeys…