Tim Phillips The final three day event on the tournament schedule for the QCMGA is the four-ball Match Play Consolation Tree Event. This is a two-man team competition played on a match play basis with winners moving ahead on one side of the draw and losers in the first round on the other side of…
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Front Page, October 2017
QCVGA tournament registration
Charlie Shultheis The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) has opened registration for the annual Veterans Day golf tournament to be held on Friday, November 10. This tournament is our primary fundraiser for the QCVGA’s charity work. Our charity activities include gift certificates/gift cards supporting the 162nd ANG Fighter Wing’s Family Readiness Program; the Fisher…
Sports, October 2017
Quail Creek Ladies No Frills Member/Guest tournament
Terri Erickson The Quail Creek Women’s Golf Association (18 hole club) held its annual No Frills Member/Guest Tournament on September 7. Bonny Wilcox and Sherry Morris, co-chairs, welcomed the ladies at 7:15 Thursday morning as they gathered for the shotgun start. The game was a low net, low gross score of the foursome for each…
Front Page, October 2017
Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association continues support of the 162nd ANG Fighter Wing’s families
Charlie Shultheis As one of its missions, the Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) provides recurring, charitable support to a number of military-related activities in the Tucson area. Among those are the 162nd ANG Fighter Wing Family Readiness Program, the Fisher House at Tucson VA Health Center, United Way for Women Warriors, Military Officers Association…
Sports, September 2017
Prickly Pair Tournament results
Sports, September 2017
Golf maintenance: a year round process
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…
Sports, September 2017
The anatomy of a set-up
Sports, September 2017
Lady Putters celebrate the end of summer
Cathy Thiele After a two-month break from celebrating their victories, the Lady Putters gathered together on August 16 for their final brunch of the summer. Prior to the meal, they met on the 18-hole putting green, where they once again braved the heat and humidity that goes with monsoon. They cheered when there was an…
Front Page, September 2017
Bewitched for Charity
Terri Erickson The three women golf organizations of Quail Creek came together to plan a fun event for all ladies in Quail Creek and an opportunity to give back to this community. The committee, with members from each of the organizations, The Putters, Niners and 18 Hole Club, have been busy planning the event for…