Peggy McGee Now that the winter residents are returning, the Putters have several special events on the horizon to keep the ladies involved. Battle of the Sexes The annual Battle of the Sexes will take place on Monday, October 24 with registration beginning at 2:00 p.m. and putting commencing promptly at 3:00 p.m. The contest…
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters gathered together on August 31 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 seemed to hang around even as monsoon was drawing to a close. They cherished the occasional breeze.…
Terri Erickson Congratulations to co-chairs Carol Clifford and Dave Schutt for a successful men against women golf tournament. It was a team match play event, two women paired against two men heading out together at 7:30 a.m. on the damp Thursday morning of August 4. The finale took place at the delicious deli luncheon in…
Peggy McGee When the heat of June hit, the number of ladies assembling on a Wednesday morning to putt started to decline. Then came July with not only more heat but also high humidity and the number declined even more for the weekly putting sessions. On some weeks there were only two ladies on each…
Skip and Dreama Fumia Ok, if your guess is that “our golf course is unavailable for play due to grass maintenance,” you’d not be entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. Here’s a little more information for you. Ideally an all-season grass would exist – one that thrives in our summer heat and endures our…
Gail Phillips After 17 years hosting a Rally for the Cure for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight Breast Cancer, it is a challenge to design the setting for a day of golf and food and prizes and especially to honor our Quail Creek Cancer Survivors. Our three Quail Creek Golf Associations: the QCLGA,…
Wally Ueberschar On Thursday, August 25 the Ladies’ and Men’s Nine Hole Golf League held their annual Golf Event. There were 15 full teams competing in a scramble for a fun morning of golf. The weather was excellent, allowing for a good morning of golf. After the last putt dropped, the teams headed over to…
Peggy McGee Eager to catch up on what’s going on with their putting buddies, each week after the ladies finish putting many of them gather at the Oasis Grill for a bit of camaraderie. The first thing they talk about is how they did at that day’s putting and whether they liked the course set-up.…
Jason Whitehill, Robson Golf Pro Q. I am right-handed and my playing partners suggested that I keep my head down longer during my swing and to keep my right leg flexed during the back swing. A. Most golfers offer the “keep your head down advice” and it should be thought of as keeping your head…
Peggy McGee When they putted right after the Fourth of July, the Lady Putters donned the familiar red, white and blue in remembrance of the founding of our great nation. It was a very warm—would you believe hot?—morning even at 8:30 a.m. but 37 tough ladies were there to putt. There were only two putters…