Gail Phillips Here in Quail Creek, as in every community developed for active adults, we have every activity available that we could possibly do. We are also surrounded by every illness that comes through aging and some which have no reason to attack us, yet do. Breast Cancer strikes men and women alike at every…
Skip and Dreama Fumia Recently we described ways you, as Quail Creek golfers, can help our inside Pro Shop staff as they strive each day to better manage play on our courses. Now we want to turn our attention to the outside Pro Shop staff, i.e., our Rangers. Separate from Golf Course Maintenance, our Rangers,…
Peggy McGee With so many winter residents gone for the summer and full time residents traveling to get a break from the heat, the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank is experiencing bare shelves. It’s the Lady Putters to the rescue. Giving up their fun-loving spirit for a few moments to concentrate on helping the less fortunate,…
Terri Erickson The Quail Creek Women’s Golf Association, the 18 Hole Club, hosted the Green Valley Interclub Tournament on June 9. Players from Canoa Ranch/Torres Blanco, Canoa Hills, San Ignacio, Country Club of Green Valley and Desert Hills gathered on Thursday morning to play the Partner Best Ball Match Play. A special thank you goes…
Peggy McGee After putting in the morning sun, 38 Lady Putters retreated to the cool of the Madera Clubhouse for a business meeting and brunch. While waiting for the spinach quiche to be served, Putters President Cathy Thiele announced the award winners since the last brunch. Getting holes-in-one on the Mystery Hole on June 15…
Peggy McGee There was an extreme heat advisory for June 20 that the Lady Putters must have foreseen when they scheduled the date to putt by the light of the not-so-silvery moon. Perhaps because of the dense atmosphere, the moon had a red eerie glow as 60 members and guests headed to the very dimly…
Peggy McGee Twenty-six golfers from the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association joined 34 Lady Putters for a challenge between the two groups on the putting green. The first place team with a low gross score of 158 included Linda Weissman, Kris Weinberg, Cathy Leary and Lynda Pilcher. Determining the second place team was a challenge…
On May 12, 36 middle school students from Continental School, grades six through eight, joined the Lady Niners for its sixth annual Junior Tournament. Christi Tucker has chaired this event each year with great success. Coach Steve Lathen from the school’s athletic department prepares his students each year, but only 18 boys and 18 girls…
Skip and Dreama Fumia “How can we help you?” This is typically a question you’ll hear from our pro shop staff as they assist you with a variety of services, from tee time arrangements to merchandise selection to course condition advisories. For this article we decided to turn the tables and ask the question, “How…
The May 4 brunch was the date the Lady Putters gathered to celebrate the victories of the previous six weeks. After putting 18 holes that started at 8:30 a.m. as they began the summer season hours, a business meeting was held to bring the members up to date on the upcoming events. Then they got…