Tag: golf

Coming soon: The Copper Quail Classic celebrates America

This annual QCLGA 18 hole club member/guest tournament is coming April 20 and 21. The tournament co-chairs Cathy Nelms, Barbara Erickson and Susan Kuehn took a unique approach this year dividing America into ten regions and having raffle boxes representing each region. Club members have volunteered to fill the boxes with fun and interesting souvenirs…

Sweetheart Dinner 2016

Wally Ueberschar On February 11, the Men’s Nine Hole Golf League hosted a Sweetheart Dinner for wives and guests. The Sweetheart Dinner was a buffet style and everyone was treated to a wonderful selection. The Duffers had 123 in attendance for a wonderful evening. Our President Russ Sipe thanked our 2015 Board of Directors, committees…

Lady Putters start 2016 strong

Putters President Cathy Thiele (left), presents the Lowest Average Net Score plaque to Neila Kozel who maintained an average of 34.4 for 2015; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee At their first luncheon for 2016, 20 members of the Lady Putters were recognized for their achievements on the putting green. The ladies enjoyed a festive luncheon of a steak and wine salad and apple pie with whipped cream. After all had eaten, Wendy Van Dyke received a plaque for having the distinction…

Lady Niners host Par Tee on the Green

Patti Zatkin and Pat Crane, co-chairs

Several local ladies’ nine hole golf leagues will join the QCLN on Thursday, March 17 for our annual invitational. This year’s theme is Par Tee on the Green and our co-chairs are Patti Zatkin and Pat Crane (see photo). We have several committees working on the green details of this fun event. We expect at…

What governs golf at Quail Creek?

Skip and Dreama Fumia If you’ve ever asked yourself that question (What governs golf at Quail Creek?), you’ve also probably guessed that the answer is “it depends”-. As it turns out, a lot of life’s questions have an “it depends” answer. But let’s try to limit our scope of discussion to our golf question. What…

New members welcome to join Lady Putters

Whatever the weather (except heavy rain) throughout the year, the Lady Putters gather to challenge themselves on the putting green; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee Throughout the year, the Lady Putters meets every Wednesday at the putting green for an hour of camaraderie and challenge, some with the hope of improving their score on the golf course. Each week they putt 18 holes amid laughter and encouragement from their teammates. Ladies are invited to try out the group…

Golf and Dress Code notice

Skip and Dreama Fumia If you’ve taken a look at the Green Committee minutes from January 4, 2016, you’ll find that the committee addressed our current dress code for QC golf. The topic arose after Chair Ralph Scafuri had witnessed guests on our practice range dressed in blue jeans and posed the question, “Are we…

Girls just want to have fun!

Terri Erickson Girls Just Want To Have Fun is the name of this annual event put on by the three Quail Creek Ladies Golf Associations, the putters, niners and 18 hole club. Ninety-nine ladies participated in this 18 hole golf event. Each team was made up of an 18 hole lady golfer, a niner and…

Daisies in the Desert

Left to right: Sporting daisies in their hair, Planning Committee members Jan Agner, Mary Anderson, Diane Dodd, Deb Anderson and Kelly Hines decorated tables with cacti and daisies; photo by Greg Freeland.

Peggy McGee Thirty-six ladies from SaddleBrooke’s MountainView Lady Putters recently headed south to join 61 Quail Creek Lady Putters for a putting challenge. Each team had five ladies from both groups for the Daisies in the Desert challenge. Wendy VanDyck, Kay Davison and Jan Agner from QC and Ruth Catalinotto and Karel Titone from MountainView…