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Lady Putters celebrate holiday

Left to right: Dorene Sims, Lou Moultrie and Mary Anderson are congratulated by Putters President Dee Waggoner (far right) for getting a hole-in-one on the Money Hole; photo by Sylvia Butler

With festive table settings befitting the season, 66 Lady Putters enjoyed a holiday luncheon to end the putting year. The election was held and Dee Waggoner thanked all the Putters for their support during her 26 months as president and shed a couple tears as she was presented a Circle of Hope silver pearl and…

Lady Niners celebrate annual winners

Jan Topolski sports Christmas attire.

On December 17, 2015, President Sharon Paxson and her hospitality committee hosted a luncheon for about 55 members of the Lady Niners in the Crystal Ballroom. The room was appointed with lovely centerpieces, a darling wine stopper at each place and a delicious meal prepared by our staff. Sharon announced several annual winners: Overall gross…

Lady Putters made holiday dinners extra special

Lady Putters stand behind one of the totes that were filled with groceries destined for the Food Bank; photo by Sylvia Butler.

Peggy McGee Dressed in holiday attire, the Lady Putters arrived for their weekly putting with bags full of groceries to help the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank clients prepare special dinners as they celebrated Christmas. In addition to grocery staples like cereal and peanut butter, the 220 pounds of food included cans of cranberry sauce, yams,…

Putting with the Pro

Golf Pro Joel Jaress raised his putter in victory when he got a hole-in-one on his 18th try; photo by Sylvia Butler

Peggy McGee The Lady Putters invited Golf Pro Joel Jaress to give them some putting tips to improve their scores. Joel putted first on the Money Hole with each of the 18 teams. The Money Hole is determined by those who set up the course believing it is the most difficult. It took Dorene Sims…

QCLGA hosts annual holiday awards luncheon

Most holes-in-one: Bonny Wilcox, Alice Dyke, Darthea Tilley, Karen Stensrud and Betty Martens

Terri Erickson The QCLGA, the 18 hole club, celebrated the end of another great year with their annual Holiday Awards Luncheon on December 17. President Gail Phillips began by welcoming all and thanking her executive board and all volunteers for a great year. She then presented two trophies to the club’s super star Karen Stensrud…

Lady Putters set some new records

Left to right: Dee Waggoner, Judy Hayes and Nancy Jacobs were ready to celebrate Halloween after the Lady Putters luncheon on October 28. Photo by Sylvia Butler

Peggy McGee The Lady Putters may have been dressed for fun when they showed up in Halloween attire for their October luncheon, but some of the scores showed they meant business. For the six-week period preceding the luncheon, Yoshi Hennessey had both the lowest gross score with a 35 and 18 holes-in-one. Yoshi also achieved…

Let’s all do our part to keep our course beautiful

  Dave Schutt, Adopt-A-Hole Chairman As you all know there is no outside play at Quail Creek Country Club from October to May. This means that the majority of unrepaired ball marks/divots and unraked bunkers are caused by members. Since we have returned from overseed, these issues are evident and will continue unless we take…

Veterans Day Charity Golf Tournament a big success

Golfers Bob Morgan, Randy Mathis, Randy Davis and Ted Schelenski take top honors at Veterans Day Charity Tournament.

  Tom Haberer The Veterans Day Charity Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, November 7. The tournament activities raised over $4,000, which will all be directed to help local veteran and active-duty military families. Rene Gill, chairperson of the annual event, sends special thanks to all golfers, sponsors and raffle participants that help the organization…