Skip and Dreama Fumia Quail Creek golfers, it’s that time of year. We’re in the midst of our course overseed season and you’re likely knee deep in projects that have been shelved for a while, perhaps since this time last year. Or, you’re doing your best to find other local courses and good deals to…
Tag: golf
September 2015
2015 Niners and Duffers annual golf event
Wally Ueberschar On Thursday, August 13 the Ladies and Men’s Nine Hole Golf leagues held their annual golf event. There were seventeen full teams competing in a scramble for a fun morning of golf. The monsoons held off, allowing us to complete play and meet at the Madera Clubhouse Patio for refreshments and announcement of…
September 2015
Prickly Pear trophy won by the men
Tim Phillips Although the early morning commenced with a cascade of lightning streaks, rain and thundering skies, it was under calmer skies when the game began and each side ventured to their starting holes. The golf course was very wet and playing long. At stake was a total of 378 points with the winning team…
September 2015
Bonny gets an eagle
Congratulations, Bonny Wilcox, for your Eagle on Quail Creek course Coyote No. 9 on August 2, 2015!
September 2015
Del Sud tournament winner
Terri Erickson There are two SDWGA sponsored tournaments in a year. This year our winner of the two day net ringer tournament, The Del Sud, is Beth Davis. Prizes are subsidized by The Southern District Women’s Golf Association and Beth will receive a gift certificate from our Pro Shop. Congratulations, Beth!
September 2015
Lady Putters recognize their best putters
Peggy McGee Despite some challenges when they lost the regular putting green for several weeks, the Quail Creek Lady Putters adapted to using the chipping green. Instead of 18 holes, they had only nine so had to play each hole twice and in a much smaller space. But this did not dampen their spirits or…
August 2015
Golf “as the summer winds down”
Skip and Dreama Fumia It’s August and we’re nearing the end of a heavy growing season for the grass on our course. Heat and humidity produce ideal growing conditions for the Bermuda, so J.R. Kies and our golf maintenance crew members are busy keeping the fairways and roughs cut. Fairways are cut to 1/2” and…
August 2015
It was Christmas in July for local food bank
Peggy McGee It may have been hot outside but the hearts of 47 Quail Creek Lady Putters were even warmer as they brought an early Christmas gift to the Green Valley/Sahuarita Food Bank. Donned in Christmas attire, or at least Christmas colors, the ladies brought not only food but also paper, cleaning and grooming supplies,…
August 2015
Congratulations, Golfers!
August 2015
Quail Creek Star Putters
Despite the heat, the Lady Putters continue to putt. Every six weeks the club recognizes the best or most improved players. Yoshie Hennessy captured two awards this time. A brick with a quail and the inscription Quail Creek Star Putter was designed by Marci Yenerich to recognize the Lady Putter with the lowest gross score…