Peggy McGee Now that the weather is turning colder and the mornings are getting darker, the Lady Putters start putting at 10 a.m., with check-in starting at 9:30 a.m. The cost is $1 each time one putts, and annual dues are $20. The club invites those who don’t golf, as well as golfers who want…
Tag: Lady Putters
December 2024, Front Page
Quail Creek Women Chip in for Charity
Cyndi Hoover What a wonderful event—again! On Nov. 14 the Ladies 18-Hole Golf Association, the Ladies 9-Holers, and the Lady Putters came together to sponsor this annual community-wide event, which included a fun format golf play and a wonderful luncheon in the Madera ballroom. More than 165 women participated in this event! Through the generosity…
Sports, October 2024
Lady Putters News
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters had an abbreviated putting schedule, with one date being rained out, and on another date, the putting green was closed for overseeding. Despite fewer putting opportunities, there were still four ladies who got a hole-in-one on the money hole: Joy Bodzoich, Patti Bragg, Sherri Norine, and Cathy Zach. Each was…
September 2024, Sports
Lady Putters Show Up to Putt Despite the Heat
Peggy McGee Although many have been traveling with what seems like a never-ending summer, with triple digit temps day after day, an average of 45 ladies show up each week to try to improve their putting scores. There was only one money hole winner in the past month. Carol Sheppard won $5 for her accomplishment…
July 2024, Sports
Moonlight Madness Brought Out the Best in the Putters
Peggy McGee It was a balmy evening in Quail Creek with the full moon shining brightly when the Lady Putters hosted their annual Moonlight Madness event. This year it was a co-ed event so that the men could give putting in the darkness a try. The prize money made their efforts worthwhile, as the winning…
June 2024, Sports
Lady Putters Keep on Scoring
Peggy McGee The Putters’ checking account shrunk a little when, in the last month, eight ladies scored a hole-in-one on the money hole, the hole believed to be the most difficult by those who set up the course on a particular date. Achieving this challenge were Barb Miller, Donna Debeck, Kathleen Larsen, Linda Carver, Teresa…
June 2024, Sports
Now Is a Great Time to Join the Lady Putters
Peggy McGee Anytime is really a good time to join in the fun and camaraderie of the Lady Putters, but this is an especially good time, because many winter residents have left for their other homes, so the teams are smaller, giving more time for the seasoned Putters to share tips with new members. Generally…
May 2024, Sports
Lady Putters Support Military Baby Shower
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters put down their golf clubs for a few hours and went shopping to buy baby gifts for 30 expectant moms from the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, in Tucson. The Shower, held on Armed Forces Day each year, is sponsored by Quail Creek’s Caring Hearts & Hands Club, which…
May 2024, Sports
Amazing Lady Putters
Peggy McGee Based on some of their achievements, it appears that some of the Lady Putters must do a lot of practicing in between the weekly Putters’ get-together. Recent money hole winners include Cyndi Lorenzen, Donna Romero, Sally Newton, Debbie Huber (guest), Marci Yenerich, Celia Shevlin, and Shirley Daschel. Those who get a hole-in-one on…
April 2024, Sports
Lady Putters Awards Top Putters
Peggy McGee Yoshie Hennessy, who has been a member of the Lady Putters since its inception, continued to excel throughout 2023. She was presented a plaque for getting the most holes-in-one for 2023, with an amazing 82. For getting the most holes-in-one for the first quarter of 2024, it was Yoshie again with 24. She…