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…
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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…
Sports, March 2024
Girls Just Want to Have Fun—Ladies Three-League-Combined Event
Cyndi Hoover On Jan. 25 the Quail Creek Ladies Golf Association (QCLGA), Quail Creek Ladies 9-Hole Golf Association (QC9LGA), and the Quail Creek Lady Putters played an unflighted, combined-league event. A large field of 125 ladies competed on 46 teams, with each team consisting of one player from each league. The Lady 18ers teed off on…
Sports, March 2024
A New Look for the Lady Putters
Peggy McGee As part of their 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2023, the board of the Lady Putters decided they wanted a new look on the putting green during their weekly putting sessions. It was Denny Huber and Denny Fost from the Quail Creek Woodworking Club who made their desires a reality. The two Dennys used…
Sports, March 2024
Lady Putters Keep on Scoring in 2024
Peggy McGee The Lady Putters ended 2023 on a high note and kept on setting new records in the first two months of 2024. Mother Nature has been on their side so far this year—no frost or weather-related cancellations. Scoring six holes-in-one to end the year was Wendy Van Dyck. So far in 2024, Carol…
Sports, December 2023
Chip in for Charity a Win for Charities and Putters
Peggy McGee Because so many Lady Putters are also members of one of the other ladies’ golf groups, there were only 16 members who putted for the Chip in for Charity event on Nov. 9. The four charities, Hands of a Friend/Genesis House, Parkinson’s Support Group, Sahuarita Food Bank, and Valley Assistance Services, each received more…
Sports, November 2023
Lady Putters’ Battle of the Sexes 2023
Peggy McGee It was a beautiful fall day, sunny with only a gentle breeze when the Lady Putters tried to prove they were the best putters during the annual Battle of the Sexes. Alas, the men won again, though all had fun, as was evidenced by the laughter during the game. As in all golf…
Sports, October 2023
Lady Putters Keep on Scoring Holes-in-One
Peggy McGee Despite the putting greens being closed for two weeks for overseeding, several Lady Putters managed to earn $5 for scoring a hole-in-one on the Money Hole, the hole believed to be the most difficult by the volunteers who set up the course on a given Wednesday. Perhaps it was the morning when many…