John McGee On May 29 Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) President Rene Gill presented a $1,000 check to Jeff Copfer, executive director of Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT). TROT provides riding programs free of charge to veterans and first responders living with physical and/or emotional wounds. Their programs use the power of the human/horse…
Seventy-two Quail Creek residents enjoyed beautiful weather and the opportunity to play the private Desert Hills Golf Course on May 22. The 18-hole scramble event was hosted by the Quail Creek Veterans’ Golf Association (QCVGA). The competition was fierce but friendly, with the first-place team scoring an impressive net 51.7. Prizes were also awarded to…
Robert Lewis The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) announces their annual Veterans Golf Tournament Charity Event for Monday, Nov. 8, to be held at the Quail Creek Golf Course. It will be a shotgun start and the format will be a four-person scramble. You can sign-up as a four-person team or we will team you up…
Charlie Shultheis TROT—what’s that? Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (TROT) is a nonprofit organization, located in the Tucson area, that enriches the lives of people with special needs by using therapeutic equine programs to improve whole person well-being, while recognizing an individual’s abilities and achievements. TROT also provides educational, recreational, and vocational opportunities, as well as therapy…
Charlie Shultheis The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) has opened registration for the annual Battle of the Branches tournament – an event that pits military branches against each other. This tournament will also serve the QCVGA Club Championship where both low gross and low net champions will be awarded. (Low gross contestants must play…
Charlie Shultheis The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association (QCVGA) held its annual “Battle of the Branches” and “Club Championship” event at Quail Creek on Saturday, March 23. With 76 golfers playing on a beautiful Saturday morning, it was a fun and spectacular event. The format is individual play from either the silver or copper tees,…
Charlie Shultheis, Tom and JoAnn Haberer Tuesday evening, January 29, the second annual QCVGA Wine and Cheese Event was held at the Madera Clubhouse. Over 80 members, guests and spouses attended the party. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful food (and good wine!) prepared by the Madera staff. Live music was provided by Cyndy Gierada on the…
Charlie Shultheis The Quail Creek Veterans Golf Association is sponsoring the annual Battle of the Branches Golf Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2019, playing the Roadrunner and Quail courses. The event is open to all players. The Battle of the Branches is an annual golf course battle (individual play, net scores) between veterans of the…
JoAnn and Tom Haberer This month’s The Women of Quail Creek Homeless Veterans’ Clothing Drive was made even more successful due to the support of the Quail Creek Veterans’ Golf Association. The QCVGA purchased over $500 worth of new socks, t-shirts and underwear and donated the clothing to the drive to make sure homeless veterans…
Tom Haberer The 2018 Veterans Day Charity Tournament will be held at Quail Creek on Monday, November 12. It will include an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start for the 18-hole players and a 10:00 a.m. start for the 9-hole players. Both contests will be an inclusive four-person scramble format. All players will end up at…