The annual Prickly Pear event took place on Nov. 6. We had a great turnout this year. The total number of participants was 100. The tournament was followed by a luncheon in the Madera clubhouse. Even though the women won 12 matches to the men’s 11 matches, the men won overall. The final numbers were…
Tag: Tournament
Sports, December 2025
Chip In For Charity
Linda Klaus On Oct. 30 the annual Chip In For Charity event took place. The Ladies 18-Hole Golf Association, the Ladies 9-Holers, and the Lady Putters came together to sponsor this community-wide event, which included a fun golf format followed by a wonderful luncheon in the Madera ballroom. The total number of participants was 182…
Sports, December 2025
Mixed Doubles Tournament and Annual Chili Cook-Off
Gloria Bible The excitement began at Dave and Judy Sypkens’ home with a random draw on Nov. 8. Twelve men and 12 women participated in the draw, determining player combinations for this much-anticipated tournament the weekend of Nov. 14. With highly changeable temperatures and wet weather in the forecast, organizers and players held their collective…
Clubs & Classes, December 2025
BSTC Mah Jongg Tournament
Terry Miers Our own Laverne Smith won first place in the Beth Shalom Temple Center Sisterhood Mah Jongg Tournament. Congratulations, Laverne!
November 2025, Sports
Billiards Club In-House 9-Ball Tournament
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) held its monthly in-house tournament on Oct. 4 in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. The field consisted of 10 players. Bob “Bobbo” Baker won the tournament in fine fashion by defeating Terry Haggart in the final. Baker was the final player on…
November 2025, Sports
Lady Putters’ Battle of the Sexes Had Many Winners
Peggy McGee The annual Battle of the Sexes Golf Tournament saw the men winning once again, which was a disappointment for the ladies who putt week after week, but the event had one big winner. After the club drew the winners for the Split the Pot raffle, they gave the raffle proceeds, along with a…
October 2025, Sports
Billiards Club In-House 8-Ball Tournament
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith Eleven members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) competed once again in the in-house 8-Ball Tournament. The event was held on Sept. 6 in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. After an extended period of play, Jim Hall emerged as the winner. Dave Sypkens secured the runner-up position.…
August 2025, Sports
QCBC In-House Tournament in July
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith In-house tournaments for the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) have continued this summer. The latest one was held on July 5 in the Billiards Room of the Madera clubhouse. 9-ball was the game of the month, and 12 QCBC members participated. As play progressed between the 12 players, 10 were…
Features, August 2025
Mahjong Maniacs Presents a Robson Communities Mahjong Tournament at PebbleCreek
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Mahjong players. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…
Features, August 2025
Samba Fanatics Presents a Robson Communities Samba Tournament at PebbleCreek
Come join us for a fun-filled day with your fellow Robson Communities Samba players. This event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the PebbleCreek Tuscany Falls Clubhouse (16262 Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395). Entry fee is $60, which includes a catered lunch (your choice of Cobb…