Camille Esterman In spite of the fact that the SaddleBrooke Ranch putting green was closed, 80 Ranchette Putters enjoyed a holiday burrito brunch with Allison Honeycutt, from Golf Cars of Arizona. Breakfast options included sausage, ham, bacon, or vegetarian burritos—all accompanied with salsa and prepared at the Bistro. As the general manager and service manager at the…
Lee Stastny The SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) has elected the following officers to the 2020 SBRTA board: President Mike Fielding, Vice President Lee Stastny, Secretary Sandy Schlager, Treasurer Tom Ratterman, and Membership Chair Bo Jessop. Thanks to outgoing tennis board members Susan Pharr, president; Dan Smejkel, secretary; Sue Cook, social director; and Lutz Pape, treasurer for all their…
CJ Kerley On Nov. 19, the SaddleBrooke Ranch women golfers competed in the final “Coyote Queen” tournament for the year. This competition is held every other month, and golfers can only win once within the year. The winner for November was Joyce DeYoung with a score of 44. Congratulations to Joyce for a great round of…
Beth Chamberlin In November, more than 2,000 pickleball players travelled to Indian Wells, CA to complete in the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships. This is pickleball’s premier event with more than 4,000 matches being played. Many players from the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club competed in singles and doubles events, and three brought home medals for their efforts!…
Bob Authur The Unit 8A men held their third annual Rick Dahlin Memorial Golf Tournament on Nov. 12, at the Saddlebrooke Ranch golf course. This tournament is in memory of Rick Dahlin, a good neighbor, golfer, and friend who was instrumental in starting the first Unit 8A men’s tournament in April 2018. The tournament followed…
Ron Green Thanks everyone for their participation in the 2020 Board Elections voting process. As outgoing SBRPA President, I would like all members to join me and our 2019 Board of Directors in congratulating our newly elected members to serve as our 2020 Board of Directors for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association. The results of…
Jeanne Osterlund The annual Robson Challenge was held on Nov. 13. Eight teams from Arizona Robson communities competed in the annual event, and Mountain View/Preserve hosted this year. The SaddleBrooke Ranch team of 12 was selected via a random pull by our head pro, Mike Jahaske. The team consisted of: Barb Simms, Mary Snowden, Carol Mihal, Trish…
Jeanne Osterlund The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association held their annual Solheim cup on Nov. 5 and 12. The two-day match play event was a rousing success. The captains wanted to keep it fun this year, and they did a great job. Thank you to the captains, Susan Pharr and Gaye Ohanian for the red team…
Camille Esterman Unfavorable weather conditions and re-seeding operations limited the times the Ranchette Putters could meet in October and November. However, a Moonlight Couples Putting Event provided a great opportunity for everyone to putt, socialize, and ‘glow’ in the dark. The event was limited to 54 couples, who were assigned to teams of four or…
Jeanne Osterlund SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association hosted its annual Member-Member Tournament on Dec. 3. The weather started off a bit chilly but it turned into a beautiful day for golf. For this event, members choose another member to be their partner in a best ball event. The theme this year was “Girls Just Wanna…