The second annual SBR Couples Golf Championship tournament, sponsored by P. Thomsen Consulting, LLC, was held on Sunday, March 10 at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club. Twenty-four couples competed for gross and net honors as well as additional net prizes in four flights. Sunny, near calm conditions and complimentary range balls, courtesy of SBR Pro Mike…
CJ Kerley The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) kicked off their first Coyote Queen tournament. This tournament is in honor of our sponsor, Coyote Golf Cars, who has generously sponsored this event for the past two years. This year the format has changed to a tournament every other month where the net winner will…
Jeanne Osterlund The 2019 President’s Cup Tournament was held on March 5 and 6. This is a two-day low net tournament held once a year. The winner is commemorated on the perpetual trophy and receives a nice prize. Thirty-nine women competed in five flights to become President’s Cup champion. At the end of the first…
You probably remember the game show Let’s Make a Deal in which Monty Hall would select contestants from the audience and trade items of value for another item. “Let’s Make a Deal” has come to a garage in SaddleBrooke! You can pick up ten gently-used golf balls, in exchange for your $5 bill. All golfers…
Camille Esterman SBR golf pros, Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke, joined the Ranchette Putters for an in-depth session of learning how to ‘read the green’. While rotating around the putting area, Mike and Ken gave pointers to each team. Our pros described how they would line up a shot, look for breaks on the ground,…
Camille Esterman An explosion of pink greeted attendees of the Club Expo as they approached the Ranchette Putters’ booth. Posters displaying activities from the prior year and membership information added to the colorful display. Club members Terry Pendy, Irene Kiel and Debi Kerth signed up 25 potential members. Each signee was invited to join the…
Camille Esterman January 2019 provided a taste of winter in Arizona to the Ranchette Putters. A fresh snow fall covering the SBR putting green and golf course closed the entire facility the first week of the month. Then extremely cold and windy conditions forced the club to delay the start of putting the second week.…
Camille Esterman The new Sol Ballroom at the SaddleBrooke Ranch House provided a beautiful setting for the Ranchette Putters’ 2018 annual award luncheon. Outgoing president Vicki Godbey presided over the event, announced the winners and recognized the high standards that have been set for the upcoming year. The Roadrunner Award was presented to Terry Pendy…
Terry Pendy, the Ranchette Putters’ Roadrunner Award winner, holds the engraved plaque ready to be displayed in the SBR trophy case. Terry’s average for the past year was a phenomenal 35.89! Photo by Camille Esterman.
Camille Esterman Due to a surprise snowfall that closed the golf course, Ranchette Putters had to delay welcoming their new board. The ladies meet every Wednesday morning on the 18-hole putting green to test and improve their skills. Laughter, encouragement and hearty congratulations are often heard during their sessions. Putting is always followed by social…