Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club in conjunction with the Women’s Golf Association and the Men’s Golf Association held its first community wide special event. Forty-eight two-person teams were placed in four flights for a Ryder Cup style event over two days in August. Each nine holes challenged the teams to a new game.…
Tag: Golf
October 2018
Rewarded after receiving professional advice
Camille Esterman Golf club pros Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke flank several award-winning putters: Mary Schlachter, Sandy Bickelhaupt, CJ Kerley and Karen Ransom. Forty-six members of the club teamed up with our pros for a fun, instructional event. With assigned handicaps, putters were challenged to beat the pros on the 18-hole green. Low scores and…
October 2018
SBRWGA 2018 Telegram Tournament results
CJ Kerley The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2018 Telegraph Tournament on Tuesday, August 28. This tournament began years ago prior to many organized sport associations and when most players were unable to travel to competitions. Local competitions were held and the results were sent via telegraph to organizers to determine winners.…
October 2018
Putters conquer the Dog Days of Summer
Camille Esterman Heat and humidity greeted the Ranchette Putters as they arrived each Wednesday morning in July. Although conditions were sticky, cool heads prevailed and many ladies were very successful in reading the 18-hole SBR green. Monthly prizes are given out to putters with the first, second and third lowest average scores and putters who…
October 2018
Putters moved to action
Camille Esterman Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and President of the Tucson Chapter of Wreaths Across America, addressed the Ranchette Putters on August 15. As the mother of a fallen hero, she is passionate about the program that annually places Christmas wreaths on the graves of our service men and women. Wreaths Across…
September 2019
SBRMGA – something is always happening
Thomas Graham The Men’s Golf Association together with the Women’s Golf Association and the Ranch Community at large completed the inaugural Pick Your Partner Open over two days, August 15 and 16. The results are available to all via the SBRMGA website www.sbrmga.org. Merely click on the Communications tab and then the Current Newsletter drop…
September 2019
Putting through July weather conditions
Camille Esterman Heat and humidity greeted the Ranchette Putters as they arrived each Wednesday morning in July. Although conditions were sticky, cool heads prevailed and many ladies were very successful in reading the 18-hole SBR green. Monthly prizes are given out to putters with the first, second and third lowest average scores and putters who…
September 2019
SBRWGA announces the Queen of Swing winners for July
Cj Kerley SBR Women’s Golf Association announces the Queens of Swing winners for July. On Tuesday, July 3 the women golfers competed in the Queens of Swing tournament held the first Tuesday of each month with one low gross winner and one low net winner. Golfers can only win once and are invited to participate…
August 2018
Putters celebrate the Fourth and recognize June winners
Camille Esterman Patriotic obstacles, strategically placed on the putting green, created a festive atmosphere on Wednesday morning, July 4. Ranchette Putters arrived in red, white and blue outfits ready to celebrate the holiday and test their skills. A social followed putting, where club members enjoyed delicious patriotic parfaits and congratulated award winners for June. The…
August 2018
SBRMGA upcoming special events
Tom Graham The Men’s Golf Association continues to present events that appeal to existing and new members. This year a new event is being scheduled. It is a FedX styled event. Points won throughout the year will be tallied with the top 48 eligible to compete in this special event. The event will be…