Camille Esterman If you watched the winter Olympics, you observed the challenges athletes faced with unpredictable wind gusts. In February, the Ranchette Putters quickly learned just how adversely strong winds could affect the speed and direction of their golf balls. Club pro Ken Steinke witnessed this phenomenon and commiserated with the putters. In spite of a…
Camille Esterman The putting greens at SaddleBrooke One appeared to be full of spring flowers as the Ranchette Putters (in pink) were hosted by the Verde Sputters (in green). Members of both clubs enjoyed a picture-perfect day, while trying to read the challenging 18 holes. A delicious lunch at the Vistas followed the event, where…
Jacque Hendricks, president, and Jodi Walker-Lowe, event coordinator, showcased the Ranchette Putters’ activities at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Club Expo. Photographs of fun events from prior years generated a lot of interest. Twenty-eight ladies signed up on the contact sheets and will be invited to join. The club welcomes all ladies at SBR who want to…
Camille Esterman Cloudy, cold, damp, windy weather greeted the Ranchette Putters on Wednesday mornings in January. Bundled up in winter clothing, ladies faced challenging and changing conditions—including a brief rain shower as a putting session ended and everyone rushed into the Hacienda Club. The initial layer of cold, damp precipitation often caused the green to…
Camille Esterman Delighted to begin putting again and socializing weekly, the Ranchette Putters welcomed their unanimously elected board at a general meeting on Jan. 5. Heading the new board is President Jacque Hendricks. Serving with her are: Vice President Susie Merrill, Treasurer Judie Townsend, Secretary Pam Engelhardt, Statistician Doris Carlin, Events Coordinator Jodie Walker-Love, and…
Camille Esterman How do you describe Arizona’s weather in December? Do the words cold, cloudy, windy, and brisk come to your mind? Well the Ranchette Putters experienced all of these conditions on the SBR 18-hole green, including spurts of sunlight that required shedding layers of clothing. Our club members still had a great time in…
Camille Esterman Putting time on the SBR green was pushed back one hour beginning in November. Ranchette Putters welcomed this change, hoping that the sun would help take the chill out of the morning air. Club members, however, putted through variable conditions, often wearing several layers of clothing. The club awards monthly prizes to putters…
Camille Esterman October turned out to be an ideal month to resume putting activities on the SBR 18-hole green. After a very long hiatus due to COVID and the conditions on the course, the Ranchette Putters turned out in force to putt and socialize. Enthusiastic ladies showed up and attended enough weekly sessions to qualify…
Camille Esterman It was evident that the Ranchette Putters missed the opportunities to socialize and putt. President Linda Sentivanac greeted approximately 70 women—many dressed in pink—at the “Welcome Back Putters Party.” The club invited all women in SaddleBrooke Ranch, and 26 prospective members were present. Many of them joined on the spot. Mexican hats and…
Camille Esterman The last putting session in October provided an opportunity for many of the Ranchette Putters to show up in nontraditional golf attire. There were skeletons, a minion, a cheerleader, cowgirls, witches, an ER nurse, the Grim Reaper, a hippie, Cleopatra, giant pumpkins, a lady bug, kitty cats, and a gal ready to go…