Linda Nicholson On January 18 the Ranchette Putters hung up their pink shirts and parked their putters to attend their annual awards luncheon. The lunch was held at the Overlook Restaurant in Oro Valley. While enjoying a lovely three-course lunch in a banquet room overlooking the golf course, the members also had many opportunities to…
Linda Nicholson In December 2016 the Ranchette Putters elected its 2017 board members. These lady putters meet every Wednesday morning to enjoy a challenge and some social time on the 18-hole putting green at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Golf or putting experience is not required, just a desire to engage in a fun outdoor activity with neighbors…
Lorretta Johnson The SBR Ranchette Putters is a hardy group! They have endured the summer heat and the “No Putting” time due to winter overseeding of the putting green. To celebrate things getting back to normal, a Putting Clinic was held on October 26 by Mike Jahaske, Director of Golf, and Ken Steinke, Assistant Golf…
Lorretta Johnson Quail Creek Lady Putters hosted the SBR Ranchette Putters on November 9 for a fun putting event and lunch. Twenty-seven Ranchette putters carpooled to make the drive. While it was windy, the weather was actually nice and it turned out to be a very pleasant day. Upon arriving the Ranchette Putters walked through…
Lorretta Johnson If it is Wednesday morning you will see The Ranchette Putters out on the putting green. May 25, however, was an exception. It was decided to “Mix It Up” and add a couple twists to our usual putting and social time. Putting was held late afternoon on Wednesday, and afterwards everyone headed to…
Lorretta Johnson The SBR Ranchette Putters have been enjoying the new putting green and the challenges each week’s course presents. The other challenge has been figuring out what to wear due to the spring weather constantly changing. Just when you think it is warming up, the temps drop. And of course, there are the spring…
Lorretta Johnson The SaddleBrooke HOA One Sputters extended an invitation to the Ranchette Putters to join them for putting and lunch on Monday, February 1. All the Ranchette Putters who signed up were looking forward to the event. Mother Nature, however, made her presence known as everyone at The Ranch and SaddleBrooke awoke that Monday…
Terry Barringer After eight months without a putting green, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters were delighted to celebrate the opening of our beautiful new 10,000 square foot green. During the hiatus the Putters invented a creative form of endeavor using a putter called “Wicket Putting.” On occasion our sister community to the south generously offered…
Terry Barringer The SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters put down their putters and picked up their forks as they gathered for a morning of visiting with friends and enjoying a delightful spread prepared by the staff of the Bistro Veinte. The ladies dined on mini quiches, sausages, fruit and rolls. Since the normal putting schedule had…
Linda Shannon-Hills As the club looks for ways to keep the group engaged while the new putting green is being developed, the Ranchette Putters developed a new type of putting: wicket putting. We use wickets from a croquet set to hit our golf balls through. Each wicket is numbered 1-18, and a start pin with…