Carol Mihal The brisk mornings of Nov. 15 and 16 both turned into beautiful days for the ladies of the SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) to hold their 10th annual Club Championship Tournament. Ladies 70 and older were automatically included in the Senior Club Championship bracket. Winners of the tournament were decided based on the combined gross…
Debbie Witten Corine Sturdivant, with her partner, received a bronze medal in mixed doubles 3.5, 60+ age group, in the Professional Pickleball Association Masters Tournament held in Las Vegas. Joe Campion and Tim Chamberlin received gold in 60+, 3.5 men. Ronda Hays and her partner received bronze in 50+, 4.0 mixed doubles. Beth Chamberlin and her partner…
Carol Mihal On the brisk but beautiful morning of Tuesday, Dec. 7, the ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participated in their annual Member-Member Tournament. With the theme for this year’s tournament being “Isn’t She Lovely,” several partner groups came dressed or accessorized in the spirit of the theme with feathers, tiaras,…
Carol Mihal The SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participates annually in the Arizona Golf Association’s (AGA) State Medallion Tournament. This is a year-long event for women of AGA member clubs. Each club records the best two-score low gross total and two-score low net total from the four rounds designated as State Medallion rounds during the…
Carol Mihal On Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, Kathi Dyer had a hole-in-one on day two of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Assocation’s Club Championship Tournament. This hole-in-one was on hole number 5, was approximately 98 yards, and Kathi used a 5-hybrid to make the perfect shot. Kathi celebrated her excellent shot afterwards at the Ranch…
Debbie Witten The Sunday Chicks celebrated National Pickleball Day, Nov. 14, 2021, on the courts with competitive play. The ladies dressed in green or in their pickle outfits or in pickle shirts to show their support for the national holiday. Pickleball is the game, but fun, music, and laughs are added to their play each…
Tom Graham The 10th annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Founders’ Cup Tournament was recently completed. The two-day, 36-hole, full course handicap tournament was an unqualified success. It’s a special event, as we have, continuing their membership, four of the original members of the MGA. We pinch our bill to Ken Hull, Paul Lapotosky,…
Debbie Witten Two western USA ladies met on the SaddleBrooke Ranch pickleball courts and quickly became best friends. Both Carol Osgood and Margaret Rogers share the same age, same 3.5 level of play, plus the love for pickleball. Once they met, they soon discovered they were formerly avid skiers. Carol is from Bend, Ore., and…
Debbie Witten Robin Muck, with the aid of her husband, Dave, opened their beautiful home to the Dinking Divas on Wednesday, Dec. 8, so they could celebrate with a holiday party. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was festive. As always, the focus was on looking forward to future plans of playing pickleball at the…
Debbie Witten Co-organizers Debbie Witten and Sherry Brinster model the new T-shirts the Dinking Divas have chosen as their uniform for playing pickleball on Tuesday afternoons.