Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, June 14, at 5 p.m. Please arrive 15 minutes early for paperwork. Space is limited to 28 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click to reserve a space!” below the flier sign. What you’ll need for pickleball: *…
Category: Sports
Sports, June 2022
New to SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis: POP Tennis!
Deb McGiboney On April 18, our SaddleBrooke Ranch Tennis Association (SBRTA) members were invited to preview, participate, and play the popular sport POP Tennis. POP Tennis is truly the sport that everyone can play and enjoy! In POP Tennis, the court is smaller than tennis, the racquet or paddle is shorter, and the ball is…
Sports, June 2022
SBRMGA 2022 Club Championship Highlights
Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Club Championship was held April 13 and 14, providing a welcome distraction before Tax Day. It is the MGA’s premier low gross tournament of the year. The field for the two-day tournament totaled 100 entrants, making it our largest field for the event. The 2022 championship…
Front Page, Sports, June 2022
Derby Days at the Ranch
Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association hosted a cocktail party for the competitors in the Member Guest Tournament on the evening of April 25. Phyllis Pettijohn’s beautiful backyard, overlooking the 15th fairway, was the setting for this lovely event. The ladies were all decked out in their derby hats for cocktails and delicious…
Front Page, Sports, June 2022
Tournament Time at the Ranch
Jeff Smith, Chairman, SBR Pickleball Club Communications Committee The SBR Pickleball Club staged its own internal tournament May 5 through 7 to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday. In case you didn’t know, Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862,…
Sports, June 2022
Member Guest Golf Tournament Winners
Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) hosted the 2nd annual Member Guest Tournament on April 26. Forty-two teams competed in the event that was sponsored by Robson Resort Communities. The event ran very smoothly and was a huge success thanks to the volunteer committee that worked extremely hard to plan and execute this…
Sports, June 2022
Ranchette Putters April Winners
Camille Esterman Sunny skies and warm temperatures in April set the stage for the Ranchette Putters weekly rounds of putting. The club takes pride in announcing this month’s winners for the first, second, and third lowest gross average scores; for the most holes-in-one (six or more); and for the first, second, and third lowest net average scores.…
Sports, June 2022
Putters Shout Out ‘Thank You’
Camille Esterman The Ranchette Putters want to recognize and publically thank the sponsors who have supported our club during the past two years. Gold tier sponsors include: Oracle Land & Homes, Les and Leslie Brown—the Sell, Buy and Rent Team; Xpert Automotive, Joe Pate; Golf Cars of Arizona; New York Life, Dennis Eckmeyer; Chiropractic USA,…
Sports, June 2022
Adopt-A-Hole Volunteer Recognition
Members and spouses of Randy Friedman’s SaddleBrooke Ranch Adopt-A-Hole volunteer program were feted with cocktails and pizza on the back patio at the Ranch House Grill on May 2. Robson’s Mark Giannonatti, the SBR Pro Shop’s Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke, and Superintendent of Course Management Aaron Thomas showed their appreciation for the hours spent…
Sports, June 2022
When a Fellow Pickleballer Is Injured on the Court…
Guest writer and SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club member, Ed Ehrman, provides some invaluable information we should all know. Please take the time to review. Keeping Pickleball Safe for Everyone A key objective of our organization is to give you the opportunity to enjoy the sport of pickleball, get some light exercise, and above all, have…