Category: Sports

We Made an Impact

Jean Cheszek April 8 was a perfect day for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association’s (SBRWGA) second annual golf charity event benefiting IMPACT of Southern Arizona. One hundred and twenty-eight SaddleBrooke Ranch golfers started the day on the golf course, then gathered in the Sol Ballroom for lunch, golf awards, and raffles. With the help of dozens…

Busy April for SBRWGA Members

Char Burrill April was a remarkably busy month for the women of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) with many opportunities for outside play as well as two major SaddleBrooke women’s tournaments and a Kachina Dolls event at our course. Our annual charity event was held on April 8. You can find details of…

Putters Family and Friends Tournament

Pat Albu On April 26, 70 Ranchette Putters and their partners gathered on the putting green for a more than challenging putting contest. Not only had our wonderful (and slightly sadistic) Hospitality Committee set up a very difficult course, but we were also dealing with very strong winds! It was an afternoon we won’t soon…

Relishing Pickleball: Beating the Bangers

David Zapatka From 2.0 to 5.0, we have all faced the “bangers,” those players who prefer to hit everything hard rather than play the soft game hitting dinks and drop shots. Would you like to defeat these hard hitters? Consider adopting these tips. Hit deep returns. Keep the banger at the baseline with a deep…

SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball Action

King Mitchell, Jr. (aka Mitch) Well, SaddleBrooke and Ranch Senior Softball fans, here’s the past and future in the action-packed world of SaddleBrooke softball. Memorial Day Tournament Three games of softball entertainment were offered on May 26, sponsored (since 2006!) by Ambient Air Heating & Cooling. Thanks again. Fans enjoyed exciting softball “dramedy,” food (brats,…

Ranchette Putters Score Well in April

Pat Albu With five Wednesdays in April, the Ranchette Putters amassed some pretty impressive statistics. At our monthly awards meeting, there were 55 $5 cards given to winners. Members were questioning our club’s solvency after this month’s outgoing monies. Here are the results from April: April Gross Prizes Lowest Gross Average: Evie Falk 35.2 Second…

Ranchette Putters Attend MountainView Tournament

Pat Albu After a busy weekend with our Friends and Family tournament, we put on our skorts on April 28 and drove the short distance to SaddleBrooke for a fun outing with the MountainView Putters (MVP). The teams were each a combination of Ranchettes and MVPs, and we had a gorgeous day to play. Those…