Debora Witten The Pickle Pack is a 2025 Women’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 3.5 over 65 years old pickleball team that includes Debora Witten, captain, and Lyn Olson, co–captain, Kathleen (KC) Lewis, Susie Mayes, Sandy Sleigh, Pam Steube, Ginny Wise, Debbie (DC) Christy, Faye Puelston, Gayle Carter, and Michele Madgar.
Andy Bolland The holiday season at SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Golf Course was filled with an extra dose of cheer this year, thanks to the generosity of the golfing community. Following the true spirit of the holidays, the SBR Men’s Golf Association (MGA), the Women’s Golf Association (WGA), and The SBR Putters collectively donated to show…
Pat Albu On Jan. 9, the Ranchette Putters met in the Sol Ballroom for their annual luncheon and awards ceremony. At this meeting, we also turn over the leadership to the new 2025 board and say goodbye and thank you to the outgoing officers. Vickie Thomson will be our new president and Andrea Cothran the…
Pat Albu Even though the putting month was shortened by Christmas falling on a Wednesday, our faithful putters came out in droves and did some very good putting! Here are the results: December Gross Winners Lowest Average: (3-way tie) Sandy Buonarigo, Evie Falk, and Nancy Tagge 37.0 Second Lowest: Terri Menning 37.333 Third Lowest: Linda…
David Zapatka With the holidays behind us, there has been quite a bit of talk about how to introduce relatives to pickleball, the game we discovered and love. The debate about how best to do this centers around two concepts. The first is to begin teaching new players how to serve. The second is to…
Char Burrill Most Improved Player 2024 The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) is excited to announce that the 2024 recipient of our most improved player award was Pilar Borm. This annual award is based on handicaps from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1 and is determined using the USGA/GHIN formula for calculating “most improved.” To…