July winners
Carol Beeley and Paula Burns
July brought mid-summer heat and mid-season magic for the Ranchette Putters, as members continued to post standout scores, eye-popping holes-in-one, and strong participation on the greens.
July Prize Winners
Despite the soaring temperatures, July produced some of the lowest averages of the year:
Gross Average—Lowest Averages
* Lowest Average—Julie Ross (32.67)
* Second Lowest Average—Linda Noble (34.33)
* Third Lowest Average—Sandy Buonarigo (35.00)
Most Improved—July
* Most Improved: Camille Esterman
* 2nd Most Improved: Evelyn Silver
* 3rd Most Improved (Tie): Gillian Cook and Sandy Sleigh
These results highlight both consistent excellence at the top and meaningful progress throughout the field.
July Holes-in-One
The hole-in-one tally for July showed no signs of slowing down:
* 6 Holes-in-One: Sandy Buonarigo, Janice Hynes, Lynn Wagner
* 7 Holes-in-One: Camille Esterman, Evelyn Silver
* 8 Holes-in-One: Norma Tanner
* 9 Holes-in-One: Sandy Sleigh
* 11 Holes-in-One: Linda Noble
* 14 Holes-in-One: Julie Ross
With multiple players recording double-digit holes-in-one, July’s scorecards were as hot as the Arizona summer.
July Participation Highlights
Even in the July heat, turnout remained strong:
July 1, 2026: 60 members and 2 guests (62 putters); Money Hole #3 winners—Julie Ross and Evie Falk.
July 8, 2026: 57 members (no guests); Money Hole #14 winners—Sandy Getter, Marilyn Heasley, Jean Sticha, Lynn Wagner, and Joyce DeYoung.
July 22, 2026: 58 members and 1 guest (59 putters); Money Hole #16 went unclaimed, proving that even this talented group can still meet its match now and then.
From low gross averages to long strings of holes-in-one, July was another hot month of high performance for the Ranchette Putters, both in temperature and on the scorecard.