CJ Kerley For the month of September, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association had two days of play for golfers to qualify for the end of the year “Queen of Swings” tournament. The first tournament was held on September 4. Colleen Carey won low gross with a score of 91 and Jeanne Jensen won low…
Tag: Golf
November 2018
Ranchette Putters ‘wear many hats’
A sea of pink visors, wide brimmed sun hats and occasional cowgirl hats dot the 18-hole SBR putting green on Wednesday mornings. On other days of the week many members of the Ranchette Putters are busy volunteering at local community, charitable and civic organizations. Our members do amazing work outside of the Ranch.
Front Page, November 2018
Start planning now for Holiday Parade
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Holiday Parade is scheduled for Friday, December 14. Start planning your award-winning decorated entry for either your electric cart, bicycle or ATV. Each year the decorations for Christmas or Hanukkah get more creative. More details will be released in early December on how to register, start times and route around the…
November 2018
2nd annual Golfer Appreciation Day
Robson Resort Communities sponsored the SaddleBrooke Ranch second annual Golfer Appreciation Day on Sunday, September 16. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and over 140 residents participated. The event was a 9-hole community wide scramble competition. The event was designed to include golfers at all levels. The teams were mixed men and women, golfers and…
October 2018
The Desert Heat Pick Your Partner Open
Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club in conjunction with the Women’s Golf Association and the Men’s Golf Association held its first community wide special event. Forty-eight two-person teams were placed in four flights for a Ryder Cup style event over two days in August. Each nine holes challenged the teams to a new game.…
October 2018
SBRWGA 2018 Telegram Tournament results
CJ Kerley The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2018 Telegraph Tournament on Tuesday, August 28. This tournament began years ago prior to many organized sport associations and when most players were unable to travel to competitions. Local competitions were held and the results were sent via telegraph to organizers to determine winners.…
October 2018
Rewarded after receiving professional advice
Camille Esterman Golf club pros Mike Jahaske and Ken Steinke flank several award-winning putters: Mary Schlachter, Sandy Bickelhaupt, CJ Kerley and Karen Ransom. Forty-six members of the club teamed up with our pros for a fun, instructional event. With assigned handicaps, putters were challenged to beat the pros on the 18-hole green. Low scores and…
October 2018
Putters conquer the Dog Days of Summer
Camille Esterman Heat and humidity greeted the Ranchette Putters as they arrived each Wednesday morning in July. Although conditions were sticky, cool heads prevailed and many ladies were very successful in reading the 18-hole SBR green. Monthly prizes are given out to putters with the first, second and third lowest average scores and putters who…
October 2018
Putters moved to action
Camille Esterman Sheron Jones, an American Gold Star Mother and President of the Tucson Chapter of Wreaths Across America, addressed the Ranchette Putters on August 15. As the mother of a fallen hero, she is passionate about the program that annually places Christmas wreaths on the graves of our service men and women. Wreaths Across…
September 2019
SBRMGA – something is always happening
Thomas Graham The Men’s Golf Association together with the Women’s Golf Association and the Ranch Community at large completed the inaugural Pick Your Partner Open over two days, August 15 and 16. The results are available to all via the SBRMGA website www.sbrmga.org. Merely click on the Communications tab and then the Current Newsletter drop…