Tag: Golf

PCRC Elephant Walk Golf Tournament – Sign up today!

Dan G. Culver The PCRC Elephant Walk Golf Tournament will be Saturday, November 18, 2017, at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club. Proceeds benefit Pinal County Republican Committee. Please plan to join in the fun of men, women or mixed four-person teams playing a modified scramble with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.! Prizes, awards, golf…

SBRWGA Telegraph Tournament results

2017 Telegraph Winner Deb Shelton, left, with the 2016 Telegraph Winner Michelle Carter

Janice Mihora SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2017 Telegraph Tournament on Tuesday, August 22. Telegraph tournaments were started in a time when there were not a lot of organized sports associations. These competitions began because athletes were not able to travel great distances to participate. Local competitions were held and results telegraphed…

SBRWGA hosts 4th annual Sadie Hawkins Tournament

Left to right: first flight: Pat Kelly and Mary Snowden; second flight, Cheryl Reddy and Neil Hartman (missing); third flight, Carol Mihal and Bill Smith

Janice Mihora The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association hosted its fourth annual Sadie Hawkins Golf Tournament on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, with 62 golfers participating. Sadie Hawkins Day is an American folk event and pseudo-holiday originated by Al Capp’s classic hillbilly comic strip Li’l Abner (1934–1978). This inspired real-world Sadie Hawkins events, the premise of…

Queens of Swing

Janice Mihora SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association Queens of Swing winners for September were Carol Mihal with a low gross of 87 and Sterlyn Robertson with a low net of 71. Carol and Sterlyn are eligible to compete on November 14, 2017 for the title of “Queen of Swing.” Congratulations, Carol and Sterlyn! Thank you…

Ranchette Putters at MountainView

Left to right: Debbie Shelton, Mary Schlachter, Nancy Galant, Vicki Godbey, Janice Neal, Marian Bianchini and Debby Felzien; photo by Deb Lawson

Linda Nicholson Recently the Ranchette Putters traveled to SaddleBrooke to putt with the Mountain View Lady Putters. It has been six years since the two clubs putted together, so both clubs have been looking forward to the event. On August 14, 25 Ranchette Putters car pooled to SaddleBrooke where they were graciously greeted by the…

Ranchette Putters’ monthly awards winners

July winners: Char Eckmeyer, Jean Sticha, Janice Neal, Terry Pendy and Evie Thompson; photo by Deb Lawson

Linda Nicholson Saddlebrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters announces its monthly award winners for May, June and July. In May the dimpled orb was no match for these putters. Evie Thompson received lowest average with 36.3. Alyce Grover and Mary Schlachter tied for second lowest average at 37.0. Placing third, Debby Felzien brought in an average of…

SBRWGA July Queens of Swing

Left to right: Alex Anna, Gaye Ohanian, Jeanne Osterlund; missing: Melanie Timberlake and Joanne Garcia

Janice Mihora SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association Queens of Swing winners for July were Low Gross: Gaye Ohanian (87). Low Net four-way tie with 73s: Alex Anna, Melanie Timberlake, Joanne Garcia, Jeanne Osterlund. Gaye, Alex, Melanie, Joanne and Jeanne are eligible to compete on November 14, 2017 for the title of “Queen of Swing.” Congratulations!…

Ranchette Putters host Friends & Family event

  Linda Nicholson Every Wednesday morning the SaddleBrooke Ranch putting green turns pink with the Ranchette Putters. However, on May 10 the lady putters shook things up. Putting was held in the afternoon, and 34 club members signed up to putt with a spouse, friend or family member. At 4 o’clock President Nancy Galant called…

SBRWGA May and June Queens of Swing winners

Bonnie Stark, Kate Thomsen and Linda Sherfy

SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association Queens of Swing winners for May were Janice Mihora with a low gross of 89 and Lee Rinke with low net. SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association Queens of Swing winners for June were Low Gross Kate Thomsen, 87 and Low Net ended in a tie with Bonnie Stark, 71 and…

SBRWGA Club Championship

Champion, left to right: Mike Jahaske, Ken Steinke, SBRWGA Champion Jean Chesek, SBRWGA President Joyce DeYoung

Janice Mihora The 2017 SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association Club Championship was held April 11 and 18. Thank you to everyone who participated in this two-day, low gross event. SBRWGA had a record number of 22 participants in the championship flights, and several follow the field participants, too! Congratulations to Jean Cheszek for earning her…