Tag: Golf

Putters Welcome Ladies from MountainView

Camille Esterman On a cool, sunny morning in October, 55 Ranchette Putters were delighted to welcome 44 MountainView Lady Putters to SBR. Everyone was excited to reinstate an annual tournament that has been suspended the last two years. As colorful fall leaves fluttered on the green, the clubs (both wearing pink shirts) assembled for a…

A Spooky Halloween for the Funday Monday Golf Gals

Constance Garrison The Funday Monday Golf Group had a super fun Halloween Party hosted by Connie Garrison and Linda Zoellner. The gals played 18 holes of golf and then arrived at Connie’s home for cocktails and appetizers. After everyone had some treats, we drew numbers and divided into two teams to play “tricky” miniature golf…

Putting with Our Shadows

Camille Esterman Did you ever enjoy singing the song “Me and My Shadow”? If so, you could have joined in the fun, while putting on the SBR green this October. While a later start time allowed the low sun to warm the green, it also attached a long shadow to every Ranchette Putter—shadows we all…

Saying Thanks to the SBR Golf Club Grounds Crew

Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club Grounds Crew stands by us throughout the year. They are a separate group from the SaddleBrooke Ranch employees and are not included in the Employee Appreciation Fund. Join us in making their holiday just a little brighter. These gentlemen and lady do not work in positions that provide…

Gauntlet Greets Ranchette Putters at Quail Creek

Camille Esterman Carpools of Ranchette Putters (RP) traveled to Green Valley to play in an invitational tournament sponsored by the Quail Creek (QC) Lady Putters. After registration, our club had to pass under a row of raised golf clubs held up by our hostesses to reach the QC green. What a fun way to welcome…

SBRMGA Member-Guest Tournament 2022

Tom Graham The SBR Men’s Golf Association, together with the SBR Golf Club and the SBR Robson Community, welcomed 98 golfers to the 2022 Member-Guest Tournament. We entertained guests from Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Washington, and elsewhere in Arizona. In the days preceding the tournament, our guests arrived, visited our Ranch…

SBRWGA 2022 Club Championship Tournament

On the beautiful mornings of Nov. 7 and 8, the ladies of the SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 10th annual Club Championship Tournament. Ladies 70+ years of age were automatically included in the Senior Club Championship bracket. Winners of the tournament were decided based on the gross combined scores over the two days…

The 2022 Women’s Updegraff Cup

Jeanne Jensen It’s that time of year when the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) meet for their two-day fall cup. This year we again gathered as two teams matched up opposite each other in the newly named SBRWGA Updegraff Cup on Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11. Sponsored by Coyote Golf Carts, there…

SBRWGA Hosts the Sadie Hawkins Invitational

Lorraine Smith It was a beautiful but warm day on Aug. 30 for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) 2022 Sadie Hawkins Invitational! Thirty-two ladies and their partners played in the Best Ball Event. A big thanks to Marcie Whitehead, social chair, and her team of Carole Ericksen, Evie Thompson, and Karen Oprish for…

Putting During the Dog Days of Summer

Camille Esterman Hot and humid days in August are often called the “dog days” of summer. Is this because we’ve all seen our canine friends panting with their tongues hanging out? Or because the August skies find the Dog Star, Sirius, rising and setting with the sun? Ancient astronomers thought the star shared its heat with…