Tag: Golf

Ranchette Putters March into the Winners’ Circle

Camille Esterman March weather turned out to be ideal for putting. Cool temperatures at 9 a.m. quickly warmed up under sunny skies, as teams of Ranchette Putters shed their jackets and sweaters. A record number of impressive scores were recorded in March, especially since the month provided five opportunities to putt. Each month prizes are…

Catalina Cup Comes to the Ranch

Beth Chamberlin The Catalina Cup is a club competition that runs from October through April. The season was made up of nine matches played at various courses in the Tucson area. Barb Simms and Jean Cheszek co-captained the team from SaddleBrooke Ranch. On April 4, the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) hosted the Catalina Cup…

2022 SBR Couples Golf Champions Crowned

The fifth annual SBR Couples Golf Championship tournament, sponsored by PThomsen Consulting, LLC, was held on April 10 at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club. Twenty-two couples competed for gross and net championship honors, along with additional prizes for low net scores in four flights. Jean and Ed Cheszek are the 2022 SBR Couples Gross Champions. They…

A Fun Day Puttering Around

Camille Esterman The putting greens at SaddleBrooke One appeared to be full of spring flowers as the Ranchette Putters (in pink) were hosted by the Verde Sputters (in green). Members of both clubs enjoyed a picture-perfect day, while trying to read the challenging 18 holes. A delicious lunch at the Vistas followed the event, where…

Kachina Dolls at the Ranch

Beth Chamberlin It was a beautiful day at SaddleBrooke Ranch on March 7 for the Kachina Dolls golf event. Nearly 60 golfers participated in the event, with more than half of the field being members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association. Several players from the Ranch were winners in the various flights. Jeanne Osterlund…

SBRWGA Hosts the Presidents Cup Tournament

Beth Chamberlin The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) hosted the annual Presidents Cup Tournament on Feb. 28 and March 1. More than 40 members competed in the two-day tournament, which is also the first State Medallion tournament of the year. The competition in each flight was tight with many of the flights having at…

SBRMGA Ryder Cup

Tom Graham The Ryder Cup is one of golf’s preeminent golfing events. It consists of 12-member teams from the U.S. and Europe competing over three days for the ultimate prize—winning. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Ryder Cup event consists of two teams of 50 members each representing the blue and the red of…

Hole-In-One!

Beth Chamberlin Every golfer knows that having a hole-in-one is a pretty amazing and rare occurrence. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association had two women with aces in less than three weeks! Mindy Hawkins was playing on Feb. 22 when she got hers. She used her 8 iron on hole number 5 to hit her…

SBRWGA Members Compete in Women’s State Medallion Tournament

Beth Chamberlin Jean Cheszek and Carol Mihal represented the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) at the State Medallion Tournament. Jean and Carol earned the right to compete in the statewide tournament by winning the SBRWGA local qualifying tournaments held throughout the year. Jean won the medallion for the low gross score, and Carol won…

Ranchette Putters Survive January on the Green

Camille Esterman Cloudy, cold, damp, windy weather greeted the Ranchette Putters on Wednesday mornings in January. Bundled up in winter clothing, ladies faced challenging and changing conditions—including a brief rain shower as a putting session ended and everyone rushed into the Hacienda Club. The initial layer of cold, damp precipitation often caused the green to…