Beth Chamberlin It was a mighty cold morning on Jan. 3 at The Views Golf Course in Oro Valley. But that wasn’t enough to stop 22 members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) from playing in the Kachina Dolls Tournament. The golfers bundled up and played the beautiful course, and many were awarded…
Tag: Golf
February 2022
Putters Face Challenges in December
Camille Esterman How do you describe Arizona’s weather in December? Do the words cold, cloudy, windy, and brisk come to your mind? Well the Ranchette Putters experienced all of these conditions on the SBR 18-hole green, including spurts of sunlight that required shedding layers of clothing. Our club members still had a great time in…
Sports, February 2022
Ranch Golfers Well Represented at Kachina Dolls Event
It was a mighty cold morning on Jan. 3 at The Views Golf Course in Oro Valley. But that wasn’t enough to stop 22 members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) from playing in the Kachina Dolls Tournament. The golfers bundled up and played the beautiful course, and many were awarded prizes for…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
Holiday Golf Cart Fun
Jacque Hendricks Have you ever wondered what your golf cart would look like all dressed up in holiday wrappings? Well, we found out! Fifteen golf carts were decorated in holiday cheer for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Cart Parade. The group paraded their carts around Amenity Way and ended by showcasing their decorating talents in the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2022
9th Annual Holiday Lights Tour Twinkled and Glowed
Leslie Brown Do you remember bundling up and riding around in the family car to view the twinkling holiday lights? Over 100 golf carts and 200 SaddleBrooke Ranch residents lined up to traverse the Ranch and see all that glitters and glows for the 9th Annual Holiday Lights Tour via golf cart. This annual holiday…
Sports, January 2022
SBRWGA 2021 Member-Member Golf Tournament
Carol Mihal On the brisk but beautiful morning of Tuesday, Dec. 7, the ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participated in their annual Member-Member Tournament. With the theme for this year’s tournament being “Isn’t She Lovely,” several partner groups came dressed or accessorized in the spirit of the theme with feathers, tiaras,…
Sports, January 2022
An Exciting SBRWGA Hole-in-One!
Carol Mihal On Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, Kathi Dyer had a hole-in-one on day two of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Assocation’s Club Championship Tournament. This hole-in-one was on hole number 5, was approximately 98 yards, and Kathi used a 5-hybrid to make the perfect shot. Kathi celebrated her excellent shot afterwards at the Ranch…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Putters Welcome Later Start
Camille Esterman Putting time on the SBR green was pushed back one hour beginning in November. Ranchette Putters welcomed this change, hoping that the sun would help take the chill out of the morning air. Club members, however, putted through variable conditions, often wearing several layers of clothing. The club awards monthly prizes to putters…
Sports, January 2022
SBRMGA 2021 Founders’ Cup
Tom Graham The 10th annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Founders’ Cup Tournament was recently completed. The two-day, 36-hole, full course handicap tournament was an unqualified success. It’s a special event, as we have, continuing their membership, four of the original members of the MGA. We pinch our bill to Ken Hull, Paul Lapotosky,…
Sports, January 2022
SBRMGA Club Championship
Tom Graham In a year of COVID and course improvements, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) was still able to conduct its premier event—the Club Championship Nov. 3 and 4. The Club Championship is a two-day low gross tournament. It’s open to all full members with a separate championship flight, and four additional flights…