Pam Engelhardt April was a busy month for the Ranchette Putters. Not only do we putt every Wednesday at 9 a.m., but we also drove in carpools to SaddleBrooke MountainView HOA TWO for a tournament on April 17. We arrived with lots of enthusiasm. There were three Ranchette Putters and three MountainView putters on each…
February and March were a challenge for the Ranchette Putters. February was a month of freezing temperatures, rain, snow, and frost delays that prevented the putters from putting at least three weeks out of four for their monthly awards. When they were able to putt, they had one of their Gold Sponsors, Oracle Land and…
The Ranchette Putters held their Annual Luncheon in January. Members were greeted with the following poem written by our very own Jodi Walker-Lowe, 2022 event chair. Ranchette Putters 2022 was a very good year With many new putters joining us here! We cherish our old friendships and welcome the new We all love putting, yes,…
Camille Esterman On Dec. 14, the outgoing board for the Ranchette Putters hosted a member appreciation event. Due to frost conditions on the SBR green, putting was canceled that morning. However, approximately 50 ladies gathered in the La Mesa room and enjoyed brunch. Dressed in holiday attire, putters helped themselves to a buffet of four…
Camille Esterman After an uninvited monsoon washed out a couples’ event, the Ranchette Putters re-scheduled the tournament. On a late afternoon in November, 43 club members and 42 guests assembled on the SBR green—which was filled with an array of obstacles and themed slogans/sayings. The hole decorated with an Uncle Sam’s hat and patriotic items…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Camille Esterman Rising temperatures and lots of humidity attempted to dampen the spirits of the SaddleBrooke (SBR) Ranchette Putters in July. Determined to survive these natural hazards, members arrived each week dressed for the elements—carrying water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Janice Hynes even volunteered to set up an extra water station in her golf cart…