Mick Borm When Mother Nature throws you a 50 mph curveball, who is better to send to the plate than Scott “Thor” Thordarson, the Norse hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, and storms? More on Thor later… Putting Contest The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Member/Guest Invitational (MGI) began on Oct. 16 with morning…
Jack Dyck, Tony Salerno, Andy Bolland The greens were alive with excitement as the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) recently hosted its annual Ryder Cup tournament, a thrilling three-day event that had golfers engaged in fierce competition on May 15, 16, and 23. With a total of 102 players, evenly split between 51 golfers…
At the Ranch House Restaurant, champions old and new gathered for the SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association’s (SBRMGA) Club Champions Dinner. The event honored past and present winners, including current champion Bill Borden and stalwarts like Jeff Pharr, Ron Stenhouse, Mark Martin, Bob Christianson, and Steve Thomson. Although some champions couldn’t attend, their contributions were…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) concluded its highly anticipated annual Club Championship Tournament, famously known as the Updegraff Cup. Over two glorious days on April 10 and 11, the verdant greens of our pristine course bore witness to some truly exceptional golfing prowess. This year’s tournament saw an impressive turnout of 105 entries,…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) Member/Member Tournament unfolded over two thrilling days, commencing on Feb. 29 and concluding on March 1. With an impressive turnout of enthusiastic members, this year’s event was nothing short of exceptional. In both the Pine Flight and the Long Combo Flight, the competition was fierce, with mere strokes…
Andy Bolland The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) boasts one of the most extensive memberships among the prestigious clubs within SaddleBrooke Ranch. Our ethos blends competitive spirit with the joy of the game, ensuring every round is both challenging and enjoyable. We tee off every Thursday morning promptly at 8 a.m., utilizing a “shotgun”…
Debbie Ferguson Hello, golf fans! The date was July 24, 2023. The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) and SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) combined for this action-filled event. Men and women competing for, you guessed it, bragging rights. Tension was in the air early Monday morning. The questions on everyone’s minds included, Would…
Tom Graham May 17 and 18 provided near perfect conditions with bright sun, fast true greens, moderate temperatures, a few buzzing bees, and fairways anxious for our 108 competitors to tee it up. The Member/Member, a two-man flighted team competition with an overall winner consisted of four distinct 9-hole formats. Day one front nine was…
Tom Graham The SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) 2023 Updegraff Cup was held April 19 and 20. In 2022 Dr. Ed Updegraff, one of the two or three most-celebrated amateur golfers in America, endorsed our Club Championship through the renaming of the event, The Updegraff Cup. It is our premier low gross tournament of…
