Carol Mihal With an unusual and challenging 2020 behind us, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) is looking forward to the New Year with its newly-elected board to organize and lead the way to a wonderful year of golf and camaraderie. A large number of board members from 2020 decided to stay on for…
Carol Mihal In late December 2020, the SBRWGA announced that Beth Chamberlin was the winner of the “Most Improved Golfer” for the past year. When Beth started playing golf on Jan. 1, 2020, her handicap was 33.3. Over the course of the year, Beth worked hard to improve her game which resulted in a December…
Carol Mihal The ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) participated in their annual Member-Member Tournament on the beautiful day Dec. 8. The theme for this year’s tournament was the Roaring ’20s and many partner groups came dressed or accessorized in the spirit of that time with feather boas, rhinestone jewelry, tasseled fringes,…
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2020 Solheim Cup Tournament on Nov. 16 and 17. The official Solheim Cup Tournament, which began in 1990, is for professional women golfers in teams of American vs European golf competitors. The SBRWGA Solheim participants were divided into two equitable handicap teams by team co-captains.…
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) would like to say a big thank you to the local businesses who partnered with us through their sponsorship during 2020! The purpose of SBRWGA is to promote good fellowship and interest in golf, enable our members to enjoy organized competition and social activities, and to…
Carol Mihal On the beautiful morning of Dec. 1, the ladies of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) gathered to play in the “Holiday Festival Event—40 Balls”. Many of the players arrived wearing their best festive golf attire to add to the holiday atmosphere, and candy canes were available to everyone at the driving…
Carol Mihal On the blustery morning of Sept. 14, and the calmer morning of Sept. 15, the ladies of the SBR Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its ninth 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…
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) has experienced exponential growth in the last few years! SBRWGA began in 2011 as an informal golf league, with 11 women members. In 2012, the golf league was sanctioned by the Arizona Women’s Golf Association (AWGA) with 14 members. Now, just nine years after originally organizing…
Carol Mihal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) held its 2020 Telegraph Tournament on Aug. 25. This tournament began many years ago, prior to many organized sport associations, when most players were unable to travel to competitions. Local competitions were then held, and the results were sent via telegraph to the organizers to determine…
Carol Mihal On the very blustery morning of Sept. 8, 2020, Sterlyn Robertson had a hole-in-one during the SBRWGA’s league playday. This hole-in-one was on the 5th hole, approximately 98 yards, and Sterlyn used a 7-iron to make the perfect shot! Sterlyn celebrated her exciting shot afterwards at the Ranch House Grill, where she treated…