Tag: SBRWGA

Golf Course Maintenance Crew Holiday Appreciation

Chris Blake accepting the goodie bags from WGA President Jeanne Osterlund

Frank Hugus Each year SaddleBrooke Ranch Men’s Golf Association (SBRMGA) organizes the annual holiday fundraiser for our golf course maintenance crew. This is an annual tradition that both SBRMGA and SaddleBrooke Ranch Women’s Golf Association (SBRWGA) promote and support with their members to show their appreciation for what the SBR crew does for us, day in…

SBRWGA Announces New Board for 2021

SBRWGA 2021 Board (left to right): Carol Mihal, Cheryl Reddy, Joanne Oliver, Mindy Hawkins, Susan Pharr, Lorraine Smith, Trish Kelly, Alex Anna, Barb Simms, and Jeanne Osterlund (not pictured: Diane Taylor, Marci Whitehead, and Pam Horwitt)

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…

SBRWGA Awards Most Improved Player for 2020

SBRWGA President Jeanne Osterlund presents "Most Improved Player" award to Beth Chamberlin

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…

SBRWGA Roaring ’20s Member-Member Golf Tournament

Member-Member winning team Carole Ericksen and Cheryl Reddy

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,…

SBRWGA 2020 Solheim Cup Tournament

Solheim Cup Tournament co-captains (left to right): Judy Callahan, Susan Pharr, Marci Whitehead, and Sterlyn Robertson

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.…

SBRWGA Holiday Festival Golf Event

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…

SBRWGA 2020 Club Championship Tournament

SBRWGA President, Jeanne Osterlund, presenting the Club Championship trophy to Jean Cheszek.

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…

SBRWGA Welcomes 100th Member

Michele Madgar, SBRWGA’s 100th member receives a welcome gift.

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…

SBRWGA 2020 Southern District Telegraph Tournament

Linda Chonle wins the Telegraph Tournament, sponsored by Todd's Pest Control.

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…