Barbara Johnson The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners truly took advantage of the beautiful spring weather this past month with some exciting and enjoyable events. First off, we held our annual Club Championship on March 7, 9 and 14. The ladies played all three courses to determine the Low Gross winner of the three days and after…
Barbara Johnson Every year the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners and the MountainView/Preserve Lady Niners enjoy a fun round of golf together called Across the Brooke. We alternate hosting the tournament and this year it was the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners who welcomed our sisters Across the Brooke to our course. Unfortunately, this year Mother Nature made us…
Barbara Johnson The SaddleBrooke Lady Niners held their last big event of 2016 on December 13 with their annual Holiday Luncheon. They started the day with a fun game of golf where they got to throw out their three worst holes of the day (winners were determined by their scores based on two thirds of…
Barbara Johnson Our golfers and course staff have enjoyed a busy summer and, thanks to our Pro Bernie Eaton, we had a special treat in August. Bernie, who has been named 2016 Southern Chapter Professional of the Year, is known for his innovative and creative fun programs which have enhanced our golf program for years…
Elaine Kienitz The Lady Niners are a resilient group. Even in the hot weather an average of 25 ladies show up and have fun golfing. Only the monsoon stopped us this summer. The games have been adding to the fun. The game we called Hate-M is an example. This game allowed us to (before playing…
Barbara Johnson Every year the SaddleBrooke Lady Niners send a donation to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Tucson. We hold our Invitational on even-numbered years, so we can increase this donation because we add in our profits from the event. At our General Meeting and Brunch on June 14, it was our pleasure to welcome some…
Elaine Kienitz The much anticipated Ladies Choice event was on a perfect sunny, no wind, mild temperature day. The game was a two person team using a modified Chapman scoring formula followed by a delicious lunch in the dining room. Winners were as follows: On the SaddleBrooke course 1st place Mary Leversee and Dan Russell,…
Elaine Kienitz The Niners had their biannual Invitational on April 5. The goals were to have fun, meet new people and support Girls Junior Golf of Tucson. It was lots of fun welcoming ladies from 10 different clubs. They came from as far away as Green Valley and Eloy and as near as MountainView. The…
Elaine Kienitz The new year started with our Founders’ Cup Tournament and luncheon. The Founders’ Cup gives us a chance to pay tribute to the ladies who founded our club in 1990. The winner of the tournament is determined by the best overall low net score. The winner of the 2016 Founders’ Cup is Vernie…
There was an error with the captions for the Lady Niners’ photos on page 48 of the December Progress. They have been corrected here.