Ret Convey It’s hard to believe that our 2024 golf season wrapped up on Dec. 3 at our annual holiday luncheon. It seems like just yesterday that Cathe Kropp stepped up to the podium to preside over her first general meeting and luncheon 12 months ago. Cathe and her board did a splendid job organizing…
Tag: SBWGA
December 2024, Sports
Three Cheers for the SBWGA New Net Champion
Ret Convey The SBWGA congratulates Deb Fenton for her well-deserved victory in the 2024 Cactus Classic Low Net Tournament. Her score of 210 in the three-day tournament (Nov. 12, 14, and 16) put her solidly in first place in a field of fierce competition. Our congratulations don’t stop with her golf victory, though. In addition…
November 2024, Sports
Welcome Back!
Ret Convey It is time to extend a mighty welcome back to our winter visitors to crisp, fall weather and finally to our beautiful, lush fairways and pristine putting greens! First and foremost, as overseeding draws to a close, the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) would like to extend a huge thank you to Mike…
October 2024, Sports
SBWGA Players Go to Phoenix for State Championship
Ret Convey Ten ladies from the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) had a great time participating in the Arizona State Senior Women’s Championship in beautiful Rio Verde. The magnificent golf club, Tonto Verde, welcomed not only the SaddleBrooke players, but also players from all around Arizona. The three-day tournament, held on Sept. 9, 10, and…
August 2024, Front Page
SBWGA & The Virtual Scramble
Ret Convey Although summer may not be considered the busiest time of year for our league, it is by no means without its share of fun! Four SBWGA players participated in a “Virtual Scramble” hosted by our sister league, the LPGA Amateurs, on June 21. The Virtual Scramble is a summer-long charity event and includes…
Sports, July 2024
SBWGA Players Are Sizzling Hot!
Ret Convey Keeping cool during Arizona’s hottest month is no small task, even for those of us who have lived here for years. We’ve all developed our favorite ways to beat the heat, but the grand prize has to go to Bonnie Westra and Joan Chyall. These two SBWGA players showed us that it’s possible…
June 2024, Sports
Saying Goodbye to Winter, SBWGA Style!
Ret Convey Our SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) players were overjoyed to put away long underwear, ear muffs, and hand warmers and welcome beautiful weather for our spring kick-off tournament: the Member/Member. May 6 and 7 were two beautiful days for the ladies to play golf with one another and enjoy a delicious lunch of…
May 2024, Sports
SBWGA 18-Holers Eclipse the Eclipse
Ellen Avenoso How do you eclipse a solar eclipse? The SaddleBrooke 18-holers did it by holding their annual Quail Classic, a member/guest three-day event, playing while the eclipse was happening (fully equipped with special eclipse-viewing safety glasses). Though it was a beautiful, sunny day, we all began to notice the effects of the eclipse when…
Sports, April 2023
SBWGA 2023 Club Championship
Ellen Avenoso Over the course of three days, 45 women played 54 holes on all three of our courses for our annual Club Championship tournament. This is a gross score tournament, which was divided into three flights: Championship, Seniors (65+), and Legends (80+). On the last day of the tournament, they encountered high winds, gusting…
Sports, February 2023
SBWGA—Off and Running for 2023
Ellen Avenoso We started our new season with the induction of the new board. We also “adopted” a new community endeavor to sponsor: Girls Golf of Tucson. The first event we assisted with was a clinic at Omni Golf Course. We honored our tournament winners, new members, and hole-in-one achievements at our first meeting of…