Ellen Avenoso There was a time when SBWGA relied on paper scorecards, handwritten sign-up sheets, and a bulletin board full of tournament notices. Today, everything runs through Golf Genius—a powerful tournament management system that has transformed how we play. But systems don’t run themselves. Behind the scenes are the real “geniuses” of SBWGA—the dedicated volunteers…
Ellen Avenoso It’s that time of year again—when the quail emerge and start multiplying! Not to be outdone, the SaddleBrooke Women’s Golf Association (SBWGA) 18ers flocked to the golf courses to celebrate our annual Quail Classic Invitational. With invited guests from across the country, 132 women enjoyed three glorious days of golf and festivities (not…
Ellen Avenoso With no hesitation, the ladies of SBWGA-18 began their 2025-26 season with the annual Cactus Classic Tournament, a three-day net championship. Forty-seven players competed in six flights, playing each of the three nine-hole courses twice. Of course, the newly overseeded courses are in prime condition and the weather was perfect, so the play…
Kathy DeMerritt It was smiles and fun all around on July 15. Hosted by the Lady Niners, we had a great day making new friends and having fun! This nine-hole tournament was a mix of members from the men’s and ladies’ SaddleBrooke nine-hole leagues. First-place winners were Sue Schliepsiek, Karen Fisher, Bruce Andersen, and Sandy…
Ellen Avenoso Having completed our first major tournament, the Presidents Cup, a net match play format, March began with our second major tournament of the year, the Club Championship, a “Run for the Roses.” Divided into three main flights (Championship, Seniors, and Legends), this gross tournament was played over three days so that all three…
Ellen Avenoso On Nov. 14, 16, and 18 the SBWGA-18 Holers held their final major tournament of the year: The Cactus Classic. This is a three-day net tournament comprising 18 holes of play on each of the SaddleBrooke One nines. Forty-seven members participated, and with the generous sponsorship of Lexus of Tucson, we were able…
On Feb. 21, 23 lucky foursomes beat the rain and completed their biannual 3 Jills and a Jack tournament, celebrating with a delicious fajita bar prepared by the SaddleBrooke One Food and Beverage staff. Everyone was a winner, with both prize money for all and an enjoyable day of golf. One of our sponsors, Robert…
Shirley Hamann The 2022 Desert Dove Tournament was held at Robson Ranch Golf Club in Eloy. This tournament has an impressive history, having been held for more than 20 years, formerly as an EWGA tournament. Eighteen Wonder Women from Tucson competed in a match play event against 18 Super Girls from Phoenix. Although the day began…
Shirley Hamann Congratulations to Deb Fenton who carded a hole-in-one on June 14. She used a 9-iron and cleared the dreaded water on SaddleBrooke hole number 2, and the ball dropped straight into the hole. Witnesses were Barb Verbus and Shirley Hamann. Sandra Murray joined three other ladies from the Tucson area to play in…
Shirley Hamann The annual Member/Member Tournament was held on May 2 and 3. The theme was “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” The first day was an alternate shot Chapman event, and the second day was 1 Gross Best Ball and 1 Net Best Ball event. The overall winners of the Member/Member Tournament were Debbie…