Ellen Avenoso Our Club Championship ended after three very windy, challenging days. Chaired by Judy Briney, 32 players played in one of two flights: the Championship Flight (21 players) and the Senior Flight (11 players). Players played each of the three, nine-hole courses twice. Gross scores were totaled at the end of each round. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…