President's message
Summer 2019 President's Message
Hi Ladies-
Summer is flying by, and I'm way behind on a lot of things, including my "monthly" President's letter.
First off, since you probably won't read all the way to the end of this email, I want to let you know that we will be having an all-member meeting on September 17 after golf. Even if you're not playing that day, please plan to attend the meeting.
Welcome to our five newest members--Nancy Hugus, Karen Jordan, Beth Chamberlin, Donna Lura and Kay Johnson. Some are so new they don't yet have photos on our website, so if you see a new face, be sure to introduce yourself.
By now you probably have heard that the dates for overseeding the course have been pushed back a couple of weeks. The Course will now be closed from October 7 through October 28, with cart-path only play from Oct. 29 through Nov. 11.
The overseeding change caused us to modify the dates of our Solheim Cup. It will now be held on November 5 and November 12. With this change, only one of the days will be cart-path only (hopefully). If you haven't played in the Solheim Cup in the past, it's a fun team event where the two teams square off in 2-on-2 match play formats. If you're interested in being a Captain for this event, let me know.
Speaking of fun team events, at the Mixed Stix tournament we had 64 men and women play and the Big Dog red team squeaked out a 1 point victory (144.5 to 143.5) over the Blue Haboob team. Thanks to Charlotte Graham and Gaye Ohanian for being captains.
And we had another of our big tournaments earlier this summer--the Del Sud tournament. Diane Taylor had a career round the second day and won the 2-day eclectic tournament by 6 strokes. In this event, your one best score on each hole over the two days is your tournament score. Diane had a net score of 58, which included 5 net eagles.
The Del Sud is one of our two Southern District tournaments that we have each year. The second one--the Telegraph Tournament--is on August 27. It's a one-day low net tournament, and we're planning some cool treats for afterwards.
Our Sadie Hawkins event is on September 10. Ladies get to invite a non-related man to play with them in a better-ball tournament. Watch for more details coming soon.
The 2nd annual Community Golf Event will be September 15. This is a fun 9 holes of golf and lunch, sponsored by Robson, that brings golfers and non-golfers together on the course. Watch for a Ranch-wide email about the signups for the event. All the money from your entry fees and the raffles will go to two local charities--Saddlebrooke Community Outreach and Tucson's First Tee Program.
In October we will participate in "Ranch Rallies for a Cure" to raise awareness about all forms of cancer. You'll see various clubs doing different activities throughout the month. We will have a scramble tournament/fundraiser on our first day back--October 29. To get an early start on the cancer awareness activities, here's a good video relevant to all of us: Golf: You've Got Skin in the Game.
If you'd like to play some fun, competitive golf this winter, it's time to sign up for the City Women's Golf Association. They play monthly, November through April, in a Stableford format. You can find more information on their website. It's both an individual and a team competition, and last year our team of Ranch and Saddlebrooke women won 3rd place in the gross division.
Another opportunity for fun golf with other women from the area is the Kachina. You get to play at various courses, and it's a better ball event with ABCD teams made up of women from different leagues. We will be hosting it at the Ranch on February 24, 2020.
I'm still trying to set up a Ryder Cup event against the ladies from Mountain View for later this summer. Stay tuned...
I will soon be looking for a couple people to be on the Nominating Committee for the Board positions for 2020. You can find out more about the various positions on our website. If you're interested in either the Nominating Committee or a Board position, let me know.
Cheri has copies for everyone of the latest "Rules Situation Quick Reference Guide" (a pdf version is attached). This is a handy card to keep in your cart or bag which covers the most common rules situations and your corresponding penalties and options. If you ever have a really unusual rule situation, this web site might have the answer: Ask Linda, Golf Rules You Can Understand. You can also sign up for her email which is a daily rules question and answer.
Have fun, stay cool, stay hydrated and wear your sunscreen!
Jean
Hi Ladies-
Summer is flying by, and I'm way behind on a lot of things, including my "monthly" President's letter.
First off, since you probably won't read all the way to the end of this email, I want to let you know that we will be having an all-member meeting on September 17 after golf. Even if you're not playing that day, please plan to attend the meeting.
Welcome to our five newest members--Nancy Hugus, Karen Jordan, Beth Chamberlin, Donna Lura and Kay Johnson. Some are so new they don't yet have photos on our website, so if you see a new face, be sure to introduce yourself.
By now you probably have heard that the dates for overseeding the course have been pushed back a couple of weeks. The Course will now be closed from October 7 through October 28, with cart-path only play from Oct. 29 through Nov. 11.
The overseeding change caused us to modify the dates of our Solheim Cup. It will now be held on November 5 and November 12. With this change, only one of the days will be cart-path only (hopefully). If you haven't played in the Solheim Cup in the past, it's a fun team event where the two teams square off in 2-on-2 match play formats. If you're interested in being a Captain for this event, let me know.
Speaking of fun team events, at the Mixed Stix tournament we had 64 men and women play and the Big Dog red team squeaked out a 1 point victory (144.5 to 143.5) over the Blue Haboob team. Thanks to Charlotte Graham and Gaye Ohanian for being captains.
And we had another of our big tournaments earlier this summer--the Del Sud tournament. Diane Taylor had a career round the second day and won the 2-day eclectic tournament by 6 strokes. In this event, your one best score on each hole over the two days is your tournament score. Diane had a net score of 58, which included 5 net eagles.
The Del Sud is one of our two Southern District tournaments that we have each year. The second one--the Telegraph Tournament--is on August 27. It's a one-day low net tournament, and we're planning some cool treats for afterwards.
Our Sadie Hawkins event is on September 10. Ladies get to invite a non-related man to play with them in a better-ball tournament. Watch for more details coming soon.
The 2nd annual Community Golf Event will be September 15. This is a fun 9 holes of golf and lunch, sponsored by Robson, that brings golfers and non-golfers together on the course. Watch for a Ranch-wide email about the signups for the event. All the money from your entry fees and the raffles will go to two local charities--Saddlebrooke Community Outreach and Tucson's First Tee Program.
In October we will participate in "Ranch Rallies for a Cure" to raise awareness about all forms of cancer. You'll see various clubs doing different activities throughout the month. We will have a scramble tournament/fundraiser on our first day back--October 29. To get an early start on the cancer awareness activities, here's a good video relevant to all of us: Golf: You've Got Skin in the Game.
If you'd like to play some fun, competitive golf this winter, it's time to sign up for the City Women's Golf Association. They play monthly, November through April, in a Stableford format. You can find more information on their website. It's both an individual and a team competition, and last year our team of Ranch and Saddlebrooke women won 3rd place in the gross division.
Another opportunity for fun golf with other women from the area is the Kachina. You get to play at various courses, and it's a better ball event with ABCD teams made up of women from different leagues. We will be hosting it at the Ranch on February 24, 2020.
I'm still trying to set up a Ryder Cup event against the ladies from Mountain View for later this summer. Stay tuned...
I will soon be looking for a couple people to be on the Nominating Committee for the Board positions for 2020. You can find out more about the various positions on our website. If you're interested in either the Nominating Committee or a Board position, let me know.
Cheri has copies for everyone of the latest "Rules Situation Quick Reference Guide" (a pdf version is attached). This is a handy card to keep in your cart or bag which covers the most common rules situations and your corresponding penalties and options. If you ever have a really unusual rule situation, this web site might have the answer: Ask Linda, Golf Rules You Can Understand. You can also sign up for her email which is a daily rules question and answer.
Have fun, stay cool, stay hydrated and wear your sunscreen!
Jean
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