There will be a Fitting & Demo Day at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Course Driving Range Monday 10 AM to 2 PM – December 11th.

This event is by appointment only due to the high demand.

Golders will be able to swing, get fitted, and buy clubs at a discount!

Callaway Gold, Cobra, Cleveland Golf/Srixon, and PING are participating in this event.

Sign-up sheets are in the Pro Shop and Walk-ins are on a space available basis.

*Special pricing if purchase day of event.

Event Highlights:

• This event is open to SBRPA members only and their significant others.
• Cancellations before 6:00 PM on Oct. 27 will be fully refunded after the party.
• No refund if canceled after 6:00 PM on Oct. 27.
• Two bars will be open at 4:30. One for beer & wine, the other for cocktails.
• This is a plated three-course dinner.
• Dinner starts at 5:30 and dancing starts afterward with DJ Guss. (Dancing to different eras, turning back the clock, costume is optional).
• If you have any questions, please email Anna Ung at

 

Food Selection

• Starter: Breadbasket and House salad with option of Ranch or Balsamic dressing
• Entree – option 1: Salmon with balsamic glaze, served with rice pilaf and vegetable medley.
• Entree – option 2: Grilled chicken breast with piccata, served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable medley.
• Entree – option 3: 10 oz Boneless Pork Chop with Apple Chutney served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable medley.
• Desserts: Variety of cakes (self-serve)

 Date & Time:          Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 4:30 PM until 9:30 PM Mountain Time (Arizona)

 Location:                Ranch House – Sol Ballroom

November is here, and the holiday season will soon be here! As the weather continues to cool, we also will begin to potentially experience frost delays. From November 15th on it is good practice to check Chelsea each morning for any delays due to frost. Frost delay information is posted by 7:00 each morning both on your Chelsea home page and on the pro shop phone system. The forecast for this winter is mild and wet, so hopefully we won’t have many frost delays, but will get some badly needed rain! Stay in tune with the Forecaddie to keep up to date with everything Pro Shop and golf course related. In the sections following, you will find all the information relating to this month in golf, as well as contact information for our golf associations and our Greens Committee.

Pro Shop Hours – Open 30 minutes before the first tee time and 1 hour before shotguns. The pro shop closes at 4:00pm.

Pro shop staff will carry the pro shop cell phone (520-561-1196) until 5:00.

Staff are available until one hour before sunset.

First tee time: 11-1 to 11-14: 7:30am 11-15 to 11-15: 7:45

Last tee time: 11-1 to 11-30: 4:00pm

Shotguns: 8:00/1:00

Rate Periods: 11-1 to 11-30:

Prime 7:30/7:45 – 11:52

Midday 11:30 – 1:22

Twilight 1:30 – 3:00

Super Twilight 3:00 – Sunset

Every month Mike and Ken will conduct a free golf clinic. All residents and their guests are welcome to attend, and there is no cost. Please sign up in the Pro Shop. The staff have a book behind the counter with all the scheduled clinics that you can sign up for. You are welcome to attend as often and as many as you like! The clinics will cover basic techniques and mechanics of each topic. Our golf clinics are great for learning a new skill or brushing up a skill that needs some work. The next clinic will be in November and cover the full swing. It will be held on Monday, November 20th at 2:00pm at the driving range. Please see your Chelsea home page event calendar for the full clinic schedule.

Cart Rules The following rules shall apply to all types of golf carts, both rental and privately-owned:

• DRIVE ON CART PATH until even with ball, then enter turf at 90° when gates are not present.
• SCATTER ACROSS TURF until ball is on green.
• EXIT TURF at 90° to cart path.
• REMAIN ON CART PATH on all Par-3 holes.
• STAY 25 FEET from tees and greens.
• DO NOT DRIVE around sides or back of greens.
• DO NOT DRIVE in the desert.
• DO NOT ENTER private resident property to retrieve golf balls.

Ball Marks Our greens have been in service for almost 3 years now. Aaron and his crew are doing a great job keeping them smooth and fast. To do our part as golfers, we should make every effort to keep ball marks repaired! Ball marks that are repaired immediately heal faster and create less surface disruption resulting in a smooth green. Let’s do our part to keep the greens looking good! Please remember to stay in the habit of finding and repairing ball marks on the greens to help keep them rolling smoothly.

Pace of Play Please follow these simple tips to improve pace of play without having to rush around the course:

1. Be prepared to play your shot while waiting for others to hit, so you can play immediately without delay. This includes shots played while on the putting green.
2. Clean and replace your club in the bag; and record your score, at the next tee, not at the green.
3. Hit a provisional ball when appropriate, and limit searches for lost balls to 3 minutes. Players in the group that can hit safely should do so; while those that can’t, should help search.
4. Limit socializing to periods when you are prepared to hit and there is a wait to safely hit. Have fun on the course, and keep your play efficient, so all can experience an enjoyable pace of play!

 

Cart Damage to the Course Without question, cart traffic is the number one cause of damage to the turf on the course. Please do your best to limit the time your cart is on the turf. One easy way to do that is by staying on the cart path until even with your drive. This simple tip can reduce wear and tear exponentially because entering the turf area early is the most common mistake made by golfers in terms of course damage.

 

Golf Course Update Fall 2023:

The golf course will open on Saturday September 30.

Golf maintenance will fill divots on all tee boxes, residents can fill divots in all other locations.

Only sand will be provided as the majority of the course is not overseeded, with the exception
of select tee boxes.

The fairways, greens, and non-overseeded tees will be painted beginning October 11/13. Paint
will be applied every 3 weeks afterward until the course comes out of dormancy in the spring.

On painting days the first tee time will be delayed one hour to allow time for the paint to dry.

Due to the destructive nature of cart traffic on dormant turf, we request that golfers reduce the
amount of cart driving on the turf, and pair up two golfers to a cart, regardless of handicap flag
usage.

The range tee will remain on the mat for 2-3 weeks to allow the overseeded tee to mature and
be prepared to handle the heavy traffic expected this winter.

The cutting height of all turf will be higher in order to prepare for the flattening effect as the
turf goes dormant. The turf growth has already slowed down, and the turf will become fully
dormant after the first hard frost.

The first tee time will move to 7:15 on October 15, and will move 15 minutes later every 15
days until reaching 8:00 on December 1.

Thank you for your support in caring for the course

SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Community – The Ranch Forecaddie

Golf in September 2023:

In the second half of September, we will close the course for 11 days to prep for the dormant winter season. While we still call it overseeding, only the driving range tee, chipping and putting green collars, and a few select tees are actually seeded. The rest of the time is spent edging bunkers, filling them with sand, trimming trees, edging cart paths, and painting markers and signs. In addition, the greens will also be top dressed, fertilized, and deep watered along with the fairways. All turf cutting heights will go up a bit to compensate for the flattening effect of dormancy. Except for the greens being a little slower, everything will be in top condition to kick off our fall and winter seasons! Stay in tune with the Forecaddie to keep up to date with everything Pro Shop and golf course related. In the sections following, you will find all the information relating to this month in golf, as well as contact information for our Golf Associations and Greens Committee.

Pro Shop Hours – Open 30 minutes before the first tee time and 1 hour before shotguns. The pro shop closes at 4:00pm.

Pro shop staff will carry the pro shop cell phone (520-561-1196) until 5:00. Staff are available until one hour before sunset.

First tee time: 9-1 to 9-30: 7:00am

Last tee time: 9-1 to 9-30: 5:30pm

Shotguns: 8:00/1:00

Rate Periods: 9-1 to 9-30:

• Prime 7:00 – 11:52
• Midday 12:00 – 1:52
• Twilight 2:00 – 3:22
• Super Twilight 3:30 – Sunset

September Maintenance Schedule

September 18 to 29, the course will be closed for maintenance. During this time, activities such as top-dressing, fertilization, and heavy watering are performed, as well as other tasks as time allows. The September maintenance is not as disruptive as the August maintenance week, with the focus on getting practice areas ready, topping bunkers, and cleaning cart path edges and trimming trees. The driving range will be on the mat for about two weeks after opening to allow the newly overseeded areas to mature. We will continue closing one hole per nine to cart traffic to help maintain the quality of the turf. We will also continue our program of resting the natural turf one week per month, except in December and January, when it will be rested for two weeks in those months due to the slowing of the growth rate of the rye overseed, and the heavy use of the driving range. Back Nine morning nine-hole times will not be available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on a year-round basis to allow maintenance time to complete weekly tasks.​

August Update:

August starts with a week of intensive cultivation for the golf course as the growing season begins to wind down. Stay in tune with the Forecaddie to keep up to date with everything Pro Shop and golf course related. In the sections following, you will find all the information relating to this month in golf, as well as contact information for our golf associations and our Greens Committee

Pro Shop Hours:

Open 30 minutes before the first tee time and 1 hour before shotguns.

The pro shop closes at 4:00pm. Pro shop staff will carry the pro shop cell phone (520-561-1196) until 5:30.

Staff are available until one hour before sunset.

• First tee time: 8-1 to 8-31: 7:00am
• Last tee time: 8-1 to 8-31: 5:30pm
• Shotguns: 8:00/1:00
• Rate Periods: 8-1 to 8-31:
• Prime 7:00 – 11:52
• Midday 12:00 – 1:52
• Twilight 2:00 – 3:22
• Super Twilight 3:30 – Sunset

Golf Maintenance Schedule:

A maintenance plan will be put into place at the beginning of the year. Variance in weather and agronomic conditions may re[1]quire changes to the schedule.

August Maintenance Schedule July 31 to August 6 the course is closed for maintenance. During this time activities such as aerification, top-dressing, fertilization, and heavy watering are performed, as well as other tasks as time allows.

We will continue closing one hole per nine to cart traffic to help maintain the quality of the turf. We will also continue our program of resting the natural turf one week per month, except in December and January, when it will be rested for two weeks in those months due to the slowing of the growth rate of the rye overseed, and the heavy use of the driving range.

During the summertime the crew will be spending more time on the course mowing, as all the turf, including the rough, will be actively growing. Please be patient if you encounter them. Heavy mow days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Back Nine morning nine-hole times will not be available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on a year-round basis to allow maintenance time to complete weekly tasks.

Free Monthly Golf Clinic:

Every month Mike and Ken will conduct a free golf clinic. All residents and their guests are welcome to attend, and there is no cost. Please sign up in the Pro Shop. The staff have a book behind the counter with all the scheduled clinics that you can sign up for. You are welcome to attend as often and as many as you like! The clinics will cover basic techniques and mechanics of each topic. Our golf clinics are great for learning a new skill or brushing up a skill that needs some work.

The next clinic will cover pitching and will be held on Monday, August 21st at 9:00 am at the pitching green. Please see your Chelsea home page event calendar for the full clinic schedule.

 

REGISTRATION FOR THE SEPT 4TH SKILLS CHALLENGE IS NOW OPEN          Men and women will compete separately. Upon checking in, players will be asked to draw a sticker from a box. On the sticker will be a letter that indicates which group you belong to. Each group will have players of all skill levels. The skills will consist of Serve, Return Serve, Drop Shot, Lob, and Dinking. The winner from each group will be determined by the total score earned. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in each group: first, second, and third place. Our friends at SBRanchRealty.com will provide raffle tickets for other great prizes!                                There is no fee to participate.              Register now so you don’t miss out on the fun! Visit the website at www.sbrpickleball.club

Here are the six restaurants Guy Fieri visited in Tucson and what he ate!

Chef Alisah’s:  During the Bosnian war, Chef Ahmet Alisah and his family were put in a concentration camp. He came to Tucson as a refugee. Now he serves up eastern-European-style fare in the Casas Adobes neighborhood, aided by his wife and son who work in the front-of-house. In the broadcast segment, Guy Fieri sampled the cevapi, homemade beef sausages served with tzatziki and yeast bread, as well as the goulash.

For more information, check out:  chef alisah’s restaurant (alisahrestaurant.com)

 

Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine:  Inca’s shared an unusual backstory with Fieri: the restaurateur Fátima Campos is a Mexican woman who fell in love with a Peruvian man. She said her mom told her the love starts with the food, so she learned how to make his favorite recipes from home. The Foothills-area establishment served Fieri a stewy steak dish served with a sauce made from herbs and peppers the chef imported from Peru, called seco de carne con frijoles. He also tried their Lomo Saltado, Peruvian-style steak frites.

For more information, check out:  Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine – Authentic Peruvian Food in Tucson (incasperuviancuisine.com)

Renee’s:  “Marchin’ to the beat of their own drum; doing it their own way” is Fieri’s pitch for east-side favorite Renee’s (then Renee’s Organic Oven). The restaurant now serves a “Food Network box” alongside other takeout combos like a series of vegan or comfort food dishes.  The standout item is the spinach dip calzone: “This is dangerous, bruh,” Fieri said to the chef, Steve Kreager (owner Renee Kreager’s high school sweetheart and husband).  Fieri also sampled the Tailored Tony, branded as an open-faced sloppy joe, with a little Caesar on the side. “I love Caesar dressing,” Fieri said.  He pointed out Renee’s commitment to organic ingredients, which elevate the simple flavors: “The kicker on the whole thing are these red bells, man.”

For more information, check out:

Home – Renee’s Tucson (reneestucson.com)

Rocco’s Little Chicago:   “I’m usually a thin-crust guy, but I hear the deep-dish you do is pretty gangster,” Fieri said to owner Rocco DiGrazia, a transplant from Chicago who has brought his hometown eats to the Old Pueblo.  Rocco’s Little Chicago often features creative pies, including monthly specials that customers can write in suggestions for. (At the time of writing, the special was the Cretaceous Mass Extinction II: The Lost World — a deep-dish pie covered in mac n’ cheese, a single meatball asteroid and a scattering of terrified lil dino nuggets, topped with Hot Cheetos lava.) The pie featured on the show, though, was the Kitchen Sink: pepperoni, Italian sausage, red onions and green peppers. They also filmed a side of Hot Sticks: pizza dough breadsticks, smothered in Buffalo wing sauce and twisted into shape.

For more information, check out:

Rocco’s Little Chicago – Tucson , AZ (roccoslittlechicago.com)

Tumerico:  Walking down the sidewalk off of Sixth Street, Guy Fieri gives us a little anecdote. His sister Morgan said, “You gotta give vegetarian food a chance.” But he insists he’s not willing to sacrifice flavor. So, he comes to Tumerico, where you can get eerily convincing carnitas made of jackfruit. In the kitchen with Chef Wendy Garcia, Fieri points to a tattoo on his forearm. “Morgan, that’s my sister,” he said. “She taught me so much about vegetarian cooking.”  By the end of the segment, Fieri is video calling his mom to get her to attest to the dupes. He shows her a jackfruit carnitas plate, with house-made soyrizo, adobo, rice and beans with ranchero sauce, and eggplant chicharrón. He also samples the nopales tacos.

For more information, check out:

Fresh Latin Vegan Vegetarian Food | Tumerico