What you’ll need to bring:

• Paddle and ball (provided by the club)
• Lots of Water for hydration
• Wear tennis shoes or court shoes
• Safety Eyewear (optional)

Except to have fun at the best social club at the “Ranch”!

Please arrive at the Pickleball Ramada 15-minutes early to fill out the paperwork. Space is limited to 28-people.

Check out the website at:  Home – SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association

Golf in August 2025:

August tends to be the slowest month for golf as monsoon rain and summer heat bring on the humidity. Protect yourself against dehydration by adding electrolytes to your water! Also, as the monsoon rain continues, remember that golfers are responsible to take action and seeking shelter any time they feel there is dangerous weather near. So please be proactive, take shelter, and live to play another day! Stay in tune with the Forecaddie to keep up to date with everything Pro Shop and golf course related. In the following sections, 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 Schedule Pro Shop Hours:

Open thirty minutes before the first tee time and one hour before shotguns. The pro shop closes at 5:30pm. Pro shop staff will carry the pro shop cell phone (520-561-1196) until 6:30. Staff is available until one hour before sunset.

• First tee time: August 1-31: 7:00am
• Last tee time: August 1-31: 5:30pm S
• Shotguns: 8:00/1:00 Rate Periods: August 1-31:
• Prime 7:00 – 11:52
• Midday 12:00 – 1:52
• Twilight 2:00 – 4:00
• Super Twilight 4:00 – Sunset

Golf Maintenance Schedule:

The Ranch Forecaddie A maintenance plan is put into place at the beginning of the year. Variance in weather and agronomic conditions may require changes to the schedule. August Maintenance Schedule The few days of July and first few days of August, the course was closed for major aerifying, top dressing, fertilizing, and heavy watering. Expect some sandiness and wetness throughout the course the first week following those procedures. We will also close every Wednesday in June through September for maintenance. The pro shop and practice facility will be closed as well. The 2025 annual golf maintenance schedule is available on your Chelsea home page. We will continue closing one hole per nine to cart traffic to help maintain the quality of the turf. 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 be in August and will cover putting. It will be held on Monday, August 25th at 9:00am at the practice putting green. Please see your Chelsea home page event calendar for the full clinic schedule.

Golfing News:

Golf Course Access Dear Residents, many of you have been taken to walking as a way of exercise and to get out of the house. Please remember that for your safety, we do not allow joy riding, walking, biking, jogging, etc. on the golf course AT ANY TIME. Only golfers, golf staff, or emergency or other authorized service vehicles are allowed on the golf course and paths. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation! Driving Range Tee Our golf community is very fond of practicing, especially hitting full shots! Due to this, the natural turf on the driving range gets used up very quickly. In the winter when the tee is overseeded, we alternate between the natural and artificial tee to give the overseed time to sprout and fill in. During the summer the base Bermuda fills in faster and allows us to be on natural turf 3 weeks and artificial one week. This summer we are seeing even more activity and will be evaluating using the artificial tee a longer time to allow the natural turf to fill in. After our time on the mat this next week, Aaron and I will evaluate the recovery progress and decide if we need more recovery time and potentially will go to year-round alternating one week on the natural turf and one week on the artificial turf.

SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club is hosting a Fitting Day on August 4th from 9 AM to 1 PM at the driving range. You can sign-up in the Pro Shop or call 520.818.6403.  Walk-ups welcome on spaces available basis.

SaddleBrooke Ranch Club Golf is located at 31280 S Amenity Drive Oracle AZ

Making the most of its beautiful setting, the SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club 18-hole championship golf course is located on a mesa with breathtaking vistas of the natural desert landscape. Drop by your home course, where the golf staff greets you by name, and enjoy a day with friends on the links.

Golf in March:

March begins with above average temperatures, and the regular frost season is coming to a premature end. The weather is amazing, and we all hope this does not mean the summer will be a scorcher! Get out there and enjoy golf! Stay in tune with the Forecaddie to keep up to date with everything Pro Shop and golf course related. In the following sections, 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 Schedule:

Pro Shop Hours – Open thirty minutes before the first tee time and one hour before shotguns. The pro shop closes at 5:30pm. Pro shop staff will carry the pro shop cell phone (520-561-1196) until 6:30.

Staff are available until one hour before sunset.

First tee time: Mar 1-14: 7:15am Mar 15-31: 7:00am

Last tee time: Mar 1-31 5:30pm

Shotguns: 8:00/1:00

Rate Periods:

Mar 1-31: Prime 7:15/7:00 – 11:52

• Midday 12:00 – 1:52
• Twilight 2:00 – 4:00 Super
• Twilight 4:00 – Sunset

Golf Maintenance Schedule:

A maintenance plan is put into place at the beginning of the year. Variance in weather and agronomic conditions may require changes to the schedule. March Maintenance Schedule As the weather warms in March, the turf will come out of dormancy and green up. The good news is that this will end the need to paint the turf, the sad news is with a greater need to mow, there is a higher chance players will see the fairway and rough movers more. Please be patient as the staff do their best to maintain the turf and stay away from playing as much as possible. The 2025 annual golf maintenance schedule is now on the Chelsea home page. We will continue closing one hole per nine to cart traffic to help maintain the quality of the turf. 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 run a free golf club 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 March and will cover the putting. It will be held on Monday, March 10th at 2:00 pm at the practice putting green. Please see your Chelsea home page event calendar for the full clinic schedule.

Website:         https://www.sbrmga.com

The purposes of this Association are to stimulate and maintain interest in golf at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club;  to promote good fellowship among the members; and to enhance the social and recreational lives of SaddleBrooke Ranch Property Owners.  The Board of Directors govern the association with Weekly and Special Event Chairmen planning the schedule of golfing events.

Follow the link for organization related information.

The SBRMGA weekly events are held each Thursday.  The shotgun starting time is 8:00 AM all year.  Check with Chelsea if there is a possibility of a frost delay.

​For information about joining, please contact our membership chairman.

Click on Membership Information tab above or email Membership Chairman – Tim Schaal     tschaal@pacbell.net

Next Special Event Overview:   Member-Member

Dates:  February 28th & 29th
Entry fee:  $25 entry
Payouts:  Flight payouts to follow MGA payout guidelines. Payouts for each 9 holes as well as for overall on each day and for overall for the tournament.  All ties remain.
Format:  Two-man team games.  Members can sign up as a team or as a single and then be paired up by the Event Coordinator.
Day 1:   Holes 1-9:  Net Best Ball    Holes 10-18:  Chapman
Day 2:   Holes 1-9:  Scramble          Holes 10-18:  Total Net
Handicaps:  Handicaps based upon USGA recommendations for each 9-hole game.
Flights:  Based upon combined team handicap index.
Tees:  Tees will be assigned by flight. We would expect to have flights using Pine, Long Combo, Pine/Rust and Rust tees.
Rules:  This event will be conducted under the Stroke Play Rules posted on the SBR MGA website.

Website:    Welcome to SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club! – SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club

Designed by the Tom Schroeder team, the 18-hole championship course meanders through lush green desert terrain with natural washes and mountain views from almost every direction. Mounds, hollows and bunkers surrounding large, receptive greens offer an enjoyable challenge for novices as well as avid golfers. Join the fun with groups for your skill level:

• Ladies Golf Association
• Men’s Golf Association
• Lady Niners Golf Association
• Ranchette Women’s Putters

Driving Range

• Set against a scenic backdrop, the driving range and practice facilities at SaddleBrooke Ranch provide a wide array of practice activities to help you master your short and long game.

Pro Shop

• You’ll find everything you need for your round of golf at The Pro Shop at SaddleBrooke Ranch, featuring a wide variety of golf attire and equipment from shoes to golf gloves and hats.

Email Club

• Join the Email Club and get Up-to-Date Information concerning Tee times Resident Benefits, Events, Etc.

The SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club invites you to join the “Golf & Grub”

3:00 PM: Tee Time – Shotgun Start

Golf Prize Fund: $10 per person (Green Fees Paid Separately)

After Golf Social Mixed: $22 per person (Including Tax & Gratuity)
• Non-Golfers are invited to register and attend Social Mixer.
• Food and a CASH BAR immediately after the Scramble along with awards and team results on the Ranch House Patio.

Menu: BBQ Chicken with Potato Salad, Coleslaw & Cookie
(Vegetarian option is available upon request)