Topic:  2023 Rules of Golf: 5 Key Changes

This Golf Rules Seminar will be presented by the PGA Golf Professionals of SBRGC and scheduled for approximately 1-hour.  There will be a Q&A at the end of the presentation.

SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club in located at 31280 S. Amenity Drive in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pro Shop

Phone #:  520.818.5951

Upcoming event ‘Savor Southern Arizona Food and Wine Festival’ an annual food festival held at Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson on Saturday, 28th January 2023, over 50 of the regions highly respected chefs offering attendees samplings of a variety of foods, wines, beers and the diversity of the foods and ingredients throughout Southern Arizona, this showcases the talent of the culinary community in the Tucson area held in a picturesque environment of the Botanical Gardens. Mark it on your calendars for end of January don’t miss this event, tickets are $100 for 12 noon to 3.00pm and $150 for early admission 11.00am to 3.00pm Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712 

The start of 2023 is looking eerily similar to 2022. Paddle-testing drama is not going anywhere in the new year. With hundreds of new paddles flooding the market, regulation of paddles and balls has become an arduous task.

The recent drama involves an alleged Paddletek paddle from a professional player that was given to a fan. The fan claims that the paddle had a raw carbon fiber surface and is not the same version as the off the shelf USAP approved Tempest Reign Pro.

The dust has not settled on this latest paddle controversy, but as we saw last year, the paddle testing process has been outpaced by technology. Major progress is required to keep up with the massive boom the sport has seen in the past two years.

The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club with over 750 members just wants to have fun.  Winning may be more fun than losing, but comradery, friendship, respect and exercise is the name of the game.  With 24 courts, SaddleBrooke Ranch offers a place for everyone.  Beginner or 5+ there is a place for you at the Ranch.

Want more information about the active lifestyle at SaddleBrooke Ranch?

Contact Lynn Baker   520-829-5219 Ext 3

Lynn@SBRanchRealty.com

Golf in January:

Another year has come and gone. We are happy to celebrate a fresh start and a brand-new golf season with our course in the best shape in years! 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 Schedule:

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 4:30.

Staff are available until one hour before sunset.

• First tee time: 1-1 to 1-31: 8:00am
• Last tee time: 1-1 to 1-31: 4:00pm
• Shotguns: 9:00/1:00
• Rate Periods: 1-1 to 1-31:
• Prime 8:00 – 11:22
• Midday 11:30 – 1:22
• Twilight 1:30 – 2:52
• Super Twilight 3:00 – Sunset

Free Monthly Gold 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 and are great for learning a new skill or brushing up on a skill that needs some work. The next clinic will cover putting and will be held on Monday, January 23rd, at 2:00 pm at the practice putting green.

SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Association is one of the most popular places to play pickleball in Arizona. There are twenty-four outdoor hard courts. These are dedicated courts with permanent lines and nets. Players have access to restrooms, water, and lights. A membership allows you to play in organized round robin play and residency at SaddleBrooke Ranch is required to use the courts. Reservations are available for members, and residents can entertain friends and relatives.

The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Club is the largest club on the Ranch and boasts a membership of about 750 residents. Despite the size of the club, courts are almost always available for drop-in players.

Beginner lessons are available, as well as help in choosing an appropriate paddle. Coaching to help players advance through the rankings is also available for individuals or groups.  If Iyou have been “hooked” on pickleball and want to continue your active lifestyle in a premier 55+ community, look no further than SaddleBrooke Ranch just north of Oro Valley, Arizona.

SaddleBrooke Ranch itself is one of the most popular 55+ communities in southern Arizona with amenities galore and beautiful resale homes in like-new condition.

The team at SBRanchReality is always available to get you started in the next phase of life in beautiful SBR and Arizona.  Contact us.

SADDLEBROOKE RANCH GOLF CLUB 2023 RESIDENT GOLF FEES – ANNUAL FEES

SBR Annual Pass
1st Person in household $3500.00 inc. tax $3430.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)
2nd Person in household $3300.00 inc. tax $3234.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)
 Best value if playing 2 – 4+ times per week…Cost per round under $35
 $200 discount for the 2nd person in household annual purchase
 2% discount for cash payment at purchase
 Complimentary 25-bucket range card
 20% discount on golf shop apparel
 10% discount on golf shop equipment
 10% discount off guest rates for non-resident guests
 Lowest Chelsea Tee Time Reservation points at 0.5 points per request placement

PLAY CARD FEES

SBR 75 Play Card (18 Holes)
Individual Use $3000.00 inc. tax $2940.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)
Household Use $3375.00 inc. tax $3307.50 inc. tax (with cash discount)
 Based on playing 1 – 2 times per week throughout the year
 Up to a 35% discount compared to Winter Season Prime rate
 2% discount for cash payment at purchase
 Second lowest Chelsea points at 1.0 point per placement…Points in effect while the play card is active
 Can be used for non-resident guests

SBR 50 Play Card (18 Holes)
Individual Use $2500.00 inc. tax $2450.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)
Household Use $2750.00 inc. tax $2695.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)

SBR 50 Play Card (9 Holes)
Individual Use $1500.00 inc. tax $1470.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)
Household Use $1650.00 inc. tax $1617.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)
 Based on playing 1 – 2 times per week during Fall, Winter, and Spring rate seasons
 Up to a 20% discount compared to Winter Season Prime rate
 2% discount for cash payment at purchase
 Second lowest Chelsea points at 1.0 point per placement…Points in effect while the play card is active
 Can be used for non-resident guests

SBR 25 Play Card (18 Holes)
Individual Use $1400.00 inc. tax $1372.00 inc. tax (with cash discount)

SBR 25 Play Card (9 Holes)
Individual Use $840.00 inc. tax $823.20 inc. tax (with cash discount)
 Based on playing one time per week during the Winter rate season
 Up to an 10% discount compared to Winter season Prime rate
 2% discount for cash payment at purchase
 Second lowest Chelsea points at 1.0 point per placement…Points in effect while the play card is active
 Can be used for non-resident guests

“PAY AS YOU GO” FEES
SBR Resident (“Pay as you go”) Please see seasonal daily rate structure below.
 Provides flexibility with four different rates per day and six rate periods during the year
 No pre-pay commitment
DAILY INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT / RESIDENT GUEST GREEN FEES*
SEASON DATES PRIME MIDDAY TWI / 9 SUPER TWILIGHT
WINTER 12/01/21 – 03/31/22 $62.00 $50.00 $37.00 $25.00
SPRING 04/01/22 – 04/30/22 $56.00 $45.00 $33.00 $22.00
05/01/22 – 05/31/22 $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00
SUMMER 06/01/22 – 09/30/22 $43.00 $35.00 $26.00 $17.00
FALL 10/01/22 – 10/31/22 $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00
11/01/22 – 11/30/22 $56.00 $45.00 $33.00 $22.00
SPECTATOR / RENTAL CLUBS / RANGE FEES*
SPECTATOR FEE (Non-Playing Spectator) 18 holes – $30.00 9 holes – $18.00
RENTAL CLUBS 18 holes – $30.00 9 holes – $18.00
RANGE BUCKET (~35 balls) $5.25
DRIVING RANGE CARD – 50 buckets (~35 balls each) $225.00 (15% discount off regular bucket price

ANNUAL RENTAL CART FEE (per seat) $575.00
RESIDENT RENTAL CART FEE (per player) $13.00

The SaddleBrooke Ranch Pro Shop will be having their Annual Holiday Sale from December 6th to 12th.

Layaways Accepted December 5th!

All Sales Final!

Plus, Additional Markdowns on Merchandise already on Sale!

Come on by and pick up some great SBR “Swag’!

POP Tennis is truly the sport that everyone can immediately play and enjoy.  It thoroughly engages and exhilarates you!

Unlike sports that require prior lessons or a measure of athletic ability, children, young and middle-aged adults, and the older set, can just grab a racquet and tennis ball, and go out and have a fantastic time. This makes POP Tennis a great family and Senior activity. Additionally, one of the fun things about POP Tennis, is that everyone has their own, unique playing style – so have a blast, as you find or create yours!

In POP Tennis, the court is smaller than tennis, and the racquet or paddle is shorter — so that the hitting surface is closer to the hand — and the ball is less lively. Additionally, the net is lower, and the players serve underhand—not overhand, as in Tennis.

The huge benefits for POP Tennis players are that the rallies are generally longer; there is more fun and exciting net play and (net) poaching; there is less court to cover; there are no overhead serves to learn; and as a result, there is far less running and wear and tear on the back, legs, feet, and shoulders.

An active POP Tennis group has been created here on the Ranch.  See if this is an activity you would enjoy.  Contact any of the regular players to get a taste of this new way of enhancing your Ranch experience.

Mission

The mission of the SBRPA is to establish SaddleBrooke Ranch as a premiere pickleball community serving all skill levels and formats of play, thereby promoting the passion and sport of the game both inside and outside our community.

Strategies  (as prioritized by our membership)

The year is winding down, and the holidays will soon be upon us. Please take advantage of the new stock in the pro shop, our Holiday Sale (December 6-12), or by placing a special order prior to December 15, to use up any credit book funds you may have before they expire December 31. 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 is available until one hour before sunset.

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

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 – 11:22

Midday 11:30 – 1:22

Twilight 1:30 – 2:52

Super Twilight 3:00 – Sunset

November Maintenance Schedule:

We will continue closing one hole per nine to cart traffic to help maintain the quality of the turf. We will 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. The Bermuda turf is slowing down and will go fully into dormancy following our first frost. Please support our maintenance staff by filling divots with sand and repairing ball marks on the green. Cart traffic is highly damaging to the turf, so please limit time on the turf as much as possible. We will delay tee times for one hour two days a month to help facilitate painting the course. Painting will be done on regular weekday tee time days (Mon, Wed, or Fri). Back Nine morning 9-hole times will not be available on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on a year-round basis to allow maintenance time to complete weekly tasks.