Meet the PROs



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Jane Chanik, PGA

Head Golf Professional| 520-917-3783 x114 | jchanik@saddlebrooke.org


Jane Chanik, PGA; Head Golf Professional at SaddleBrooke on Golf Club

Jane joined the PGA in 1988 and was elected to membership in 1992; one of the first women professionals to become a member of the PGA! In Addition, she is also a former member of LPGA.

While working throughout the industry in all the positions in the golf business – Janes dedication and hard work continues to show, as she has established herself as a wonderful instructor to both ladies & men of all ages & skill levels. Her passion for the game along with her teaching abilities is a continued love and motivation for her.

Teaching highlights in her career include positions as the Director of Instruction at Callaway Golf Center in Las Vegas NV, as well as multiple course throughout Arizona.

Career highlights include an instruction video with Billy Casper, a fundraising clinic and tournament with Dave Stockton, and co-authoring a study of Golf specific exercises and swing development that was presented at both the PGA teaching summit as well as the world congress of golf in Scotland.

Jane is a certified PING club fitter – and professional staff member with PING.

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Molly Fullerton, LPGA Apprentice

Assistant Golf Professional| 520-917-3781 | mfullerton@saddlebrooke.org


Molly began playing golf in her early 30’s when she was a police officer in Seattle and immediately fell in love with the game. She retired early from the Seattle Police Department and began working at golf courses while waiting for her husband Randy to retire from the Seattle Fire Department. Randy and Molly moved to Tucson in 2012 and found their home in SaddleBrooke.  Molly has been a valuable member of the golf staff here at SaddleBrooke One since December 2012 and has over 22 years combined working in the golf industry. She has steadily progressed in her responsibilities over her time here and for the last several years been responsible for all of the merchandising functions within the Golf Shop.


It is exciting to see someone use their love and passion of the game of golf to open new doors. Molly has used that passion to recently pass her “Player Ability Test” and become an Apprentice Member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

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Jay Synkelma, PGA

Teaching Professional| 520-820-0741 | synkforpar@aol.com


Jay Synkelma, PGA Golf Professional at SaddleBrooke one Golf Club

PGA member, 1995; golf staff member with Cobra/Puma Golf

Jay Synkelma has been teaching lessons at SaddleBrooke One Golf Club for the past 5 years. Jay played golf in College and has been around the game since he was a young boy. Jay is a fun person to learn from and to be around and his love for the game speaks for itself. Jay was an Instructor at the Hilton Golf Academy for 10 years in Tucson AZ.

Career playing highlights – Jay is an avid player: who has competed in PGA tour events, past Arizona Open Champion, past Southern Arizona Champion. With multiple wins as the PGA Southwest section & chapter & Senior championships.

Jay works as an Independent instructor at SaddleBrooke; he can be reached by email or by phone to make a lesson.

Jay is married with two daughters; who have both recently graduated from College and are pursuing successful careers in the business and medical fields.



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Weekly News From the Fairways

News From the Fairways


  

July 19, 2024

Summer Course Closures

SaddleBrooke Course Closed One More Week

The SaddleBrooke course, lower putting green, and chipping green will be closed for one more week. This allows the maintenance team the time to do the necessary cultural practices to the golf courses. Below is a list of items that the maintenance team will be working on during the 2-week closure.


  • Vertical mowing of greens, tees, and fairways.
  • Topdressing of greens, tees, and fairways.
  • Double core aeration to the greens.
  • Core aeration to the tees and rough.
  • Solid tine aeration to the fairways.
  • Replacement of some of the worst areas of cart path.
  • Bunker sand replacement.
  • Vibra-Sandmaster


Click the button below to see the schedule for the summer.

Summer 2024 Course Closure Schedule

New Areas on Tucson #3 and #9


The sod on the new areas on Tucson #3 and #9 have made good progress over the past week. They will remain marked as ground under repair until the sod has established enough to handle regular play.

New grass area behind Tucson #3 green.

New forward tee location on Tucson #9.

New Course Marking on Catalina #1

The installation of the new drainage channel along the left side of Catalina #1 is complete. There is a change to the course markings from what was previously there. The area of the ditch that is rock and concrete will be marked as a No Play/Penalty area. This is designated by the red stakes with green tops. Signs will be along the concrete portion of the ditch reminding golfers to not enter the drainage area. The same as it is on Catalina #5. The maintenance staff will also have an area marked as ground under repair in order to get some turf back established in part of the work area.

Transition is Ongoing

The golf maintenance team continues to focus on promoting Bermuda grass activity and health. All of the Rye grass has been removed from the over-seeded areas. This is really visible in some areas of the golf course where the Bermuda grass is thin or not even there at all. The maintenance staff will continue to work on these areas to try to improve the Bermuda grass coverage. This will include:

  • Extra fertilizer applications
  • Spiking
  • Topdressing
  • Sod


Roped/Staked Off Areas

The maintenance staff will be limiting cart traffic in certain areas around the golf course in order to give the turf relief from cart traffic in these areas. These areas will be roped or staked off. Please follow the directional signs and use the exit gates. It makes it tough for the turf to recover and establish if we continue to get cart traffic in these areas.

2024 Fall/Summer Cart Rules
In Effect 
Cart Traffic Update
  • Entry gates will be suspended.
  • Exit gates will remain.
  • All carts have access to the rough.
  • Only 2 carts allowed on the turf at one time, switching carts throughout the hole is allowed.
  • Carts exiting the turf near the green must use the exit gates.
  • "No Cart Zones" will remain in place. (Designated by yellow line.)
  • Some holes may be closed to some or all traffic.
  • Please follow all posted signage.
  • Cart restrictions or based on playability and turf conditions.
  • Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
2024 Summer/Fall Cart Rules
Remember to do Your Part
Divot Mix Update
Sand Mix
  • Available at the start of each course and by the bathrooms on each course.
  • Should be used to fill divots in the tees, fairways, and rough.
  • Remember to carry your divot bottle with you to the fairway.
How to Repair Ball Marks Video
Ball mark repair tools come in all shapes and sizes. While almost any pointed object can be used to repair a ball marks. To repair a ball mark correctly requires the right technique. Fortunately, the correct technique is so simple that it can be explained by this video in less than two minutes. Click on the picture to watch the video.
No Cart Zone Reminder
Example of "No Cart Zone" on Catalina #1

"No Cart Zones" are in effect on all courses open to cart traffic 
 
All cart traffic is restricted in these areas. These areas will provide a visual yellow line that should not be crossed by any golf cart, including "Medical Flag Carts". This system will improve course safety and course conditioning.

Reminders:

  • A yellow line will designate the "NO CART ZONE" on each hole

  • The gates must still be used by all carts.

  • Fairway cart signs should still be used as the proper location to exit the fairway and return to the cart path.

  • Sad #2, Cat #5, Cat #6, and Cat #8 will not have lines due to limited space and/or steep slopes. All carts should remain on the path when around these specific green complexes or holes if it is a par 3.

Thank you for your cooperation as we work to improve golf course safety and enhance course conditioning.
Summer Walking Hours
Before 7:00 am
And
After 6:00 pm

For your safety please follow all posted signage.

Golfers always have the right of way

  • Please walk on the paths, do not walk down fairways or across greens.
  •  All pets must be on a leash
  • Please clean up after your pets, the trash cans on the golf course are not to be used to dispose of pet waste.
  • Please refer to the weekly walking schedule for additional course availability.
Weekly Walking Schedule
Practice Facility Update
Practice from the grass is based on turf conditions. The Practice Facility will close every Monday and Wednesday from 9:00am to 10:30am for maintenance. This includes the short game area.

Maintenance Hours:

Monday 9:00 am - 10:30 am
                     
Wednesday 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Golf Shop | 520-825-2505

proshop@saddlebrooke.org

Summer Golf Shop Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm

Tee Times Start @ 7:00 AM

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