Mike Jahaske, Director of Golf
I was born in the Chicago, but spent my first several years living in the Detroit and Cleveland areas before our family resettled back in Chicago. My earliest memory of golf is having a set of plastic clubs and hitting whiffle balls in the front yard at 3 years old. From there I eventually became a caddy at Medinah in the Chicago area and later played for my high school and college (Harper) golf teams.
In 1992 my wife Vickie and I moved to Phoenix where I pursued a career in the golf industry. I entered the PGA Apprenticeship program obtaining full membership in 1996 shortly after accepting a job as an assistant working at the Oakwood and Ironwood Golf Clubs for Robson Communities.
In 1998 after a brief stay with Titleist in San Diego I was offered the head pro position at the Robson property of Sunbird Golf Club down the street from Oakwood/Ironwood. In 2001 I was offered the head pro job at another Robson property called Quail Creek County Club that had been newly acquired and was south of Tucson in Green Valley. Three years later in 2004 I was asked to move up to SaddleBrooke to run MountainView Golf Club and help open a brand new facility called The Preserve. In 2006 SaddleBrooke Ranch was added to my responsibilities as Director of Golf and we opened the brand new facility the day after Thanksgiving that year. In 2018 MountainView and The Preserve were sold to the residents of SaddleBrooke HOA2 and I continued as Director of Golf solely at the Ranch.
I really enjoy being able to spend more time with our golfers with only one course to oversee and also to be able to teach more often, one of the reasons I first decided to get into the golf business.
We offer a free monthly clinic for our residents and guests and I am available for private and group lessons.
Private 45 minute lesson - $50.00
Private 3 lesson series - $135.00
Private 6 lesson series - $240.00
Ken Steinke, Assistant Golf Professional
I was born in St Louis Park, Minnesota, but grew up just outside of Orlando, Florida. After I graduated high school I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I finished my 25-year military career in Yuma, Arizona and moved to Tucson in 2007.
I played golf several times growing up but didn’t take it up seriously until I was 26. As my game continued to improve I had thoughts of working in the golf industry. So after my retirement from the military and with the encouragement of my wife, Diana, I began to pursue a second career as a golf professional.
I started the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Apprenticeship Program at Sun City Vistoso Golf Club (now The Views). After three years there I went to work at La Paloma Country Club. La Paloma was not for me so after two months I left and joined Green Valley Golf Instruction, based out of Canoa Ranch Golf Club, teaching golf full time.
I completed my apprenticeship and became a member of the PGA in September 2012. When a position opened up with Robson Communities I applied and was hired in November of 2013 to be the assistant golf professional for The Preserve, MountainView, and SaddleBrooke Ranch golf courses.
I don’t think I could have found a better place for my golf career. The members and residents are wonderful and I am very glad to be here. Living close by in SaddleBrooke, Diana and I couldn’t be happier. I look forward to my future time serving you here at the Ranch as the community continues to grow.
I offer golf lessons in the following increments:
Ken Steinke, Assistant Golf Professional
I was born in St Louis Park, Minnesota, but grew up just outside of Orlando, Florida. After I graduated high school I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I finished my 25-year military career in Yuma, Arizona and moved to Tucson in 2007.
I played golf several times growing up but didn’t take it up seriously until I was 26. As my game continued to improve I had thoughts of working in the golf industry. So after my retirement from the military and with the encouragement of my wife, Diana, I began to pursue a second career as a golf professional.
I started the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Apprenticeship Program at Sun City Vistoso Golf Club (now The Views). After three years there I went to work at La Paloma Country Club. La Paloma was not for me so after two months I left and joined Green Valley Golf Instruction, based out of Canoa Ranch Golf Club, teaching golf full time.
I completed my apprenticeship and became a member of the PGA in September 2012. When a position opened up with Robson Communities I applied and was hired in November of 2013 to be the assistant golf professional for The Preserve, MountainView, and SaddleBrooke Ranch golf courses.
I don’t think I could have found a better place for my golf career. The members and residents are wonderful and I am very glad to be here. Living close by in SaddleBrooke, Diana and I couldn’t be happier. I look forward to my future time serving you here at the Ranch as the community continues to grow.
I offer golf lessons in the following increments:
- One 45-minute lesson = $50
- Series of four lessons = $180
- Series of eight lessons = $320
- 1-hour group lessons are also available