The SunBird Golf Association (SBGA) is now taking applications for candidates to serve on the board. Three director positions will become available on the SunBird Golf Board at the annual meeting in February. We need your enthusiasm and your expertise in guiding our club to bigger and better things. Members interested in being a candidate for the…
Tag: golf
Card Games & Sports, December 2019
The ABCD’s of Golf
Dana Marrs Golfers in Lady 18ers have been playing golf all through November. Today we look at how pairings are determined. Karen DeLong organizes our weekly play. She and her committee choose the games and the schedule for the year. Most months, she schedules two team competitions. She uses a software called Golf Genius to…
Card Games & Sports, December 2019
Calling all SunBird Lady Golfers!
The Niners are a wonderful group of women who show their friendship and support through their enjoyment of golf. The SunBird Lady Niners Golf League plays each Tuesday morning beginning in November. New members are encouraged to contact current members, check out the Niners’ bulletin board outside of the Lakeview Room, or register with the…
Card Games & Sports, December 2019
News From the Pro Shop
Gary Hodges, Head Pro Welcome back to all our winter visitors and golfers. As an update, December and January shotguns start at 8:30 a.m., and afternoon will be 12:30 p.m. We will be taking phone calls starting at 7:30 a.m. for tee times. To get in touch with Frost Line this year, dial golf course…
Front Page, November 2019
Benefits of playing golf
Dana Marrs Physical exercise Although no one would consider golf a strenuous physical activity like running, playing 18 holes by walking or riding is stimulating, continuous exercise. Being outside, moving, breathing clean air for four hours, often three to four times a week is good exercise. Golf is a low impact sport that allows golfers to…
Card Games & Sports, November 2019
Men’s Golf Association 2019-20 season begins
Norman Ott The SunBird Men’s Golf Association, aka The Men’s Club, will hold its first meeting of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. in the east end of the clubhouse ballroom. The agenda for the meeting, led by President Fred Nixon, will include tournament plans for the coming season, fees, and other items…
Card Games & Sports, November 2019
From the SunBird Golf Course Superintendent
Marc Francoeur Hello, welcome back to Arizona and SunBird. We missed you. I’m writing this on the 4th of October, and we are still nine days from seeding the golf course. We look forward to the upcoming season, and I’m always interested in finishing an overseed and seeing the outcome. I suppose you could call it…
Card Games & Sports, November 2019
Tips from the Pro Shop
Gary Hodges, head pro If all went well with the overseed, we are now back open for business. We will remain on the cart path only until the CRAB (Canadians, Roadrunners, Americans, and Bandits) Tournament on Nov. 14. Please remember that the CRAB auction which will take place on Friday, Nov. 13. By now, most all our friends from…
Front Page, November 2019
Giant Community Auction November 15 – Donate – Participate – Appreciate
Wes Akerman SunBird Golf Club’s giant community auction provides necessary funds for the golf course to continue upgrading and maintaining the ponds and landscaping. We need your help to create the glorious green first impressions at the entrance to SunBird. Marsha and John Brockish (480-759-0742) will once again be collecting goods or services to be…
Card Games & Sports, September 2019
News from the Pro Shop
Gary Hodges It’s getting toward the end of summer, but there are still a lot of hot days left. While golfing, please keep an eye out for your fellow golfers and make sure a medical situation does not arise. The pro shop will be getting a new facelift by the HOA, adding new carpet throughout…