Category: January 2019

Calling all golfers

Calling golfers of all levels! Clean up those clubs and shine up your golf balls for the annual Bandit Three Play Tournament being held Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The tournament will consist of six best ball holes, six scramble holes and six alternate stroke holes, just enough to challenge a player of any level. Each…

2018 CRAB tournament/auction results

The 2018 edition of the popular CRAB tournament held on Saturday, November 17, and its accompanying auction held on Friday, November 16, were again a huge success. The main objective of this two-day event is to raise money for the SunBird Golf Course capital fund. The funds raised mainly come from the golf tournament entry…

Bridge classes for everyone

FUNdaMENTAL Bridge is offering Beginning lessons for those who wish to learn bridge, Boot Camp Bridge lessons for those who play bridge but want to learn contemporary bidding, 2 Over 1 lessons for those who want to incorporate the latest important modification to Standard American bidding and End Play and Simple Squeeze lessons for those…

Bocce Ball Marathon deadline is January 4

What are those sounds I hear? There are muffled voices emanating from the southern Championship area, moans and groans of agony, screams of euphoria and epithets of displeasure. What are these sounds? The noise is coming from the bocce ball players practicing for the big marathon that begins in January. Last year, 42 teams competed…

SunBird Golf Club presents Golf Clinics with Gary Hodges

SunBird Golf Club presents Golf Clinics with Gary Hodges, retired PGA Professional. Ladies – Saturday, January 12; Men – Saturday, January 19. Pitch, Putt & Chip from 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Half Swing/Full Swing from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $10. Register at the Pro Shop. Limited to eight participants.

SunBird Men’s Golf Assocation news and events

The month of January means the return to SunBird of more of our snowbird friends and renters and also those who are coming to SunBird for the first time. The SunBird Men’s Golf Association, also known as the Men’s Club, wishes to welcome back all who are returning and welcome those who are newcomers as…

2019 annual Bridge Gala

SunBird’s 2019 annual Bridge Gala is coming real soon. The following is the important information of how much, where and when. Five dollars will provide you with a fun-filled afternoon on Sunday, February 17, at 1:30 p.m. in the Horizon Room. In addition to the monetary rewards for the highest scores, there is a raffle…

Bridge Results

Monday Afternoon Bridge Melvin Huser 11/05. 1st Peggy White, 2nd Barb Ott, 3rd Nan Atchley 11/12. 1st Linda Erwin, 2nd Shirley Jackson, 3rd Barb Ott 11/19. 1st Shirley Jackson, 2nd Dolores Kline, 3rd Dorothy Sykes 11/26. 1st Helen Goheen, 2nd Mary Jo Howe, 3rd June Preder Wednesday Morning Mixed Bridge Jeanne Lewis 11/07. 1st LaVonne…

Other Card Results

Friday Evening Texas Hold’em We meet at 7:00 p.m. every Friday in the Navajo Room. It is a tournament-style Texas Hold’em Poker game with a $5 buy-in. Approximate payout for 1st 60%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 10%. 11/02. 1st Jerry Fornelli, 2nd Pat Swayngin, 3rd Vic Kinser 11/09. 1st Vic Kinser, 2nd Lenny Stolper, 3rd Frank…

Energy Yoga classes and Chair Yoga for January

Experience the benefits of Energy Yoga with Paullene at the SunBird Golf Resort, Navajo Room, third floor. Regular Yoga: Mornings: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7:40 to 8:50 a.m. Afternoons: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:10 p.m. Note the slight time changes. The classes will be one hour and 10 minutes. Chair Yoga:…