Scott Moore The SunBird golf course looks the best it has since at least 2013, the year Cheryl and I moved into the community. Other than the driving range, all one sees is rich, lush green as you stroll or drive around SunBird. Driving in either direction along Riggs Road, you will not see another…
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Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Golf Course Event Listing
Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager • Feb. 5 (Saturday) – Lions Club Tournament • Feb. 19 (Saturday) – Hero Golf Hole Sponsor, supporting first responders: fire and police • Feb. 20 (Sunday) – U.S. Kids Tournament, noon • Feb. 23 (Wednesday) – Bandits Tournament • Feb. 23 (Wednesday) – Bandits Tournament, 8:30 shotgun •…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Voting in the SBGC Election of Directors Notice
The election of candidates for positions on the SunBird Golf Club Board of Directors will take place at the SBGC annual meeting in the ballroom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. Members in good standing who cannot attend this meeting or would like to vote early may do so in either of the following…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022!
Laurie Moore Kelech, Golf Shop Manager What does it mean to be a “good golfer”? In one important sense, it has nothing to do with technical ability, with scores you shoot. Good golfers take care of the course. Good golfers appreciate all that the sport gives them and pay it forward with philanthropy and kindness.…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Play on the Wild Side…Golf with the Rattlesnakes
Gary Hall The Rattlesnakes are playing Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons with tee times starting around noon. November through March, the Snakes play a modified Stableford format with individual games on both days. This golf format assigns fixed points for your actual stroke score on each hole. A $10 tournament entry fee is required each time…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Relishing Pickleball: USA Pickleball National Championships
David Zapatka The USA National Pickleball Championships were held for the third time at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., this past December. With 2,342 players competing in 3,944 matches in 172 brackets, it was the largest tournament in the history of pickleball. Over $70,000 in prize money was up for grabs.…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
February Men’s Club Newsletter
Scott Moore The first 2022 Men’s Club meeting was held on Jan. 4. The meeting was well attended, and it was a good morning to socialize and warm up with some coffee and donuts, as there was a frost delay on the course. Thanks to Ken Cross for making the monthly donut run and to…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
FUN da MENTAL Bridge Classes for Everyone!
Maria Davis FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering two bridge classes starting in March. Learn with Better Bridge Certified Instructor Karin Hansen. Hundreds of your neighbors have enjoyed these classes over the past several seasons. Beginning Bridge: An introduction to modern bridge learning the fundamentals and some common conventions. Monday mornings, March 7 through April 18,…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Friday 9-Hole Couples Golf
We are excited to still be playing Friday 9-Hole Couples this winter season. We play a shotgun on the back nine Friday mornings at 9 a.m. Come and meet new people, enjoy golfing, and engage in lots of laughter. It is a great time to play with your spouse, a friend, or as a single,…
Card Games & Sports, February 2022
Bridge Quips
Shirley Jackson “Of all competitive activities, bridge is unique because it offers you the opportunity to improve by competing against better players. The amateur golfer can’t play a foursome with Nicklaus; the average tennis player could never hope for a match against Navratilova. But even novice bridge players can sit down at a tournament and…