SunBird Golf Club recently purchased and released a bounty of tiny tilapia and amur (grass carp) fish, anticipating that the fingerlings will eat their way through algae and aquatic vegetation in the golf course lakes and ponds. We’ve already seen significant improvements in the lake by the clubhouse. Following consultation with AmeriCulture, a fish company…
Dave White, Golf Course President Happy summer! I would like to address a few things. We realize the condition of the retention ponds is not what it should be. Some of the problem is the depth of the ponds. After 30 years of run-off from the streets and homeowner houses, the ponds have collected a…
A new SunBird Golf Club community Memorial Wall is located on the water pump station, facing Waterview and the driving range. The wall is divided into two sections: one for our veterans and the second for civilians (anyone may be placed on the wall, SunBird resident or not). Waterview is a well-traveled street and an…
Scott Moore The SunBird Men’s Club monthly meeting was held on March 5. Two new members were welcomed into the club, Don McElheney and Darryl Joyce. Although there were no aces for February, the men did get in their weekly contests around the weather throughout the month. Jack Cooper noted that the new Deuce Pot…
The Golf Club recently added landscaping rock around the perimeter of holes 13 and 14 and around the exterior of the restroom. Many thanks to the Golf Club maintenance crew, plus Kelly Davis and his crew of faithful volunteers, for shoveling, loading, and placing the rock. At the SunBird Golf Club annual meeting held Feb.…
The election of member candidates to the SunBird Golf Club Board of Directors will be held at the Friday, Feb. 16, annual meeting. Members in good standing may cast their votes either at the meeting or in person at the Golf Shop for two weeks prior to the meeting. The following three SBGC members are…
Whether you are new to golfing or just getting back into the game, SunBird Golf Club can help you get started. Golf Club members are offering lessons on the first three Sundays in January: Jan. 7, 14, and 21. Sessions run from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and cover putting, chipping, and fairway shots. You are…
Dave White This month we will talk about our Turf Crew. In July we had the hottest weather ever recorded in the Chandler area. Our guys show up for work at 5 a.m. every day. This work might be mowing, bunker work, weed work, spraying for weeds, working on equipment, fixing irrigation problems, trimming trees,…
Julie Anderson On April 19, one of the golf course irrigation pumps broke down. The secondary back-up pump is also close to failure. Without an efficient pump, the golf course is not able to irrigate the golf course, and our lush, green carpet of grass would turn brown. The golf course and SunBird HOA are…
Brendan Waddell, Golf Course Superintendent A Cart Path Fee of $50 will be assessed for all carts on the golf course. Golf Club members are exempt from this fee and will receive a sticker by early January. All other annual members and residents are required to register before play in January.