Brendan Waddell, Golf Course Superintendent 2020 is over. It was an interesting year with all the changes we have made to the golf course, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the strange weather patterns. Hopefully, the pandemic will be gone soon, and the rain will fall. In December, I celebrated my SunBird birthday—I am one year old…
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Card Games & Sports, January 2021
CRAB Golf Tournament and Auction
Norm Ott The CRAB golf tournament and accompanying auction, which were to be held in November, had to be canceled due the COVID-19 pandemic. The events have now been rescheduled for March 5 and 6, 2021, pending, of course, on the degree of improvement in this health situation and the allowable use of the SunBird…
Association News, January 2021
Cart Path Fee Notice
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.
Card Games & Sports, January 2021
Record Turnout at Annual SunBird Open
Julie Anderson Dwight Mallery looking dapper at the 11th Annual Sunbird Open held on Dec. 5. We had a record turnout of 142 golfers! The money raised will go towards repairing our two bridges.
Card Games & Sports, January 2021
Pro Shop and Course Happenings
Laurie Moore-Kelech, Pro Shop Manager Finally, we are done with a challenging 2020, and moving into 2021. I see more new faces every day and have enjoyed meeting all of you. I am looking forward to a season of continued partnering and collaboration. I mentioned in a previous article, “My vision for the Golf Club…
Card Games & Sports, January 2021
Thanks to Donors of the Overseeding Fund
Julie Anderson, Treasurer, SunBird Golf Club A big thank you, again, to all who donated to the SunBird Golf Club’s annual overseed fund. Golfers and nongolfers contributed a record-breaking $16,000 to help us “green up” the golf course for the 2020-21 season, which is a tremendous help in offsetting the $37,000 cost for seed alone.…
Card Games & Sports, January 2021
Niners News
Gail Schroeder The SunBird Niners play every Tuesday at 8 a.m. If you would like to join the group, call Bev Wilson. Once you have joined, Betty Teal will set you up with a buddy for the first three weeks, to get you acquainted with the other golfers and learn the golf course rules. It…
Card Games & Sports, January 2021
Men’s Golf Club Publicity and December Newsletter
Scott Moore Hello to all. I am the new author of the SunBird Men’s Golf Club newsletter. I would like to mention that I beat out at least a handful of other people who showed even a slight interest in taking over these duties that Norm Ott has performed so well for the past seven…
Card Games & Sports, January 2021
We’re Playing Golf in the Sunshine with Friends
Dana Marrs, Publicity The Lady 18ers are well into their 2020-21 season. We have been able to continue to golf together on Tuesdays, playing either shotgun or tee times. Our group works with our new Pro Shop Manager, Laurie Kelech, to accommodate our golfing groups while making the course available for outside play. Our weekly…
Card Games & Sports, December 2020
Pro Shop and Course Happenings
Laurie Moore, Pro Shop Manager The 2020-21 golf season is upon us, and I am starting to get to know you! More new faces each day as our snowbirds begin to return to the desert. We must all understand that SunBird Golf Club is semi-private—combining public and private elements. My goal is not to take…