Thomas Catri SunBird Golf Resort is a limited access community. Entrance and exit occurs through four gates. There is one operational gatehouse. The gate located at Waterview and Oakmont Drive is for exitin.ehicles only. SunBird residents can gain access into the community by a remote control operator or an access code through the resident…
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Card Games & Sports, December 2017
December Pro Shop report
Jerry Lingen Welcome back all the snowbirds and the rainbirds. It’s December already. Time sure does fly, and we know that Christmas is just around the corner. Are you looking for some ideas for a gift for someone special? Check with us at the Pro Shop. We have in stock accessories for the golf game,…
Card Games & Sports, December 2017
SunBird Golf Club looking for candidates to serve on the board
Steve Cockrell, SunBird Golf Course Nominations Committee Chairman Three director positions will becom.acant on the SunBird Golf Board at the end of January 2018. These are all three-year terms. Anyone interested in being a candidate for the SunBird Golf Board may pick up an SBGA Nomination form in the Pro Shop. Completed forms must be…
Card Games & Sports, December 2017
Free introductory golf lessons available
Are you interested in playing golf but don’t know how to get started? Have you been away from the game and want to get back into it? SunBird Golf Club is offering free lessons on January 22, February 19 and March 19 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on the driving range. Volunteers from our ladies’ and men’s…
Card Games & Sports, December 2017
Lady 18ers open season with a Cha-Cha
Tammy Bachofner The Lady 18ers are back and started our season off by “dancing on the course.” Our first game of the season was the Cha-Cha. Please check the board to see which teams managed to have the fanciest footwork with this fun game. During the month of December, we will be playing Mutt…
Card Games & Sports, November 2017
SunBird CRAB golf tournament and auction November 17-18
Norm Ott The 2017 edition of the CRAB Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 18, at the SunBird Golf Course. The tournament pits 30-person teams from each of the Canadians, Roadrunners, Americans and the Bandits groups. Each of the 30 foursomes consists of players from each of the above clubs, grouped together by handicap.…
Card Games & Sports, November 2017
From the Superintendent’s Desk
Marc Francoeur, GCSAA, Golf Course Superintendent Welcome back, winter residents! I’m sure you are all happy to be back to Arizona for another winter golf season. Our staff has worked very hard this past summer and overseed season on the golf course to bring you a great season at SunBird. I’m sure everyone is happy…
Card Games & Sports, November 2017
SunBird Men’s Golf Association news and happenings
Norm Ott The SunBird Men’s Golf Association, a/k/a the Men’s Club will hold its first meeting of the 2017-2018 season on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, in the east end of the clubhouse ballroom. Incoming Club President Loren Carrel will call the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. In addition to the regular business agenda which…
Card Games & Sports, November 2017
Tips From The Pro Shop
Jerry Lingen The golf course was reopened after overseeding on October 14. Now that we are into the month of November, we see many of the snowbirds and rainbirds returning to their SunBird nests. It is great to see everyone returning, and we are looking forward to an eventful and exciting year. For the month…
Card Games & Sports, November 2017
Adopt a Hole program
Norm Ott The SunBird Golf Club and its superintendent Marc Francoeur are announcing the continuation of the Volunteer Adopt a Hole Program for the coming season. This program consists of volunteers adopting one of the holes on the golf course and spending a little time each week filling divot holes on the tee boxes and…