Norm Ott The weather on Sunday, March 5, was not quite typical compared to what one might expect at this time of the year. It was mostly cloudy, a little breezy and somewhat cool, but this didn’t deter 10 couples representing the SunBird Men’s and Ladies’ Golf Associations from teeing it up in the nine-hole…
The highlight event for the SunBird Men’s Golf Association, a/k/a Men’s Club, in January was the annual Match Play Challenge. In match play, rather than determining a winner by the total strokes during the 18-hole round, the winner is determined by who wins the most holes. In other words, the player with the least number…
The SunBird Lady Niners are having a great year. We currently have 75 members, 14 of whom are new members. New members are always welcome. The Lady Niners league is a good way to meet many women in SunBird, enjoy golf and make new friends. We play every Tuesday morning, November through April. The league…
Jerry Lingen When I retired as the Pro Shop Manager some six years ago, I did not think that I would ever have to meet the deadline and write a monthly report again. But, here I am. As we head into March, the last of the very, very busy months, let’s look ahead at what…
Are you interested in playing golf but don’t know how to get started? This lesson is for you. Join us on the driving range on March 20 at 3:30 p.m. SunBird Golf Club’s top players from our Ladies and Men’s clubs will introduce you to the basic shots; driving, chipping and putting. You will learn…
We have been busy this past month! We had the Ladies Gross Shoot-out, the SunBird Cup, the nominating committee held their meeting and we heard from the Golf Board candidates; all while playing golf and having fun! Congratulations to Sandy Stibitz, our 2016/2017 SunBird Cup winner! The scores were close this year. Sandy shot a…
Gary Hall All SunBird residents are invited. After a great response to last spring’s night golf tournament (over 120 participants), the return of “Howl at the Moon” golf will be held on Saturday evening, April 1, 2017. This will be a nine-hole scramble tournament for fun, laughter and the unique nighttime experience. Create your own…
On March 18, 2017, the tournament will have a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be available on the patio prior to the event. The fee this year will be $40.00 per participant with a lunch included in the fee. To enable people to make new friends and golf with different folks,…
Clean up those clubs and shine up your golf balls for the annual Bandit Triple Play Tournament being held Saturday, February 18. The tournament will consist of six best balls holes, six scramble holes and six alternate shot holes; just enough to challenge a player of any level. Each two-person team, costing $80, will compete…
Julie Napton The Lady Niners Golf League met December 13 for the December meeting and luncheon. For the past eight years, the Niners have donated toys to the 911 Fire and Police Toy Drive. The toys were presented to W. S. Martin. The Lady Niners meet every Tuesday morning. If you are interested in joining…