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…
Norm Ott The SunBird Men’s Golf Association, aka the Men’s Golf Club, may be just what you are looking for if you are currently a resident, either owner or renter or are new to the community and have a desire to play in organized golf events and meet new golfers. The Men’s Club holds tournaments…
Hello SunBird members and golfers; we sure have been lucky with a mild and wet winter. Although we could still get a cold snap in February, but I always feel free and clear after the second week! This is particularly nice for me, being my first winter here at SunBird, I wish I could say…
The SunBird Golf Club annual general meeting will be held on February 14, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the SunBird ballroom. Voting for two expiring board of director positions will take place at this time. If unable to make the meeting, stop in at the Pro Shop to fill in an absentee ballot anytime between…
Eric Gossling, 1801 E. La Costa Drive, 480-339-0230 (home), email: etgossling@gmail.com My vision for SBGA: To have a well-maintained golf course that is easily accessible to SunBird residents and also to outside players at a reasonable cost. The strengths/experiences I would bring: I have a business background, with a university degree in Business Administration. I have 30…
Tammy Bachofner February already? Maybe our weather will start to warm up now? I was reading the paper the other day, and it actually showed our temperature history in the low 80s and high 70s for January and February of 2012. It’s been a bit cooler this year. However, that has not stopped us from…
Rosie VanderVeen Arrangements are being finalized for the annual Kare Bear Golf Tournament on February 25, with sign-in at 8:00 a.m.; shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Format is four person scramble, 120 players maximum! Hurry and get your foursome together for the meager price of $40 per person. Included in the price is a savory…
The Sunbird Men’s Golf Association conducts tournament events each Thursday morning. The events are in the form of individual stroke/net play, four person scrambles, two person best ball or other games at the discretion of the tournament committee. Events are handicapped and flighted which allows players of all skill levels to have a chance for…
Norm Ott The 2016 Team Championship also known as the CRAB tournament and its pre-tournament auction were again a big success. A total of $13,562 was generated for the SunBird Golf Course capital fund. This tournament, which is a competition among the Canadians, Roadrunners, Americans and Bandits, is the only tournament of its kind where…
Happy New Year, everyone! Dave Jones, Head Golf Pro/Pro Shop Manager This is the start of a new year and we hope that it is a good one for you. We have had quite a few new members join the Golf Club and we would like to welcome them: Ross Bennett, Gary Hodges, Sue Mallery,…