Duane Dub, Vice President, SBGC In 2021, we are showcasing the golf course carvings by highlighting a carving (or two) each month. Let us start with the history. In 2006 Leo Buries, our golf course manager, was left with dead and downed trees from the monsoon season. Rather than pay for the removal of the…
Christina Riley, Assistant Golf Shop Manager July 3 (Saturday) Fourth of July Tournament, 7 a.m. Sept. 4 (Saturday) Labor Day Tournament, details to follow
Jamie Morgan Come one! Come all! Summer may be way too hot around here, but you can be cool and join the fun every Friday morning at 7 a.m. Come and get to know other golfers, enjoy golfing, and engage in lots of laughter. It is a great time to play with your spouse, a…
Gail Schroeder Our SunBird Golfing Niners continue to golf, but our numbers are dwindling due to many returning to their home states for the summer. We will miss them. There are some positives for those of us who live in SunBird year-round: It is easier to get Tee times, the traffic is lighter, and service…
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…
Laurie Kelech, Golf Shop Manager People may view this weather as some of the worst conditions to golf in. But instead of whining about it, learn some tips that will keep you safe while you enjoy playing a round here at SunBird Golf Club. • Early tee time: A simple way to avoid the heat…
Wayne Onyx In April, one of the two pumps used to provide irrigation to the golf course failed. The back-up pump is in poor shape and could also fail at any time. Without an irrigation pumping system, the golf course will not be able to maintain grass or fountains, which directly impacts our entire community…
Lisa Onyx One of the best reasons to golf with the Lady 18ers is the opportunity to play with people you might not otherwise meet. Not only do you learn what brought them to SunBird, but you hear some incredible stories of their past. One of our most tenured members of the Lady 18ers, Lore…
Norm Ott The annual Greenskeeper Tournament, sponsored by Brenden Waddell and the SunBird Golf Club Turf Crew, and the Silent Auction, sponsored by the CRAB Tournament Committee, were held on March 20, 2021. The Silent Auction replaced the annual live auction held as part of the CRAB Tournament weekend, which had to be canceled due to…
Gail Schroeder According to Healthline.com, researchers found that playing golf regularly at least once a month was associated with a lower risk of death. Among regular golfers, there was a significantly lower rate of death (15.1 percent) compared with the rest of the group who did not (24.6 percent). According to the American Heart Association,…