From: Sun City Texas Community Association
Date/Time: 6/1/2023 9:00 am
Subject: Golf Communicator - Weekly News - June 1, 2023

Photo by Alan Conrado

Golf Communicator

June 1, 2023

Patriot Golf Day – Thank you!

 

The 17th Annual Patriot Golf Day® took place this past Memorial Day weekend and it was another tremendous event!

 

Golfers nationwide were asked to donate a minimum of, “$1 to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation® to provide educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation.” 

 

Through the help of our volunteers, most of which are veterans, and the generosity of Sun City Resident Golfers, we were able to raise over $10,000! Thank you all for your support for this great cause!

Golf 101 Class

 

Golf 101 with Andy Miller PGA

Fridays, 8:30-10 a.m.

6/16, 6/23, 6/30 & TBD (4 weeks)

$169 for single -$299 per couple

Cowan Creek Golf Club

 

 

You can sign up by contacting Andy Miller at 512-948-7581, or [email protected]

Aerification

 

During the month of June, we will be doing wall to wall aerification on all three golf courses. This will require the affected course to be closed Sunday through Thursday of the assigned week. The schedule is listed below.

 

June 4-8: Cowan Creek

June 11-15: White Wing

June 18-22: Legacy Hills

 

This process is a necessary evil that does help maintain the overall great conditions we have experienced this spring, as well as throughout the year! Thank you for your patience and understanding of this maintenance matter.

Yoga Stretch for Golf

 

Hey Golfers, if you want to improve your breathing, your balance, your overall health and your golf game, you need to join Yoga for Golfers. Kathy Carver, Group Fitness Coordinator, has developed a yoga class that caters to the needs of the golfer. It is every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. at Cowan Creek Fitness Center. Yes, that is early, but it leaves the day free for those much coveted tee times!

Adopt-A-Hole

 

Our Adopt-A-Hole program is an important part of golf in Sun City. Adopt-A-Hole is an all-volunteer program that helps keep our golf courses in good shape and also saves money by helping keep maintenance issues to a minimum. Volunteers fill divots, repair ball marks on greens, clean up loose tees, repair or move restraining ropes as needed where excessive cart wear to grass is apparent, notify Maintenance of any exceptional issues that need to be addressed, etc.

 

White Wing #15 is in need of a Captain and several volunteers due to retirement of the individuals who previously filled those roles. The Captain assumes responsibility for directing the team and serves as the communication focal point for his or her team as part of overall Adopt-A-Hole program coordination. The retiring Captain has indicated a willingness to assist in the training and transfer to a new individual.

 

Additionally, Cowan Creek #9 is in need of additional volunteers. There is an active Captain for the hole but is working solo. 

 

If you are interested in becoming the Captain for White Wing Hole #15 or to be added to the team, please contact Chris Hoss, Adopt-A-Hole Program Coordinator at [email protected]

Golf Course Access

 

Please note that the golf courses are for golfers playing only. Walking is not permitted outside of the published walking times on the assigned courses on Monday's and they are not to be used as a cut-through. Please utilize the neighborhood streets when traveling to the golf shops. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Golf Club Repair

 

As a reminder, we have club repair services. These include regripping, cutting clubs down, lengthening clubs and re-shafting. For specific details, please contact Andy Miller at 512-948-7583 or [email protected]

Policy Revision – Access Policy for

Golfers with Disabilities

 

The Access Policy for Golfer with Disabilities was up for revision in 2023. We’d like to give a big thank you to the Golf Operations Subcommittee as well as the Golf Committee for making changes to the policy to simplify the program and ensure better controls are in place to manage the policy. Below are the significant points/changes to the policy along with a link to review the policy in full.

 

1. All residents will be required to resubmit the appropriate documentation and obtain a new flag following Board Approval. 

2. Residents obtaining a permanent Disability Flag will only be required to complete the initial paperwork and will not be required to reverify annually. Permanent Disability Flags will be permanent for the duration of said resident’s residency in Sun City Texas.

3. There will be new flag colors and only two different flags.

  • Permanently Disabled Residents regardless of gender – Green Flags
  • Temporarily Disabled Residents or Resident Guest – Orange Flags

4. A one-time non-refundable fee equal to the cost of the flag will be charged for each permanent disability flag issued. 

5. A one-time non-refundable fee of $20 will be charged for each temporary disability flag issued. 

6. When a permanent flag is issued, the correlating number on the flag will be registered within the Chelsea System to tie that flag with the flag holder.

7. When a temporary flag is issued, the correlating number on the flag will be registered within the Chelsea System to tie that flag with the flag holder. Additionally, a suspension date will also be registered in the Chelsea System that correlates with the duration of the stipulated temporary disability. The temporary flag must be returned prior to or on the expiration of the temporary disability to remove the suspension date from the Chelsea System. If the flag is not returned by said date, the resident’s access to the Chelsea System will be suspended until the flag is returned.

 

Please click here to review

the document in its entirety >>

 

Timeline for implementation of the new policy:

 

NOW – At the White Wing Golf Shop, players can now begin turning in the necessary documentation to be placed on the list for their new flag.  

 

June 1, 2023 – The golf staff will take the roster of individuals that submitted their documentation and purchase flags. Once the flags arrive a note will go in the Golf Communicator to come to White Wing Golf Course to pick up their new flag and dispose of their old one.  

 

July 1, 2023 – The old flags will no longer be valid and the new policy will be fully in place.

GHIN Handicap 

 

Signup for this service is available throughout the year so stop by the Legacy Hills Golf Shop and complete the GHIN form. Keep in mind that, if you have an existing GHIN number at another club, we can use that number to transfer your score history into our Sun City Texas Local GHIN system so that you don’t have to start from scratch.

 

If you have any GHIN questions, please call Erik Beyer at 512-948-7563, or Sheila Diller at 512-948-7564

Click here for 2023 Golf Rates >>

GOLF SHOPS

 

We currently have a great selection of

Adidas and Cutter & Buck men’s shirts

at Legacy Hills Golf Shop. 

Come check them out!

Foot Joy Online Special

 

May 15 - June 30th up to $50 off

 

We are excited to offer you an incredible opportunity to purchase that perfect gift for Father's Day, Graduation or for yourself, because you deserve it, and because deals like this are too good to pass up.   

 

Choose from several styles from FootJoy, the #1 Shoe in Golf - Tour Alpha, Pro SL, Stratos and Fuel - all at incredible, limited time pricing.  

 

Click through to find a wide range of styles, colors and price points. Place your order on the site and your shoes will ship directly to the club.  

 

Please contact the golf shop staff if you have any questions. 

 

https://www.acushnetgolf.com/proshop/store/view/26523

Password: FJ

Bushnell Wingman View

Now in Stock

 

WINGMAN VIEW

The Wingman View allows you to listen to your favorite tunes and get both audible and visual distances around the course. It features high quality audio combined with a viewable LCD screen that provides distance and music information.

 

Very reasonably priced at $199.99 and available at all three golf shops!

Golf Course Walking

 

Walking between the hours of 4 p.m. and sunset is only allowed on the following specified golf courses and dates:

 

Monday, June 5 - Cowan Creek

Monday, June 12 - White Wing

Monday, June 19 - Legacy Hills

Golf Course Walking Rules

 

  • Walking ONLY.
  • Residents and resident guests ONLY.
  • Resident guests must be accompanied by a resident.
  • No bicycles or golf carts.
  • Pedestrians must stay on the cart path.
  • Residents must carry CA issued resident badge or driver’s license.
  • Pets must be on a leash and you must clean up after your pet.

Posting scores to GHIN

 

The minimum number of holes to be completed for a 9-hole score to be posted is 7 holes. The minimum number of holes to be completed for an 18-hole score to be posted is 14 holes. If these minimums are met then players can use, “par plus handicap strokes,” to add holes not played to get a permittable score.

 

Example: A 9-hole player starts on hole 11 and finishes on hole 1 in a shotgun start. A score of, “par plus any handicap strokes,” can be used for hole 10 to gain a permittable score.

 

Please note the 7 holes to be completed must be on the same front or back 9 holes, i.e., if a 9-hole player starts on hole 15 and ends up on hole 4, that is not a permittable score since fewer than 7 holes were completed on either 9 holes.

 

For more clarification, please contact one of the Golf Professional Staff.

Local Rules?

 

Players with any questions pertaining to the Local Rules, please contact Andy Miller at [email protected]

Sweet Shots

 

Please click below to view

the recent accomplishments

 

March Sweet Shots >>

 

April Sweet Shots >>

Course Scorecards
 

Cowan Creek SC

Legacy Hills SC

White Wing SC

THE TAKEAWAY
 
Golf Calendars
 
The golf calendars are kept up to date in real-time on the Sun City Texas website under the Golf section. They are an excellent tool to keep you aware of upcoming events and daily tee sheet formats. Please reference them frequently to keep yourself informed and prepared for your upcoming play. 
 
 
Golf Committee
Minutes & Agendas
 
Minutes from the Golf Committee’s monthly meetings can be found on the Sun City Texas website.
 
 
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