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GOLF
Keep Adopt-a-Hole program alive by volunteering your time
Written by Matt Wiegand and submitted by the Golf Committee
Beginning in mid-2011, the original could never devote as much time as the I have been asked to assume the
Adopt-a-Hole program was expanded volunteers do to keep our courses looking responsibilities of keeping the program
from 18 holes at Legacy Hills to as good as they do. moving forward. It will only happen if
encompass all 54 holes in the community. we continue to get volunteers. You do
The driving force behind the successful Our volunteers have worked very hard to not have to golf to be a volunteer. We
implementation of the program has keep our golf courses as among the very are all stakeholders in our community.
been Mike Pender. However, he would best courses in Central Texas. According Well-groomed courses add significant
be the first to say that it could not have to Gary Wilson, director of golf course value to our community. Since mid-2011,
happened without the hole captains’ maintenance for Sun City, the volunteer when we expanded the AAH program to
and team members’ hard work. Having maintenance program may be one of three courses, there have been several
served the maximum two terms on the the largest programs of its kind in the thousand new residents added to our
golf committee, Mike is relinquishing country, based on the feedback from his community.
management of the program. peers in the golfing industry.
The AAH program is a great way to
WHAT IS THE ADOPT-A-HOLE This past spring our golf staff, along volunteer your time. I can be reached
PROGRAM? with many AAH volunteers, successfully by email at wiegandmatthew@gmail.
hosted the State High School 6A Young com or 512-591-7158. I look forward to
USGA golf etiquette requires “Players Men and Women’s Golf Championship. hearing from you.
should carefully repair any divot holes The feedback on course conditions was
made by them and any damage to the all very positive. Thank you for considering volunteering.
putting green made by the impact of
their ball.” But what happens when MGA News
golfers don’t take the time for those
simple courtesies? Submitted by Jeff Morgan, president, MGA Board of Directors
Contact: 512-591-7050, jsmorgan815gmail.com
The answer is the Adopt-a-Hole (AAH)
program volunteers do the damage control. The Men’s Golf Association, with its have participated in a pool of $32,341,
The volunteer captains and team members 600 plus members, conducts more than and for 2015, it is estimated that more
― neighbors, golf buddies or other friends 107 golfing events annually. While the than 500 members will share a pool of
― who help maintain the 54 holes go out to members enjoy the social and comradery more than $50,000 in sweeps winnings.
the various golf courses on a weekly basis elements of the competition, nothing Top sweeps winners so far this year are
and take care of such things as: beats a good round of golf tied in with Erwin Ruch; Jim Gebhardt; Fran Smith;
sweeps winnings! Michael Christie; Bill Taylor; Richard
― Pick up the broken tees and fill divots Anderson; Bob Connell; Peter Garner;
on the tee boxes. Sweeps winnings per weekly play day Jim Robinson; Dennis Hohn; and John
events can range from $3 to $15 for Einwich.
― Fill divots in the fairways. the 100 plus play days and for the five
major tournaments. Sweeps winnings Sweeps winnings are credited to each
― Repair the ball mark damage on the for each event can reach up to $100 for member’s account and are spent at the
greens. each player, with the President’s Cup Sun City pro shops during the year.
guaranteeing each player at least $50 Earning and redeeming sweeps credits is
―Make notes of other items that in sweeps winnings for the 250 plus just another fun perk for being a member
need to be addressed by our golf members who play in this event. of the MGA!
maintenance staff.
Through July of this year, 436 members
Without the AAH volunteers, this golf
course maintenance personnel would
need to be done by paid staff, who
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