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Summary of Golf Operations audit with Up to Par Management

Submitted by Gary Wilson, Director of Golf, [email protected] JROIRSHUDWLRQVZHUHH[DPLQHGWRÀQG
opportunities for savings, additional
At the beginning of 2017, the Board UHYHQXHDQGHIÀFLHQF\LPSURYHPHQWV
of Directors sought out a company Of the savings opportunities, the most
that was capable of performing an notable were the golf maintenance
audit of all golf operations in Sun City
Texas to ensure the sustainability of golf

both now and after transition. A request equipment leases and other operational
IRUSURSRVDOVZDVVHQWWRÀYHTXDOLÀHG expense line items. To increase revenue,
FRPSDQLHV2IWKRVHÀYHWKUHHUHVSRQGHG they recommended we increase marketing
with bids and Up to Par Management was of unused tee times to non-residents and
renegotiate our relationship with Golf
chosen to perform the audit.

In May, Up to Par Management concluded hall on June 30. Overall, the presentation Now.
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to the Board of Directors and CA staff. out that our fee and pass structures in For more detailed information and to
)ROORZLQJWKDWPHHWLQJWKHÀQGLQJVZHUH Sun City Texas are right in line with watch a video of the town hall, log in at
presented to the community in a town where they need to be. All facets of the www.sctexas.org and click on Golf in the
top menu.

Men’s Golf Association (MGA) News

Submitted by Jeff Morgan, president, MGA Board of Directors | Contact: 512-591-7050 or [email protected]
Board Meeting: Monday, Aug. 7, 2:15 p.m., AC, MR 1

There are four elements to the pace of play is emphasized throughout the year, in two and for those attempting to drive
play during a round of golf at our golf the length of the rounds tend to go in the a green on a par four. In a perfect world,
courses: wrong direction. When the pace of play all of the elements of pace of play would
expectations are met, it just makes the be taken care of. However, we all know
– The support and coordination between round of golf more fun. there are times that the pace of play is
a foursome, threesome or twosome to slow or even slower.
keep the play moving (i.e. keeping up No one likes to wait and wait to hit a
with the group ahead of your group). shot due to slow pace of play conditions. 7KHÀUVWOLQHRIGHIHQVHIRUJHWWLQJDJRRG
The MGA board continues to work on pace of play rests with the players on the
– The type of game played (either in pace of play improvements relative to the course. Stay up with the group ahead of
a play day event or during a major type of games played for play days and you. If a group gets out of position, work as
tournament). major tournaments by trying to provide a team, playing ready golf to ensure that
a balance in the variety of games played. the group catches up to the group ahead of
– The number of players out on the Also, the MGA works with the golf them. The MGA is committed to working
course during an event. maintenance staff to make the course on the other elements of golf’s historic and
set-ups fair and reasonable. For example, ongoing pace of play challenge.
– The way the course is set up for play. in a recent MGA major tournament, the
blue tees were located on the gold tee Just remember, fast play is fun, and slow
Efforts are continually made to make boxes for two holes to reduce the delays play frustrates everyone.
pace of play generally acceptable for the due to some players going for the green
MGA. Over the last couple of years, we
have seen improvements in the time it
takes to play MGA events. Unless pace of

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