Golf News

Director of Golf Report – August 2013

by Brian Duthu Pro Shops July revenue fell $15,500 behind budget, Prepaid Green Fees constituted $5,903 of this deficit. Daily Green Fees/Cart Fees fell $8,807 behind budget and Driving Range revenue fell $1,018 behind budget and Merchandise revenue fell $247 behind budget. Total Operating expenses in July were $5,265 under […]

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Sun City Raises Funds for Yarnell Fire Victims

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recreation Centers of Sun City (RCSC) joined in a statewide effort recently sponsored by the Southwest Section PGA in a fundraising campaign to help the community of Yarnell and the victims of the June 30 Granite Mountain Hot Shot tragedy. Beginning in mid-July, fire boots were placed […]

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Director of Golf – July 2013

by Brian Duthu Pro Shops June revenue fell $8,387 behind budget, with Prepaid Green Fees constituting the bulk of the revenue deficit. Daily Green Fees/Cart Fees fell $1,446 behind budget and Merchandise fell an additional $1,338 behind budget. Driving Range revenue exceeded budgeted expectations by $247. June expenses corrected themselves, […]

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Director of Golf Report – June 2013

by Brian Duthu Pro Shops For the third consecutive month revenue exceeded prior year actual and budget. Green Fee/ Cart Fee revenue exceeded budget by $2158, despite a decline in rounds played over prior year. Merchandise revenue was $499 under budget and Driving Range revenue exceeded budget by $1557. Year […]

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Director of Golf Report – May 2013

By Brian Duthu  Pro Shops For the second consecutive month total revenue exceeded prior year and budget. Daily Green Fee/Cart Fee Revenue exceeded prior year by 8% and budget by 7%. Merchandise exceeded prior year by 10% and was 1% under budget. Driving range revenue exceeded prior year by 3% […]

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Director of Golf Report – April 2013

by Brian Duthu  Pro Shops With good weather, we were able to post positive results over prior year, for the first time this year. Green Fee/Cart Fee Revenue was $4,716 ahead of budget, a 1% increase. Merchandise was $1,802 ahead of budget, a 7% increase and Driving Range revenue was […]

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Director of Golf Report – March 2013

by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Revenue generation proved difficult as cold mornings continued throughout most of February.  Eighteen of the twenty-eight days recorded low temperatures below historical averages.   This February also had one less day that 2012, as 2012 was a leap year.  Comparing the first 28 days of 2012 […]

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Director of Golf Report – February 2013

 by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Revenue for January was $93,164 behind last year. Green Fee and Cart Fee revenue accounted for $88,677 of this deficit, driving range revenue accounted for $4,664 and merchandise revenue accounted for $300. Total revenue was $101,554 behind budget. The average high temperature for January was […]

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Director of Golf Report – January 2013

by Brian Duthu, Director of Golf Pro Shops December revenue finished $10,000 ahead of last year, representing an increase of 3.1 percent.  Green Fee and Cart fee revenue carried the month, with an increase of $12,000 over prior year.  Merchandise sales were down $1,600 and driving range sales were down […]

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Director of Golf Report – December 2012

by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Final financial information was not available as of the writing of this report; also green fee revenue reflects income of $3,600 from the Beat the Pro’s event that will be adjusted on December financials.  Total revenue for November was 1% ahead of budget, not including […]

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