by Brian Duthu Pro Shops We will be hosting a tournament on December 13 to raise money for our chosen Winter Celebration Charity, the Sun City Foundation. The Beat the Pros format will include Brian Duthu (PGA) and Chris Linam (Pro Shop Manager) and will be made up of two […]
Golf News
Director of Golf & Grounds – September 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Free golf clinics are scheduled to start Saturday November 10 at Lakes West Golf Course. The remaining clinics will be held over the following three Saturdays. All Classes begin at 9:30 a.m. and are taught by PGA and LPGA professionals. Topics covered are chipping, putting, […]
Director of Golf & Grounds – August 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Total rounds for July decreased by 8.9% compared to prior year, due in large part to the closure of Willowcreek and Willowbrook. Though rounds were down, daily green fee and cart fee revenue exceeded budgeted goals. For the year, total revenue has exceeded both budget […]
Patriot Golf Day Fundraiser at Lakes West
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc. is proud to invite West Valley golfers to participate in our Patriot Golf Day Fundraiser to be held on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Lakes West Golf Course benefitting the Folds of Honor Foundation. The 12th annual Patriot Golf […]
Director of Golf and Grounds – July 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops We will be participating in Patriot Golf Day once again this year. Patriot Golf Day was organized, with the help of PGA of America to raise funds for the Folds of Honor Foundation. The money raised is used to fund scholarships for spouses and children […]
Director of Golf & Grounds Report – June 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Rounds year-to-date are now slightly behind prior year through May due to 1,627 fewer rounds played in the month of May. Rounds increased on all courses that are open, however, the increase was not enough to offset the 5,453 rounds played between Willowcreek and Willowbrook […]
Director of Golf & Grounds – May 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Through April, 149,839 rounds of golf have been played throughout our eight courses, which is slightly ahead of last year’s pace and is due to a strong January. April rounds were 1,941 fewer than prior year as the other courses were unable to fully absorb […]
Director of Golf & Grounds Report – April 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Rounds for the first quarter of 2018 were a mix of positive and negative performance compared to prior year. Overall all play was up by 2,707 rounds compared to 2017 and posted the 4th highest total over the last nine years. March play was down […]
Director of Golf & Grounds Report – March 2018
by Brian Duthu Pro Shops Despite a slightly sluggish February, total rounds have outpaced prior year by 4,163 rounds. Through February, 75,312 rounds have been played on our courses, which is ahead of the prior five year average of 74,329 rounds. Lakes West has played 11,230 rounds, followed closely by […]
Free golf clinics at Lakes West
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sun City residents and their guests are invited to participate in free golf clinics being offered on Saturdays at Lakes West Golf Course beginning on March 10, 2018. Each clinic begins at 9:30am. Led each week by Sun City resident PGA golf professionals, these clinics can help […]