If you have recently visited one of the Rec Centers’ golf courses, you may have noticed that new range ball dispensers in place!
A few things golfers should be aware of with these new dispensers now in place:
- If you own a range key, stop by Golf Operations (Pebblebrook GC) to trade it in for a range card. Golf Ops hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Range balls are now $3 for a small and $6 for a large. 30 balls will be dropped for $3 and 60 balls for $6
- Future services will include PIN numbers for those that pay with credit card in the pro-shops as well as for our employees.
- Questions or concerns with the new range machines, call Golf Operations at 623-544-6037 or email Golf Ops Manager Patrick O’Hara at patrick.ohara@suncitywest.com.
What was the cost of the new ball dispensers installed in SCW? Why did we replace the old ones? The new ones are so loud you can’t hear anything around you.
The price per each new range ball dispenser was $12,737. The old machines were replaced due to being at the end of their useful life and how difficult it was becoming to acquire replacement parts for when they broke down. More details were presented during the Golf Committee meeting on Oct. 12 and can be watched online here.
Staff is aware of the noise created by the new range ball machines and they are currently working on reducing the noise by moving any machines on the pro shop patios away from there and onto the driving ranges. Work for this will be done during the upcoming closure times our courses have for aerification and maintenance.