Officials with Sun City Texas Community Association and homebuilder PulteGroup celebrated the start of a project to construct the neighborhood’s first 9-hole golf course at a groundbreaking ceremony April 30.
About the project
The Den will be a short course near the White Wing Golf Club, featuring elevation changes, forced carries where the player must hit the ball over an object, and thick trees, Sun City Golf Director Zach Seith said.
Sun City golfers play about 155,000 rounds a year, or an average of 425 rounds a day, according to data provided by the Sun City Texas Community Association. The shorter course is ideal for residents who don’t have the time or the ability to play a full 18 holes, Seith said.
“It's equitable for everybody at the end of the day,” Seith said. “So, just getting that one more amenity for our growing number of golfers is really exciting.”
After about seven years of planning and permitting, officials are hoping for a November opening.
“We won't rush to get to that time,” said Steve Ashlock, vice president of land development at PulteGroup. “We definitely want to create the best product in the end.”
One more thing
The 55-plus community is also celebrating its 30th year.
Stephanie Redding, director of marketing for PulteGroup’s Austin division, said the builder closed on its first three Sun City home sales in February 1996.
Since then, the community has grown to be home to more than 17,000 residents, three 18-hole golf courses, eight swimming pools, five amenity centers, and more than 50 outdoor sports courts, according to the Sun City Texas Community Association.
