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Sun City West golf ops reports staffing gaps, steady membership and pace-of-play efforts
Summary
Golf operations reported 131 employees (10 full time), steady tournament participation and initiatives to manage pace of play, while staff shortages affected some seasonal labor during peak months.
Sun City West golf operations managers reported that the division employs 131 people, 10 of them full time, and is relying on a largely part-time resident workforce to staff pro shops and course operations.
The details were presented Thursday, Sept. 11, to the Sun City West Recreation Centers Golf Committee by Pat O’Hara, golf operations manager. O’Hara said weekly payroll for opening pro shops can exceed $22,000 and that starters, ball pickers and janitorial staff are paid at different rates: “Our starters, they're paid a dollar more than minimum wage. Ball pickers, minimum wage. Janitors are at $15 an hour,” he said.
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