Members, board spar over proposal to add disc golf at Quail Run; golf advisory committee to review

A proposal to install a disc-golf course at Quail Run drew sustained public opposition at the Recreation Centers of Sun City exchange meeting, and board members said they would send the idea to the Golf Advisory Committee for further review.

Residents who own homes on Quail Run and other members described disc golf as incompatible with the golf course, a potential liability and a likely draw of nonmembers. “I am against bringing Frisbee golf to be on Quail Run,” said Suzanne Traddup, who described owners’ concerns about outsiders, safety and loss of golf amenity use. Alex Pinone, another member, told the board: “Frisbee golf is not golf.”

Why it matters: Quail Run is a deeded golf course and an asset many members bought into. Installing an alternative activity on a course used for traditional golf raises questions about property use, course safety, parking and whether the feature would be restricted to members or open to the public.

Board and staff responses Board leaders said the proposal originated as a member request and remains only an option to study, not a decision. Golf senior leader Brian Duthu said he has “no strong feelings one way or another” and described the initial budget line as modest; he said the $19,000 alternate in the Quail Run project budget was intended to cover basic site work such as concrete tee pads and that further cost estimates would be needed.

President Tom Foster said the board is collecting member feedback before asks the Golf Advisory Committee (GAC) to take next steps. “That was the purpose of the communication — for the members to tell us if we should investigate the option,” Foster said. Several board members added they would share emailed comments and recent feedback from golf clubs with the GAC.

Questions members said remain unanswered include: total construction and equipment costs, whether disc golfers would be charged to play, whether play would be limited to members, and how the course would affect tee time availability. Multiple speakers urged the board to do a legal review of deed restrictions and to study environmental and insurance implications.

What happens next The board said the GAC will review member input, the written alternatives and any legal guidance about course use before making a recommendation to the board. If the GAC recommends against the project, the board said it would give that position “due consideration.”