SunCityLawnBowls - Sun City Lawn Bowling Club

The club is located at the corner of Sun City and Cherry Hills Boulevards on the campus of the Sun City Civic Association in Menifee, CA. Members of other clubs are always welcome to join in the daily draw.

Winter Hours Begin 11/3/2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM – Tuesday & Friday
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Monday & Saturday

Summer Hours Begin 5/2/2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Tuesday & Friday
8:00 AM - 10 AM - Monday & Saturday

The club is a member of the Southwest Division of Bowls USA. Visit the Southwest website to learn about the division and view the 2026 preliminary tournament schedule.

Visitors are always welcome. We offer free lessons and provide all equipment for those wanting to learn the game.

How do you play?
The target is to get your BOWLS as close as possible to the JACK (little white or yellow ball). The challenge is that the bowls naturally curve, so you need to aim right or left and then roll the bowls with just the right amount of force to get them to stop close to the jack. Play the curve like putting on a slope in golf. Embrace the challenge. Easy to learn. A lifetime to enjoy.

Key Elements:

Bowls: Hard resin balls that are not perfectly round, but biased (heavier on one side), causing them to curve as they roll.
Jack: A small white or yellow target ball that players aim for.
Green: The playing surface, typically a meticulously maintained, flat grassy area. It could be real turf or artificial.
Mat: A mat players stand on to deliver their bowls.
End: One complete round of play where players bowl all their bowls in one direction towards the jack.

How many on a team?
You can play games of singles, pairs, triples, even four on a team if you want. In team games, one player is designated the skip like in curling.

How it's played (basic)
1. The "lead" position rolls the jack to a specific distance down the green.

2. Players then take turns rolling their bowls towards the jack, trying to get them closer than the opponent's bowls.

3. After all bowls are rolled, the team with the most bowls closest to the jack scores points for each of those bowls.

4. Teams continue playing ends until a set score is reached or a predetermined number of ends are completed.

Lawn bowling etiquette emphasizes quiet focus, respect for the green and opponents, and good sportsmanship.

Etiquette is an important part of lawn bowls. Stand still and silent when others bowl. Don't drop your bowls, make noise, or comment on shots (even opponents'). Avoid criticism, and keep to your own rink, always showing respect for the game's flow and facility. Be punctual for all games is a courtesy to the other players.

Basic Rules

1. When it's your team's turn to bowl it's your mat and head. Your opponents should be away from both, if they are not ask them nicely to move. 2. Wait for the skip to tell you which shot you should play, keep up with play at all times. 3. Walk up the center of the rink with minimum delay. Do not stop to chat in the middle of the rink, it's not your mat or head. 4. After bowling each bowl, step off the mat to the right. As you approach the mat to bowl, do so from the rear left. Though not essential, this is a useful habit of convenience to avoid collisions. 5. Avoid delaying play by leaving the rink without the knowledge of the other players. 6. Avoid interfering with the head until the results of the end have been agreed upon by the vices. If an Umpire is called, move away. You're done, his/her decision is final.

2026 Double Jack Tournament

$10
01/24/2026 09:00 AM - 01/02/2026 01:02 PM
Sun City, Menifee, CA, USA

Teams will be Mix/Match Doubles. Sign up sheet will be available at the club house beginning Jan. 3, 2026. $10/player. Please direct questions to Penny @ plawlor10@gmail.com.

Sun City Lawn Bowling Club

About Us

Lawn Bowling Etiquette

Lawn bowling etiquette emphasizes quiet focus, respect for the green and opponents, and good sportsmanship.

Basic Rules

Events

Tournaments

History

Board members

Dave Rahm

Bill Sinclair

Joy Woolsey

Jeff Woolsey

Penny Lawlor

Jan Pautsch, Carol Dray & Diana Trent

Sarah Case

Tricia Ford

Gallery

Resources

Used Bowls for Sale

Southwest Lawn Bowling

Lawn Bowls For Fun 1-Intro and basics

Delivery of Bowls

Better Weight Control

Finding the Correct Line

Bylaws

Contact