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The 19th Hole at Sundance Golf Club
For years the clubhouse restaurant at Sundance Golf Club in Buckeye was known for a Friday fish fry. The tradition is worth knowing about, and the current details are worth confirming before you go.
By Andrew Texidor Realtor · Founder, Clearly Sold Updated October 7, 2026 
The direct answer
Sundance Golf Club in Buckeye has a clubhouse restaurant that for years hosted a Friday fish fry, and local references still describe it as a tradition. Because the restaurant has been rebranded and no current official statement confirming today's menu was available at the time of writing, treat the fish fry as a tradition to confirm by phone rather than a guaranteed weekly event.
Key takeaways
- Sundance Golf Club in Buckeye has long paired its course with a clubhouse restaurant, and for years a Friday fish fry was a regular part of the offering.
- The clubhouse restaurant has been rebranded over time, and the current name and menu details change, so the fish fry should be treated as a tradition worth confirming rather than a guaranteed weekly event.
- Hours, menus, and specials at any club restaurant can shift with ownership and season, which is exactly why a quick phone call ahead of your visit is the reliable step.
- The Sundance area is part of Buckeye's active adult corridor, so a meal at the club can pair naturally with a tour of the surrounding communities.
What is the 19th Hole at Sundance Golf Club?
In golf, the 19th hole is the clubhouse bar and restaurant, the place players gather after a round. At Sundance Golf Club in Buckeye, that space has been the club's dining anchor for years, and at different points it has operated under different names and menus. The location is the same: the clubhouse on Sundance Parkway, open to the public as well as to golfers.
The Friday fish fry became a signature offering during the restaurant's earlier years, described in local references as an all-you-can-eat special. That history is real and well documented, even though the current name and menu have changed since then.
Why should you confirm the current status before you go?
Clubhouse restaurants are run by operators, and operators change. A menu special that ran for years can be paused, renamed, or dropped when a new operator takes over, when the season shifts, or when staffing changes. None of that makes the tradition less real; it just means the reliable way to plan a visit is to call ahead and ask what is on the menu this Friday, what the hours are, and whether reservations are needed.
This is the same principle that applies to every local spot we write about: hours, prices, and specials are set by the business, not by an article, and they change. A five-minute phone call beats a wasted drive every time.
How does Sundance fit into the Buckeye area?
Sundance Golf Club sits within the active adult corridor of the West Valley, and the surrounding Sundance community is a 55+ neighborhood with its own home styles, fees, and rules. For anyone exploring active adult living in Buckeye, the club is a familiar landmark, and a meal there can pair naturally with a tour of the communities nearby.
If you are looking at homes in the area, the same local knowledge that helps you find a good restaurant applies to choosing a community: verify the current details with the people who run it, and never rely on a reputation or a past menu to make the decision for you.
Frequently asked questions
Does Sundance Golf Club still host a Friday fish fry?
A Friday fish fry has been a long-running tradition at the Sundance Golf Club clubhouse restaurant in Buckeye, and multiple local references describe it as a regular offering. The restaurant itself has been rebranded in recent years, and no current official statement confirming today's menu was available at the time of writing. Call the club ahead of your visit to confirm whether the fish fry is still running and what the current hours are.
Where is Sundance Golf Club located?
Sundance Golf Club sits on Sundance Parkway in Buckeye, Arizona, within the active adult corridor west of Phoenix. It is one of several golf-anchored communities in the West Valley, and its clubhouse restaurant is open to the public.
Is the clubhouse restaurant open to non-golfers?
Historically the Sundance clubhouse restaurant has been a full-service public eatery open beyond golfers, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner at various points. Confirm current public access and hours directly with the restaurant, since these can change.
Related resources
- Sundance community guide The active adult community that shares the Sundance Golf Club campus in Buckeye.
- Active adult living The 55+ corridor, with the fees, rules, and lifestyle questions answered.
- Community Guides Deep dives on Verrado, Estrella, Sun City, PebbleCreek, and more.
- Areas we serve A market-level view of Phoenix Metro and the West Valley.
- Search homes Browse current Phoenix-area listings and save the ones that fit.
- Book a strategy call Talk through your move with a local agent who knows the corridor.
Educational note: this article describes a local restaurant and its history as reported by local references. Hours, menus, prices, ownership, and specials change and are set by the business, not by this article. Confirm current offerings, hours, and public access directly with Sundance Golf Club before planning a visit. Nothing here is an endorsement or a guarantee of any offering.
Next step
Exploring the Buckeye corridor?
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