The Fountain Hills, Ariz., property regrassed and expanded putting surfaces, redesigned bunkers, and upgraded the practice facility, adding 14,000-sq. ft. of teeing space.
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club in Fountain Hills, Ariz., is making improvements to enhance playability and agronomic conditions. These changes are to be unveiled at the property’s re-opening on October 2, 2015.
“Upon purchasing the club in 2010, we have been committed to making SunRidge Canyon a total golf and dining experience and all of the recent enhancements were done with this goal in mind,” said owner Don Misheff.
Among the upgrades were regrassing of all putting surfaces, expansion of putting surfaces, bunker redesigns, and and expanded landing areas. The resurfacing changed all the putting greens to Champion ultra dwarf bermuda grass and faster green speeds as a result of modified and softened green undulations.
The club added 5,000-sq. ft. to the putting surfaces, specifically to holes three, five, and thirteen. These additions restore the greens to their original size in the designs. Also expanded were landing areas on holes two, three, and eleven.
“Enhancements were done to make the golf course more forgiving for the average player, while maintaining the challenge and allure of SunRidge Canyon including our stout finishing stretch, the Wicked 6,” said Wes Neal, head golf professional.
Other expansions include the practice facility, which received more teeing area space, and the performance center, expanded to allow for the addition of Hot Stix Golf. The club will also be partnering with Troon and will be participating in programs like Troon Rewards, Troon Golf Vacations, Troon Advantage, and Team Troon group/tournament opportunities.
“Our team is extremely excited about the new Troon relationship” said Kris Starr, the director of operation. “This summer we embarked upon the course and practice facility enhancement to continue to make SunRidge Canyon a ‘must play’ for area and visiting golfers. Along with these new improvements, our staff is committed to providing five-star level service to complement our world-class facility,” Starr also said, regarding the improvements.
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