Citing strong membership growth following a four-month renovation, the club is looking to hire 30 full- and part-time employees for its food and beverage, guest services, and maintenance departments. The $300,000 upgrade modernized the golf course, added furnishings, fixtures and equipment to the clubhouse, renovated the foyer, expanded the patios and created an indoor/outdoor environment for the mixed grill.
Mesa (Ariz.) CC to Reveal Renovation August 31
To mark the club’s 65th anniversary, members opted to close the golf course for the first time over the summer for a restoration. Coinciding with the renovation work, the club re-crafted its equity, seasonal and junior membership options, and named Jeff Lessig as Club Operations Manager.
SunRidge Canyon GC Blames Sodium Content in Effluent for Course Damage
Jeff Lessig, General Manager of the Fountain Hills, Ariz., club, is advocating a voluntary community-wide program to convince residents to switch from using salt to potassium in their home water softeners. Six area golf courses use the treated, reclaimed wastewater, and Lessig hopes to minimize sodium levels before it enters the stream rather than taking on the costs of desalination or buying potable water.
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