OB SPORTS GOLF & LEISURE
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WINTER 2017
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obsports.com
BY GREG BALL
R
oss Farnsworth left a signifi-
cant legacy in the greater
Phoenix area when he
passed away in 2013, and now he'll
be remembered every day at Sun-
land Springs Golf Club.
The 27-hole Mesa facility recently
completed construction on an ex-
pansive new outdoor dining area at
its clubhouse, honoring its founder
and the influential real estate
developer by naming it the Ross
Farnsworth Patio.
"He designed the golf courses
that we have here at Sunland
Springs and absolutely loved the
game," said Jay Larscheid, the PGA
General Manager at Sunland
Springs. "The patio was named in
his honor for the commitment he
made to the community."
The structure is approximately
1,440 square feet and can accom-
modate about 100 people. It fea-
tures flat-screen TVs, heaters and a
fire pit to keep guests comfortable
during the cool winter evenings,
and misters to help take the edge
off the summer heat.
Perhaps the most impressive
part about the project is how the
community of Sunland Springs
came together to make it happen.
In early 2016, 400 residents of Sun-
land Springs Village invested
$5,000 each to purchase the golf
course from Farnsworth Compa-
nies. The members then raised
more than $200,000 to go toward
the patio construction, and the
Farnsworth family donated $25,000.
"The support is something like
I've never seen," Larscheid said.
"Going back to when the members
bought the golf course, a lot of peo-
ple had a vision for what this place
could be and what the patio addi-
tion would mean to the club, the
village, and our members."
> VISIT Sunland Springs Golf Club.
COMMUNITY SPIRIT
■ SUNLAND SPRINGS COMES TOGETHER TO HONOR FOUNDER
GOLF AND BASEBALL GO
TOGETHER IN THE SPRING
T
raveling to sunny Arizona in the month of March
has become an annual tradition for tens of
thousands of baseball fans each year – so why not
include a little golf in your travel plans? The
Loop
202 Golf Trail includes one round each at ASU
Karsten Golf Course, Longbow Golf Club and
Papago Golf Course, all in the greater Phoenix-
Scottsdale area, where 10 baseball stadiums host
Major League Baseball teams, including the world-
champion Chicago Cubs, during spring training.
The package, which is $699, also includes two
nights at the new Hilton Homewood Suites at
Tempe Marketplace, and a $10 voucher to use in
the restaurant at each of the three courses. Addi-
tionally, a golf-only package is available for $299.
All three courses are located near the hotel,
which offers free breakfast daily and a complimen-
tary Happy Hour Monday to Thursday. So indulge
your passion for golf while you take in a game that
includes that other white ball.
LEARN MORE.
IN THE LOOP
Opening ceremonies.
ASU Karsten.
