Elk Ridge Golf Course Celebrates Grand Opening

By Seth Sjostrom

The Elk Ridge Golf Course officially opens on September 1stin grand style with an open house offering live music, free hamburgers and hotdogs as well as libations. Mystic Mojo will be serenading attendees who come and take in the new course and updated clubhouse.

Marketing Manager Mary Faso tells me, “It took the team almost a full year to ready the greens. The grass is so lush.” With sweeping views of the Gorge, new greens grown from seed and over 40 “strategically placed” bunkers, Elk Ridge Golf Course is ready to wow the public. Multiple holes overlook the Columbia River and Cascades, maximizing the vistas of the resort. The course is designed to accommodate beginners through pro. Wide fairways and tri-tiered T-boxes offer allowances depending on skill set.

Along with the new greens and fairways, a clubhouse and pro-shop help golfers get geared up for their Gorge golfing adventure. Carts are included in the low $28 greens fee for 9 holes and $53 for 18 helping you move around the course as swiftly as the course’s namesake. Work up a hunger or thirst while hacking away? They have you covered there with your choice of the clubhouse deli and bar or the main restaurant and bar on the property.

After a long day on the links, relax in Carson Hot Springs famous historic spa. Along with the natural hot springs and mineral baths (running since 1892), the spa offers massages and luxurious bath and wraps as well. After all that fun and pampering, settle in for the night at the resort’s hotel – a modern reflection of the original St. Martin’s Hotel that stands vigil alongside. Current lodging offers rooms designed to be rustic and simple, akin to the Gorge’s getaway nature. Want something a little cushier? New suites are being finished in online with the rest of the property’s renovations. Kids will love the rec room and family-style game area.