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 As the only 36-hole facility in Ventura County and one of Southern California’s most acclaimed golf properties, Lost Canyons Golf Club gets its share of group and tournament outings. PGA instructor and tournament director Adrian Cardoza handles the daily operation of such events, but his job wouldn’t be possible without his wife, Laurie, who is the marketing and tournament sales director for Lost Canyons. How did you meet? Laurie: I used to work for Hillwood Development Company, which owns Lost Canyons. One day in early 2006 I came in the pro shop with my boss just to walk the property line and take a look, and Adrian and I met in the pro shop. We had a lot in common, and we found out during high school we had been living about three miles away in Northern California and had never known each other, even though we had mutual friends and knew a lot of the same people. I’m sure we had crossed paths, we just didn’t know it. Talk about what a day is like for you guys at Lost Canyons. Laurie: Our offices are right next to each other. My main focus is to secure all group and tournament outings and to do all the marketing for the club. Adrian and his staff run all the tournaments I’ve booked. Adrian and I sit down as a team with whomever is hosting the tournament and we go through step-by-step how the tournament is going to take place, like contests, where the registration table is going to be, and banquet arrangements. Adrian: I am also a golf professional, not just a tournament director. I am very involved with merchandising, lessons and running the whole facility. It’s not just running tournaments — we’re very involved and constantly communicating with other departments. Why do you like working at Lost Canyons? Adrian: The golf courses. They’re definitely unique and both very challenging. Pete Dye just makes very difficult golf courses. It’s not really to punish people, but to challenge them. The Sky course is really fair and everything’s out in front of you. The Shadow course is non-traditional, with lots of blind tee shots, bigger greens and deeper bunkers. It’s more of a risk-reward style. Laurie: The setting in the Santa Susana Mountains is so unique. Prior to having golf courses here, they used to do old Westerns, and they used to film “Bonanza” and “Little House on the Prairie.” Our name alone attracts a lot of people. Do both of you play golf? Adrian: I do, and Laurie’s starting to learn how to play. She’s a perfectionist. Laurie: And he’s extremely patient! Whose job is more fun? Adrian: Laurie’s is. She has a really great job and she does it well. When the times comes to run a tournament, I’m here sun up to sun down. Laurie: And I would say Adrian’s is. But I get to meet new people daily and do a lot of networking events both before I get to work and in the evening, and that’s always fun. For more information: (805) 522-4653 or lostcanyons.com. |
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