A loud buzz of conversation filled the new Moon Golf Club clubhouse to the beams of its cathedral ceiling, as township residents got a good look at the newly renovated space. Bright and airy, the new clubhouse interior was the first and most obvious change to the former Bon Air Golf Course, which the township bought from the Heinlein family last year for $2.35 million. “It was dark and dingy,” former supervisor Ralph Canterbury said of the old clubhouse. Canterbury is a member of the Moon Township Recreation Authority, which oversees course operations. The club had its grand opening April 28. The response has been positive, township officials said. “We’ve had business since the opening,” said Dana Kasler, township director of parks and recreation and club director. “The leagues have been running for (three) weeks. Business is up tenfold. We are so busy. They’ve never seen play here like this.” One appealing factor is its location a short distance from the Ewing interchange off Business Route 60, Kasler said. Costs for an 18-hole round are $33 on weekends and $30 during the week. Moon residents, senior citizens and students are eligible for $3 off those prices, Kasler said. The authority hired staff who over the winter, gutted the clubhouse and pro shop areas, put on a new roof, installed handicapped-accessible restrooms and built a new bar. Crews also installed a new deck on the rear of the clubhouse. The authority also updated the plumbing and electrical systems. Canterbury said the employees and hired crews were able to do the work on a budget of $50,000. The authority also spent $300,000 on new equipment. The staff worked on the course during the fall and resumed course work once the winter weather broke. “It’ll take a couple of years, but I think we’ve made a whole lot of progress,” authority board member Jerry Bunda said. Bunda pointed out signs of progress on the course: A pile of white sand destined for sand traps, greens that have been aerated twice and tees that have been over-seeded. He said drainage systems were installed in the sand traps as well. “There are still cart path issues,” but those will be addressed in the future, Bunda said, pointing out areas of deteriorated asphalt. Mike Quigney, former assistant course superintendent at Chartiers Valley Country Club, is course superintendent, and Jamie Cox is food and beverage manager. “If it can be self-sustaining, then it’s an investment,” Bunda said. “Once the loan is paid off, it’s an asset. It’s a green space issue. Because it’s adjacent to (Moon) Park, the whole middle part of the township has a swath of green.”

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