The Boynton Beach, Fla., club is removing its 40,000-sq. ft. clubhouse in order to build a new $22.75 million structure, which is expected to be complete by fall 2017. For the past month, the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department has used the old clubhouse to practice life-saving techniques by simulating rescue conditions.
Demolition of Quail Ridge Country Club’s 40,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, which has served the upscale golf community for 40 years and the local community for the last month, began this month to make way for a $22.75 million new clubhouse. The demolition phase of the project in Boynton Beach, Fla., is expected to take three to four weeks.
Quail Ridge’s residents overwhelmingly supported building a new clubhouse with an Old Florida island style that includes five dining rooms, an indoor and outdoor grille room, two outdoor dining patios, a lobby, a library, new locker rooms and a golf shop.
“We look forward to sharing many great experiences in our fantastic new clubhouse,” said Brian Sutherland, President of Quail Ridge’s Board of Governors. “We believe that this will not only enhance the membership value for our current members, but will also open doors as we welcome our future members.”
The new clubhouse, expected to be completed in the fall of 2017, will have enhanced views of the putting green, driving range, waterfall, tower clock and short-game practice area.
“This is all part of our plans of re-imagining Quail Ridge Country Club for the next forty years,” said General Manager Bill Langley.
Quail Ridge’s North Course and South Course were built by Joe Lee and renovated by Kipp Schulties. The club also has a tennis center, 29 community pools, a fitness center and is a member of the National Audubon Society.
Eight units from Battalion 4 of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department spent more than a month at Quail Ridge utilizing the old clubhouse for practicing life-saving techniques. They punched holes in roofs, from above and below, breached walls and simulated rescue conditions by blacking out windows and pumping smoke into buildings.
“There is no substitute for training our men and women on a real building to learn how to be safe while doing their dangerous jobs,” said Doug McGlynn, recently named District 4 battalion chief. “We thank the Quail Ridge Country Club community for this opportunity to train our firefighters to save lives.”
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