The project is the result of a partnership among the City of Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona State University, and the Arizona Golf Community Foundation. The property will remain open throughout the project, with the clubhouse expected to be complete by spring 2018 while the practice facility is slated to reopen in fall 2018.
A public/private partnership between the City of Phoenix, Ariz., Arizona State University (ASU), and the Arizona Golf Community Foundation (AGCF) will begin construction of a new, state-of-the-art clubhouse and practice facility at Papago Golf Course this month.
The clubhouse, which includes a restaurant and bar, is expected to be completed by spring 2018. Additional elements include a private, world-class ASU Golf team practice facility, improvements to the public practice facilities, and a new convenient entrance to the course, all of which are scheduled for completion fall 2018.
The AGCF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting public golf in Arizona, and was given course management responsibility in 2014. Papago Golf Course is managed under contract with OB Sports, which will continue to oversee day-to-day golf course operations.
Funding for the clubhouse was secured through donations made by the Lou and Evelyn Grubb Foundation, a fund at the Arizona Community Foundation, assisted by their son, Dan Grubb, on behalf of the Grubb family. A practice facility solely for use by ASU’s Men’s and Women’s Golf teams will be developed from capital received from ASU and the ASU Foundation.
“We are thrilled to break ground on this extremely exciting project,” said Gregg Tryhus, President of the AGCF. “This will ensure Papago Golf Course can return to being the crown jewel of public golf in Arizona. The clubhouse will be not just for golfers, but also an outstanding place for anyone to meet friends for lunch, dinner or to catch a game on TV. We are extremely grateful to Dan Grubb for his support and to Doug Fredrikson who designed the new facility. And on top of all that, the project will provide ASU Golf teams with a first-rate facility worthy of their excellence.”
Improvements to the public practice facility, as well as the new entrance road, are scheduled to begin in early 2018. Additionally, the current public-use practice facility and tee-surface area will be significantly increased from its current size, and new practice facility targets, as well as new putting and chipping areas, are also planned as the project moves forward.
“This is a big win for Phoenix, ASU and golf lovers throughout the Valley,” said Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton. “This partnership will spur economic growth in the area, enhance both Papago Golf Course for all recreational uses, provide ASU Golf with a premier facility in the heart of our valley, and further solidify Phoenix as one of the best golfing destinations in the country.”
Papago Golf Course will remain open throughout the project.
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