The work will include improvements to the historic clubhouse featuring updates to the Red Horse Tavern and other dining areas; reinvigorated private event areas, the addition of a new Diablo Pub; and main-kitchen renovations to add more culinary amenities. Construction of a new fitness center, renovations to the tennis pavilion, child care center, and ladies’ locker room and lounge are planned, as well.

Diablo Country Club in Diablo, Calif. has broken ground on a $22 million renovation and enhancement project across all areas of club operations, to complete a Facilities Master Plan approved by its members, Benzinga.com reported.

The new project, expected to be completed in Spring 2024, will finish out a total of $34 million the club has committed recently to enhance DCC’s membership experience for “generations to come,”  Benzinga.com reported. The first phase of the club’s Facilities Master Plan was an award-winning $12 million renovation and upgrade to Diablo’s golf course, completed in 2020.

The new phase of this effort begins now with renovations to Diablo’s historic clubhouse featuring updates to the Red Horse Tavern and other dining areas; reinvigorated private event areas, the addition of a new Diablo Pub; and main-kitchen renovations to add more culinary amenities, Benzinga.com reported.

A companion construction phase includes construction of a new fitness center; renovations to the tennis pavilion, child care center, and ladies’ locker room and lounge; new permanent Bocce Ball courts; and a new indoor golf simulator. DCC has completed an extensive range of strategic demolition work since the project was approved by the membership, which should help expedite the construction schedule, Benzinga.com reported.

“This is an exciting time at Diablo and our recent accomplishments and new projects demonstrably affirm our compelling history and distinctive membership experience,” said Bruce Pruitt CCM, CCE; Diablo Country Club’s General Manager & Chief Operating Officer. “We’re ushering in a decidedly modern reinvention of our golf-focused and family-forward Club lifestyle, and continue to burnish our reputation as one of the most desirable private clubs in the East Bay.”

Pruitt noted many positive action is happening at Diablo.

“The renovated course is a tangible daily reminder of the other great things in the works at Diablo,” Pruitt said. “With the upcoming enhancements and updates to the clubhouse and addition of a new wellness center among other amenities, Diablo will continue to be a best-in-class lifestyle experience for the entire family, and one that will be enjoyed for generations to come.”

Pruitt also noted that Diablo’s award-winning golf experience, tennis and pickleball programming, aquatics and pool offerings, Bocce Ball play, and food and beverage services are continuing without interruption for members and guests during the renovations.

Culinary offerings are highlighted by innovations including full-meal service at the Jack Neville Snack Shack, and “Willie’s Place” — a new kitchen on wheels named in honor of DCC’s visionary golf course co-designer, the new “Red Horse Tavern Too” pop-up lounge, and special off-campus brunch and lunch services available on Wednesdays and weekends.

Complimentary off-campus fitness memberships are also available to DCC Members during this time, as well as continuing group exercise classes hosted on campus.

Select social events and family-focused experiences fill the club’s full schedule of activities throughout the coming year, ranging from wine dinners to BBQ cookouts, burger nights and movie nights, family events, and holiday celebrations.

“With all of these projects, updates, innovations, and services either already live or coming online, we are excited about the opportunity to share the many great stories about the Diablo Country Club experience — and the wonderful community of members that create what we call the ‘Diablo Difference’,” Pruitt said.