The city of Round Rock, Texas hired KemperSports to manage the property, and changes in the first 100 days have included upgraded driving range amenities, replacement of course accessories, update of the grill area and the Forest Room. A golf course renovation that is expected to go over the $3.9 million budget is in the works as well.
In 2017, the city of Round Rock, Texas hired KemperSports Inc. to manage Forest Creek Golf Club. In the first 100 days, the partnership has made some significant changes, the Pflugerville, Texas Community Impact reported.
In terms of the course and grounds, the property has implemented service training for all employees, fixed a five-year ongoing leak adjacent to the putting green, replaced various driving range amenities, replaced all course accessories including flags, performed extensive tree trimming and performed a deep clean of the maintenance barn, Community Impact reported.
At the grill area, where golfers eat and gather after a round on the green, the property has replaced the flooring and furniture, purchased a new hot box and ice machine and introduced a new menu. Major updates were also made to the Forest Room for events and to the veranda with new furniture, paint and flooring, Community Impact reported.
The club is now regularly running promotions to bring in new customers, including an active footgolf league, Community Impact reported.
There is more work to do on the golf course before it is finished. The course still struggles with green compaction, weed infestation and an unruly maintenance equipment graveyard, said Sports Facilities and Operations Manager Brian Stillman. City Council initially approved a $3.9 million budget to renovate and update the entire course, but these elements have added unexpected costs to the budget, Community Impact reported.
The city has spent approximately $500,000 so far and will likely spend $1.4 million in fiscal year 2018. Renovations will continue from October to June when the course will be closed, Community Impact reported.
The course is already projected to lose about $350,000 due to the poor condition of the greens, Stillman said. The course will reopen in August 2018 but will likely sustain an additional revenue loss of $740,000. The course is projected to break even in the fiscal year 2019, even with the additional need for maintenance, Stillman said.
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