Lake Worth has its own golf pro--Dustin McCabe is a PGA Professional at our very own golfcourse in Lake Worth, FL. The PGA of America comprises 27,000 men and women professionals with one singular goal in mind - to make the game of golf more enjoyable for you. Stop by and visit Dustin at the Golf Shop that has recently been revamped for a fun day of 18 holes of golf at a course located adjacent to a beautiful waterfront setting, visit the Lake Worth Golf Course, 1 7th Ave N., Lake Worth, FL 33460-2717. (561) 582-9713
Last year under our former Lake Worth Commission, it voted unanimously to outsource the maintenance function of the golf course to Valleycrest, which in turn saved the golf course approximately $200,000 in the first year and an estimated half a million dollars over a five year period in maintenance payroll and operating expenses. Since October, the City says that Valleycrest has dramatically turned the golf course around, and now players and members are once again enjoying one of the most unique golf courses in all of Florida.
On March 6 of this year, the City voted unanimously to outsource the bar and grill to DH2 on a five year contract. By awarding the Golf Course Concession agreement, the twenty percent (20%) that the Golf Course will receive from this agreement will cover the operating expenses which entail all utilities used to operate the Lagoon Bar & Grill. We hope that the restaurant improves soon so that not only the golfers can grab a bite to eat but the general public can enjoy breakfast and lunch at our beautiful golf course setting.
The Dining Room at the Golf Course is a beautiful room (hall) that is 99% of the time unused. You would thing that the city would want to utilize that as well as the Ball Room at the new Casino, but for the most part it is empty, and collecting dust.
ReplyDeleteNow that we have a management company in place, the room WILL be utilized in the future. DH2 has the capability of catering for large parties and groups.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with the building is (was) in the design. Having gone to Sunday Brunch when the New Building opened there is No way to hold a function in the Dining Room, without having Golfer going through to get to the Snack Bar for a cheap hot dog, or a cold beer.
ReplyDeleteActually there is another door from the south side into the bar and grill. All the golfers have to do is walk in front of the restaurant and enter from the south. They would then bypass the main dining room entrance.
ReplyDeleteAgain Lynn the golfers feel that the building is there clubhouse, and I have actually heard some say " We are the ones that support this building we will go where we damn please."
ReplyDeleteThe problem is not the golfers, the real proble is that Lake Worth in general is considered low class and people dont want to come here. We have to change our image ASAP.
ReplyDeleteChanging the image is a requisite in general. However, golfers want to play where a course is in tip top shape and where the course is challenging and also where they are not going to be gouged to death by price. Golfing is expensive. When people come here to play golf, they are not driving through the hood to get to it.
ReplyDeleteMore lies- the golf course is kept in such deplorable condition nobody wants to pay to play there. Get the average number of daily or weekly rounds from the pro shop and compare that to other local public courses that are not even on the intracoastal. I drove by the course on Sunday afternoon and it was empty. An empty golf course on a Sunday afternoon in the middle of March is a very bad sign.
ReplyDeleteIf out of towners are coming to play how do they get there? If they come down Lake Worth Rd. they drive through the hood, if they drive up north on Federal they drive through the hood. If they drive either way on Dixie they are driving through the hood. The city needs to change it's image. NOW
Because I had another perspective I am now a liar? You are now saying the entire city is the "hood?" Do you mean to tell me that spending $15 million on 10th Ave North and 6th Avenue South was a waste? :)
ReplyDeleteWhatever, anonymous. I agree we need to clean up our image.
Why not do us a favor--YOU get the daily rounds and share it all with us. Thanks.
Anon. at 12:56. On Sunday most golfers were probably in the comfort of their homes watching The Arnold Palmer Tournament from Orlando. Ole Tiger finally won.
ReplyDeleteScrew the golf course AND the obnoxious golfers. It's city-owned property, it belongs to all of us. It PUBLIC RECREATION & OPEN SPACE. Why should I pay to enjoy a city park? I'm already paying for all the losses because it can't make money.
ReplyDeleteWe need to open it up, make it a real waterfront park. Let the golfers go somewhere else, we're paying for their private country club. Jerks.
The golf course CAN make money. But I'm not going to debate you and the reasons why an 18 hole golfcourse is so valuable--afterall, we are all JERKS here. Are you one of those shhhhh "occupiers?" You already have Bryant Park (waterfront--or did you forget?) and the beach. You want every bit of green space to do what? And we are the JERKS? REALLY???????
ReplyDelete3:25 must be someone from cara's group.
ReplyDeleteHow about a housing project that would bring some much needed revenue into the city. Consider it New Homes on the water, that would help increase the tax base.
ReplyDeleteIt has been attested to that residential properties to NOT increase the tax base as it costs the city more to service them. Speak to William Waters on that one.
ReplyDeleteWe live in close proximity to the golf course and I agree that it is looking better. I don't play golf so no idea if its better from the golfer's perspective.
ReplyDeleteThe club house is beautiful and I think it would be great for the city to market the club house and the casino, when it is done, for events, parties, weddings, etc. I understand the perspective of the golfers, they treat the club house as theirs alone, b/c it has been theirs along for years, but I think that can be changed over time. Furthermore, most of the events that would utilize the club house would likely be there in the afternoon and/or evening and would not conflict with the golfers.
I had heard that there was a new company in charge of the grille, but according to my sources, the Parrot Cove neighborhood association, the menu is quite limited, deli sandwiches, hot dogs, etc. I would love to see a fuller menu so that folks who want to eat at the grille who are not golfing have more selection choices.
We walked back the other night, at twilight, from the Snook Island kayak park, and we cut across the course. My husband and I commented that the course was beautiful and it is such a treat to have so much beautiful city owned, waterfront property open to the public. Even if you don't play golf, you can walk the course, which we do quite often, its open to the public.
Any parties or reunion type gatherings would probably have to be catered by a catering service.How would that work out?
ReplyDeleteDH2 would cater any special events.
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