Palm Harbor Golf Club Re-Opens After Two-Year Renovation Project
City of Palm Coast partners with KemperSports to re-open and manage
historic facility
PALM COAST, Fla. - Nov. 5, 2009 - Palm Harbor
Golf Club, an 18-hole championship layout located 35 miles north of
Daytona Beach, Fla., has announced its grand re-opening plans after
undergoing a two-year, $4.5 million renovation project. Purchased by
the city of Palm Coast, Fla., in 2007, the public golf course will be
operated by Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports, a premier golf
facility management company, which joined the management team in May of
this year.
Grand opening activities, which kick-off on Nov. 7, will include a
ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the striking of the first ball in a
21-ball salute. Lunch and golf for invited guests and media will
follow.
Visitors to the golf course will see numerous changes to the historic
layout including upgraded drainage and irrigation systems,
reconstructed tees and greens, new bunker configurations, two new
ponds, redistributed native trees, redesigned driving range with
improved features and new cart paths along the entire course.
"The major difference golfers will notice is the movement through the
fairways," said George Clifton from Clifton, Ezell and Clifton Golf
Design, who was in charge of the renovation. "We raised the features
more into view and lowered some areas in the fairway for basins, which
accents these features. Visually, this offers a nice rolling appearance
and adds some drama off the tee. The golf course is similar in length
as before but should play a little more difficult with the addition of
20 bunkers."
Built in 1973 by William W. Amick, the golf course has enjoyed more
than 30 years as the centerpiece for a master planned housing
community. The course gained national recognition in 1979 as it hosted
the Palm Coast Mixed Team Championships, which saw LPGA legend and Palm
Coast resident, Nancy Lopez, team up with Lee Trevino, to win the
pro-am tournament against ten other LPGA/PGA teams.
"We hope that local golfers are able to experience the golf course
improvements that have been made and that they will return to enjoy
this wonderful community amenity," said Palm Coast City Manager Jim
Landon. "KemperSports is the right partner to work with Palm Harbor
Golf Club as they have developed a positive relationship with our local
golfers based on the management of their golf course in Port Orange,
Fla. (The Golf Club at Cypress Head)."
The Palm Harbor Golf Club will officially re-open for public play on
Sunday, Nov. 8. Fees will start at $36.50 for Palm Coast residents with
an introductory rate of $27 during the first month of operation.
"We look forward to the re-introduction of Palm Harbor Golf Club," said
Steve Skinner, CEO of KemperSports. "The golf course has enjoyed a long
and rich history and we are anxious to bring a great golf experience
back to the local community."
To book a tee time or for more information on the golf club, visit
www.palmharborgolfclub.com.
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