Resident asks Rowlett to replace Waterview Golf Course operator over maintenance problems

Oct 19, 2026

A Rowlett resident told council the municipal Waterview Golf Course operator is failing to meet contract standards — citing spills, uneven fence maintenance and a mower accident — and urged the city to seek a new operator.

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Dan Hapt, a Rowlett resident who lives near the service barn at Waterview Golf Course, told the council during citizen input that the course operator, American Golf Corporation, is not meeting its contract obligations and urged the city to find a new operator. "This is a city owned municipal golf course that's leased to American Golf Corp as the operator," Hapt said, and he detailed broken or leaning fences, inconsistent staining, and fertilizer and sand being left in the roadway.

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