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Golf course reports revenue gains, agronomy work and planned fee increases
Summary
Golf course staff reported higher greens‑fee and overall revenue year‑to‑date, described agronomic repairs after winter damage, equipment purchases and recommended rate increases effective May and July.
The Lampasas golf course reported higher greens‑fee revenue for 2024 than 2023, a year‑to‑date increase in total revenues, ongoing agronomic repair work and planned fee increases.
The golf course manager briefed the council on sales and operations: green‑fee revenue rose from about $230,000 in 2023 to roughly $241,000 in 2024; year‑to‑date total revenue was reported at about $350,000 in 2025 compared with about $322,000 at the same point the previous year. The manager said daily fee play and car (cart) rentals both increased and that recent investments — including a brush kit, two green covers purchased by the Golf Association, a turbine blower and a digital tee‑time system (Golf Genius) — improved operations and participation.
Staff described agronomic challenges and responses after winter damage: winter kill on greens 2 and 13, targeted applications for goosegrass control, topdressing with sand and use of new equipment to improve greens and tee boxes. The manager said temporary greens used last year have recovered, and that the golf association plans continued capital support: a green scrubber and plans to pursue vertical mowing for fairways.
Infrastructure items raised included irrigation pump‑station faults and the need to consider future upgrades; staff said satellite irrigation boxes and pump station work will be scheduled as part of longer‑term capital planning. The manager also noted installation of a new fill station to speed tank filling and repair/resurfacing work on an easement road between holes 2 and 13.
Operational actions announced by staff (not recorded as council votes at the workshop) included a scheduled increase of $8 to daily green fees on May 1 and a membership rate increase effective July 1. The manager said staff had been notifying customers by phone before the May 1 change.
The report closed with tournament and event notes: a recent tournament brought about $15,000 in weekend revenue and organizers expressed interest in returning; staff said they are working with outside groups on additional events and junior programming, and are exploring online booking and inventory management pending improved broadband at the facility.
Council thanked staff; no council vote on capital upgrades or rate approvals occurred during the workshop.
