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Palm Coast reviews Palm Harbor Golf Course options; council orders cashless purchases and directs financial analysis
Summary
After a presentation on history, use and finances of Palm Harbor Golf Course, the council directed staff to pursue financial and operational analyses, ordered a cashless-payments policy for the course, and asked for a follow-up report in spring.
Palm Coast City Council heard a detailed presentation on Palm Harbor Golf Course operations, history and finances and directed staff to pursue several analyses, including a cost-recovery and rate study. The council also reached consensus to eliminate cash purchases at the course as an internal control measure.
James Hurst, Director of Parks and Recreation, described the courseoperations and community uses. He said the course was designed by Arnold Palmer; that Nancy Lopez served as the touring pro in 1978; and that the property was donated to the city and the city took management control in 2017. Hurst said youth programs, Special Olympics practice, high-school teams, the Florida State Golf Association juniors and a long-standing free youth clinic run in partnership with the NCCAA use the facility.
Hurst gave usage and budget data: about 88% of rounds in 2023 and 91% in 2024 were by residents; the facility hosted 26 tournaments in 2024 (60to about 100…
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