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Winter Haven City outlines Willowbrook golf course renovations; new greens to reopen mid-November
Summary
City staff told commissioners that a multi-phase Willowbrook golf course renovation funded in part by a 2022 easement will reopen on new greens mid-November after irrigation, drainage, greens and cart-path work; further repairs and capital needs remain.
Andy Palmer, Winter Haven City parks planning and strategic initiatives manager, told the City Commission the Willowbrook golf course renovation program is advancing and that the course’s renovated greens are expected to reopen mid-November.
“We executed an easement with Duke Energy, and they gave us a very generous $2,650,000 at that time,” Palmer said, describing the original funding source and the city’s effort to prioritize work across infrastructure, playability, amenities and aesthetics.
Katie White, a City staff member who has overseen the Willowbrook project for about a year, said Phase 1 began in August 2024 and finished in May, and Phase 2 started in June. “Phase 1 kicked off in August 2024, and we finished that up in May,” White said, summarizing the schedule and key accomplishments from the first two phases.
City staff said the program replaced or re-rooted all 18 greens plus a putting green and a nursery green, upgrading…
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