Davis County budget committee hears golf course report; managers request new equipment, restroom and parking work and flag $6.5M irrigation need

Zach Johnson, manager at Davis Park Golf Course, told the Davis County Budget Committee that rounds and revenue at the county’s courses have risen and that staff expect 2025 to outpace 2024.

"Golf is still booming," Johnson said, summarizing course demand. He reported 99,182 rounds played in 2024 and said the courses have increased utilization and modest fee changes that helped revenue. He and other golf staff said the enterprise fund has about $4.8 million in cash and that, barring poor weather, they expect to contribute roughly $550,000 to $600,000 in profit to the cash fund for the fiscal year.

Committee members and golf staff spent much of the presentation on near‑term capital requests, operations and administrative allocations. The golf operation asked for a mix of equipment and facility projects for 2026 including: $109,000 for maintenance equipment (fairway mower, utility mower, sprayer and a range picker), about $157,000 for a set of fairway/greens cutting units, $550,000 to replace a fleet of roughly 80 golf carts, $80,000 to renovate clubhouse restrooms, and $600,000 for parking lot and cart staging…