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Lago Vista golf course reports revenue gain while irrigation project faces supply delays
Summary
Greg told the Golf Course Advisory Committee that rounds are about 15% higher and revenue roughly 33% higher year to date, but a delayed mainline pipe for an irrigation upgrade pushed best-case completion toward late summer or fall; staff will circulate a USGA report and pursue cameras and coordination with the police on course issues.
Greg, the golf-course operations lead, told the Golf Course Advisory Committee that play and revenue have improved compared with the prior year. "Your fiscal year to date, I'm 15% up in rounds, and I'm 33% up in revenue," he said, describing a recent Sunday with 192 rounds and an overall uptick in monthly results.
The committee heard that those gains remain vulnerable to weather and to continued completion of the irrigation project. Greg said the contractor (referred to as Diamond Golf in the meeting) had not yet received the mainline pipe needed to mobilize work and that a prior six- to eight-week lead time had slipped. "I've asked them to provide a firm schedule and push for an earlier start," he said, and estimated a best-case finish slipping into September with a worst case near October.
Committee members and Greg discussed short-term operational steps tied to the irrigation schedule. Greg said each hole will be outfitted with isolation valves as sections are completed, but that full irrigation depends on the pump house and water availability. He also reported delivery of some irrigation parts to the maintenance barn and said he would circulate a USGA regional director's report and his comments before the next meeting.
On equipment, Greg proposed extending the Yamaha cart lease for one year to avoid higher replacement costs while the course recovers. He said an extension would delay a large capital outlay during the next growing season and could be financially beneficial for the city.
The committee approved routine minutes from the previous meeting by voice vote during the session, and members set the next meeting for April 28.
What happens next: Greg will email the USGA report and his comments to committee members, pursue a firm delivery schedule from the irrigation contractor, and return updates at upcoming meetings.
