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Lago Vista golf professional says irrigation project could put course 'in the black' next year
Summary
Greg, the golf professional at Lago Vista Golf Course, told the advisory committee the irrigation project could start in June and that year-to-date rounds were up about 14% with gross revenue rising sharply; he said a Texas Golf Association 'Project Muni' grant of $15,000 is possible if the city provides a local match.
Greg, the golf professional at Lago Vista Golf Course, told the Lago Vista advisory committee that the course is seeing stronger play and that an irrigation overhaul could materially improve finances.
"Year to date we're 14% up in rounds," Greg said, reporting recent trends he attributed to marketing and course improvements. He added that gross revenue was substantially higher than the prior year and said the supplier figures he had showed a likely pipe delivery window between May 11 and June 3.
Greg described the irrigation timeline he had been given from the contractor, saying that, as of his most recent update from Diamond Golf and their suppliers, work could start in mid to late June and complete by November under a typical schedule. "I fully believe that it will start, worst case, early mid June," he said.
Greg told the committee the United States Golf Association (USGA) sent an agronomist to assess the course and that the Texas Golf Association (TGA) had offered to include the course in its "Project Muni" grant program. "They're gonna give us the highest amount they give, which is $15,000," he said, adding that the TGA requires cities to match that grant in their budgets.
On financial projections, Greg said that if irrigation begins in June and the system performs as expected, the course could move into positive net operating results in the fiscal year 2027–28 (about a year after irrigation completion). He cautioned that projections depend on weather, supply timing and other operational factors.
Committee members asked whether fundraising or local tournaments could substitute if the city did not match the TGA grant; Greg said tournaments and donations had raised small sums in prior years and could potentially be expanded.
The advisory committee did not take a formal vote on any irrigation contract or grant match at the meeting; Greg said he would email the USGA report and sample grant contract to committee members for review.
