Pinnacle Golf reports $3.1M in revenue; Tega Cay council reviews $167,000 netting and other course projects

At the April 27 budget workshop, David Taylor of Pinnacle Golf Management presented the golf course’s budget and capital needs to the Tega Cay City Council.

Taylor said the golf operation’s current total revenue is just under $3.1 million, with net operating income of $609,000 and $533,000 reinvested into reserves to fund capital projects without borrowing. He identified near-term projects including drainage repairs, cart-path work, tree work, and equipment replacement.

On range safety, Taylor presented an estimate of about $167,000 to install a 63-foot net along the lower portion of the driving range; the vendor also raised safety concerns about working in steep terrain. An alternative discussed was moving the concrete pad and the T-Box back toward the putting green to extend the range by roughly 25 yards. Councilmember Thomas S. Hyslip urged the city to address the netting because of liability concerns, saying the netting should be addressed "because there is a liability issue regarding golf balls breaking through the tree line." Staff noted moving the T-box would require about eight weeks to re-establish sod and that concrete pad installation would take roughly three weeks.

Taylor said the club is testing limited-flight balls (approximate cost $3,000) and will order them to evaluate performance. Council and staff also discussed resurfacing or rebuilding tennis courts (quotes outstanding) and clarified that the croquet club is a private club responsible for its own equipment while the golf club maintains the lawn at the croquet club’s expense.

Next steps: council requested additional cost quotes and timelines for netting and tee-box work before deciding on capital allocations.