Committee reviews pricing, cart capacity, memberships and tech upgrades for course operations

Committee members discussed operational strategies to sustain recent increases in rounds and revenue and to address capacity and technology constraints.

Staff said round counts have risen and cited metrics including a target of 18,000 rounds and improved retail and food-and-beverage sales (staff reported golf-shop sales up to about $100,000 and range revenues up 60%). Members discussed golf-cart shortages on busy weekends and plans to evaluate whether to lease or buy the next fleet; staff said the current barn holds 65 carts but could accommodate up to '80 plus' and that a future fleet of 75 carts would leave little spare storage.

The committee discussed private-cart usage and storage charges, and members urged legal review of a release-of-liability form and an insurance rider requirement before allowing private carts to be stored on site. Staff suggested membership models (individual, family and corporate) with tiered benefits and corporate packages for hotels and industrial partners to boost midweek play.

Technology gaps were repeatedly flagged: unreliable point-to-point antenna service and intermittent phone and card-reader outages led staff to request trenching and hardwire fiber to the clubhouse to enable POS, cart-GPS and food-ordering from carts. The committee asked staff to develop a prioritized timeline for technology and cart-fleet procurement and return with cost estimates.

No formal policy was adopted; the committee asked staff to report back with policy language, insurance guidance and implementation timelines.