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Capital Improvements

This page is to keep you informed about the progress of current and upcoming Denver Golf capital projects. The Denver Golf mission is to deliver a complete golf experience and provide our community with excellent customer service, programs to grow the game for future generations and outstanding course conditions while remaining stewards of the environment.  Our capital projects support this mission and are vital to the preservation and improvement of our facilities.

Denver Golf is an enterprise fund which means no general fund or sales tax revenue is allocated to Denver Golf for operating or capital expenses. The sole source of operating and capital funding is the funds generated from golf fees. Every dollar generated by Denver Golf stays within the golf division to be used for operations, capital maintenance and capital improvements.

Capital improvements are prioritized by the following criteria; safety, guest experience, the environment, available funding, synergies, and return on investment.  Projects tend to be in the planning process for 2 to 5 years depending on the size of the project and the level of involvement needed by other divisions within the city. Projects also follow city purchasing procedures which, depending on the size of the project, can require the issuance of a request for pricing, collection of bids, an award of the bid, creation of a contract and City Council approval. As you can imagine all of these steps take time.

Overall, our capital projects are done for one or more of the following reasons: to enhance the guest’s experience, provide more value for the guest, improve safety, be better stewards of the environment, maintain or construct a community asset.

Aqua Golf

Improvement

Mini Golf Turf Replacement

Description

Replacing mini golf turf.

After photos:

Before Photos:

Start Date

Summer 2023

Projected Completion

Completed Summer 2023

Improvement

Speaker Installation Phase I

Description

Adding outdoor speakers to fence in between mini golf and back of driving range. Phase two will go around whole mini golf course.

Start Date

Projected Completion

Summer 2023

Improvement

Median Street Improvements

Description

Adding planters around median trees on Florida and replacing sod with rock mulch to reduce non functional turf area, reduce water usage, and improve Street tree shade.

Aqua Florida Ave Landscape
Aqua Florida Ave Landscape 2

Start Date

Spring 2023

Projected Completion

Completed Summer 2023

City Park

Improvement

13th Fairway Redesign

Description

Installing tee to green cart path to reduce turf wear and tear from heavy cart traffic where the fairway narrows.

Start Date

Summer 2023

Projected Completion

Summer 2024

Evergreen

Improvement

Replace On-Course Bathroom

Description

Replacing bathroom between 17 tee and 4 green complex near the existing restroom location.

Start Date

2024

Projected Completion

Fall 2023

Improvement

Cart Path Improvements

Description

Repaving of cart paths.

Start Date

Summer 2023

Projected Completion

Coming Soon

Improvement

On Course Stair Renovations

Description

Repair on course stairs on holes 6 & 7.

After photos:

Before photos:

Before Shot of 6th Green Stairs
6th Green Stairs
Drone Before Shot of 6th Green Stairs
Drone of 6th Green Stairs

Start Date

2022

Projected Completion

Completed Summer 2023

Harvard Gulch

Improvement

Pedestrian Bridge

Description

Resurface the pedestrian bridge on hole #4. Added paved patio area near putting Green.

Before:

Harvard Gulch Pedestrian Bridge Before
Harvard Gulch Pedestrian Bridge Before

After:

Paved Pedestrian Bridge

New paved patio:

Harvard Gulch New Paved Patio
New Paved Patio Harvard Gulch

Start Date

2022

Projected Completion

Completed Fall 2022

Kennedy

Improvement

Cart Path Improvement West Nine

Description

Replacing damaged and old cart path.

Before photos

Start Date

Late April/Early May

Projected Completion

May 2023

Improvement

Starter area for West and Par 3

Description

Enhanced starter area between par three and West nine tee boxes. Installing concrete pad with gazebo and landscaping for permanent starter structure.

After photos

Befrore photo

Overhead location photo

Starter Area for West and Par 3

Start Date

March 2023

Projected Completion

April 2023

Improvement

On-Course Restrooms

Description

Design and construction of new on-course restrooms. Currently in design phase.
Proposed Restroom sites as of 8-4-22

Site 1-West 9

Site 1 West 9

Site 2-Creek 9

Site 2 Creek 9

Site 3-Babe 9

Site 3 Babe 9

Start Date

2022

Projected Completion

On Hold for Funding

Improvement

Master Plan

Description

Master plan to revamp Babe and West and Par three 9’s and build new clubhouse and practice facilities.

Virtual Town Hall, October 6, 2021

Proposed Designs

Option A for Master Plan
Option B For Master Plan
Kennedy Golf Course map

Master plan design for improvements on Babe, West and Par Three courses and clubhouse/restaurant.

Proposed Master Plan schedule:

August 2021: Preliminary Concepts Completed.
September 2021: Chosen Preliminary Graphic Renovation Master Plan Completed.

Will include:

  • Clubhouse Area Site Plan and parking lot renovation suggestions.
  • Driving range and short-game practice area renovation suggestions.
  • Renovation Business Plan Overview/Executive Summary.
  • Tabular listing of Design Issues, Maintenance Issues, Irrigation System Issues, General Tee Box Issues, General Green Complex Issues, Sand Bunker Issues.

October 2021: Final Graphic Renovation Master Plan Completed.

Will include:

  • Clubhouse Area Site Plan and parking lot renovation suggestions.
  • Driving range and short-game practice area renovation suggestions.
  • Renovation Business Plan Overview/Executive Summary.
  • Tabular listing of Design Issues, Maintenance Issues, Irrigation System Issues, General Tee Box Issues, General Green Complex Issues, Sand Bunker Issues.
  • Listing of General Renovation Solutions with prioritization of Immediate, Mid-Term, or Long-Term items.
  • A tabular listing of each individual proposed task with supporting justification and prioritization of Immediate, Mid-Term, or Long-Term items.
  • Age of Golf Course Features Analysis.
  • Construction Phasing Analysis and Cost Estimates.
  • 5 – 10 year Phasing Plan for implementation.

Start Date

Spring 2021

Projected Completion

Fall 2023

Overland Park

Improvement

Entrance Sign

Description

New entrance sign being installed in driveway of course.

Start Date

Fall 2023

Projected Completion

2024

Improvement

On-Course Restrooms

Description

Winter 2022-2023 – In construction phase. Breaking ground January 2023 weather pending.

Construction (mobilization, install utility connections to buildings, complete grading requrements for floodplain, install building and make connections, install electrical, final grading, paving and landscaping around buildings, complete certification for floodplain, obtain occupancy permit)

Restroom paving

Restrooms Installation

Front Nine Location

Location map for bathroom

Before – Front Nine Location

Location of East Bathroom

Back Nine Location

Back 9 Location Map

Before – Back Nine Location

Back Nine West Location

Start Date

Summer 2021

Projected Completion

Spring/Summer 2023

Improvement

Range Cart Path

Description

Widening path next to range tees to allow for two way cart traffic and avoid cart traffic damage on sides of path.

After photos:

Before photos:

Overland Cart Path Before
Overland Path Cart Before #2
Overland Path Cart Before #3

Start Date

March 2023

Projected Completion

Completed

Wellshire

Improvement

New Entry Sign

Description

New entry sign to Wellshire on Colorado Blvd.

Plans

Location on Colorado Blvd.

Entry Sign Location

Sign Rendering

Entry Sign Rendering

Start Date

Summer 2022

Projected Completion

Summer 2023

Improvement

Cart Path Improvements

Description

Installing concrete cart paths to reduce turf wear and tear in heavy cart traffic areas.

Path Improvements Hole #1

Hole 1 Path Improvements

Path Improvements Hole #7

Hole 7 Path Improvements

Path Improvements Hole #11

Hole 11 Path Improvements

Path Improvements Hole #17

Hole 17 Path Improvements

Start Date

Fall 2022

Projected Completion

Completed Spring 2023

Improvement

Clubhouse Gable Replacement

Description

Replacement of the gables on the clubhouse.

Gables Before

Clubhouse Gables Before #1
Clubhouse Gables Before #2

Gables During

Gables During Renovation

Gables After

Clubhouse Gables After

Start Date

Fall 2022

Projected Completion

Winter 2022-2023

Improvement

Driving Range/Dam

Description

Decommissioning of dam and draining Skeel Reservoir to handle water quality and retention. Pond continues to be drained. The project includes draining the pond  and drying out a space that will provide a grass landing area for the driving range. Currently the driving range is closed but there are temporary nets in which players can hit into to warm up.

Preliminary design concepts involve capturing the stormwater in a small section of the reservoir, and then piping it underground to the storm sewers left of hole #7.  This will allow us to dry out the bottom of the reservoir and grow turf for a grassed driving range landing area with some targets. The tee line will be realigned for safety and will still have artificial teeing stations, as there isn’t enough room for a turf teeing area.

This project is estimated to cost between $2M and $3M depending on final design. We have been working with the State to apply for a high risk dam mitigation grant which will cover a large portion of the funding. We are currently in the design phase and will apply for the grant in December 2021. The grant will be awarded in spring of 2022. If we are awarded the grant, construction will start in the fall of 2022, or spring of 2023, with a targeted completion date of summer or fall 2023. Of course, there are a lot of moving parts, so if anything doesn’t go as planned it will mean a delay to the schedule. If we don’t receive funding from the grant we will have to find an alternative source of funding which may delay the project.

Gables Before

Clubhouse Gables Before #1
Clubhouse Gables Before #2

#10 Fairway Pond Drain and Sod Repair

After

Sod Repair

Sodding of Fairway 1
Sodding of Fairway 2

6-11-19 Fairway damaged area repaired from lake flooding

Drainage Repair

Pond Filled In

Fill in of pond

Before

6-28-21

Pond Before

6-21-17

Pond from 6-21-17 #2
Pond from 6-21-17
Pond from 6-21-17 #3

Lake Drainage

3-9-18

Lake Drainage #2
Lake Drain #1

Start Date

Fall 2018

Projected Completion

TBD

Willis Case

Improvement

Fairway Improvements

Description

Repairing fairways where irrigation lines have settled and created trenches.

Fairway repair map:

Before photo:

Start Date

Fall 2023

Projected Completion

Winter 2023

Improvement

New Entry Sign

Description

Replacing entrance sign on corner of driveway

Finished sign photos:

Finished sign prior to landscaping:

Front

Willis Case New Entry Sign - Front

Back

Willis Case New Entry Sign - Back

Wall with pillar and new curbing 1-30-23

Entry Sign In Progress
Entry Sign In Progress #2

New curb being put in 1-17-23

New Curb Being Put In

Wall and Pillars being poured 12-7-22

Wall and Pillars being poured 12-7-22

Before Sign

Entry Sign Before New Installation

Start Date

Summer 2022

Projected Completion

Complete

Improvement

Hitting Bay Improvements

Description

Replacement of netting on warm up hitting stations and hitting mats being replaced.

Turf and Nets After

After New Turf and Nets

Before

Turf and Nets Before #2
Before Turf and Net Install

Start Date

February 2022

Projected Completion

April 2022-Completed