Park City Moves Toward Major Renovation of Municipal Golf Club

City Hall has landed an approach shot as officials contemplate a major renovation of the Park City Golf Club course. An early planning step under consideration would be hiring a firm to craft an overall plan that lays out analysis, cost estimates, recommendations and a potential schedule for work that could range from irrigation replacement to bunker and green renovations.

The planning materials make clear the course has not seen significant improvements in more than a quarter century: “The materials indicate it has been longer than 25 years since there have been improvements deemed to be significant at the course.” A “major driver” of the planning is “the need to replace or upgrade the existing irrigation system.” That need is framed against recent dry conditions; a 2023 image accompanying the materials noted “There was little snow on the Park City Golf Club course late in the week, as dry conditions continue to grip the area.”

Design guidance in the documents emphasizes conservation and playability. The designs for the golf course “should optimize water use, reduce maintenance demands, delineate dry scape area possibilities, and support consistent turf quality throughout the course.” Specific work the materials identify includes replacement or upgrade of irrigation infrastructure, renovations to bunkers, renovations to the green complexes, “certain contouring of fairways,” leveling of tees, fairway reseeding and repairs to cart paths.

City staff outlined the scope the hired consultant would be expected to deliver. The contract would call for an overall plan and could include “conducting an analysis on a hole-by-hole basis.” Deliverables would include cost estimates, recommendations and a potential schedule. The materials also incorporate public outreach requirements: “There would also be engagement with Parkites and a presentation at a City Council meeting.” If city leaders decide to proceed after the planning phase, “There would be subsequent phases before construction if leaders agree to press ahead with a renovation.”

Officials have stressed limits on what a renovation would entail. “City Hall said a renovation of the golf course would not involve vertical development and noted the land is protected through zoning restrictions.” That constraint narrows the scope to surface and infrastructure work rather than new buildings or expanded development footprints.

For residents and regular players, the planning stage raises immediate questions about timing, cost and course access. The materials provided so far do not identify contractor names, budget figures, a procurement timetable or a construction schedule. They also do not specify which greens, bunkers or holes would be prioritized, how phasing would affect tee times, or how funding would be secured.

Next steps for the city are clear in outline: authorize a procurement to tap a design firm, complete the analysis and present findings to the City Council alongside public engagement with Parkites. For Park City golfers and neighbors, the forthcoming plan will determine whether the municipal course shifts toward more water-efficient landscaping and lower maintenance, or whether anticipated capital needs will prompt a longer, phased renovation. Photo credits in the planning packet list David Jackson and Jay Hamburger for course images; officials should clarify which images are in active use and provide a timeline and budget details as the process advances.