NOW OPEN: Miami Springs Golf Course

Finally!

The City of Miami Springs announced that the Miami Springs Golf Course is now officially open after undergoing a $3.8 million renovation.

In December, we had the pleasure of touring the progress at the beautiful Miami Springs Golf Course with our new City Manager, JC Jimenez, and the superintendent of the golf course, Laurie Bland.  They showed us how the golf course still needed a little more time for some patches of the newly seeded golf course to finally fill in. Watch the video below:

One of the interesting things we learned is that the new design will also include a new playing area for a short game.  The short game will include 6 holes that are walking only.  The 6 holes range in 30 to 80 yards.  So it’s a separate play area.  So if you don’t want to pay for a full 18 hole game, you can pay for the more affordable and less time consuming short game.

There will also be a big new putting green area to allow folks to practice.  The putting area will be completely free and complimentary to use.

We are not golfers, but we treasure having a world class golf course right here in beautiful Miami Springs.  We are excited to see the course reopen.  And we’re also excited about the new short game and what that can mean for increased usage and revenues at the Golf Course.

GOLF COURSE RENOVATION TIMELINE:

• May 9, 2022:  Over $250,000 awarded to Bermelo, Ajamil, & Partners for “FOR DESIGN, BID, AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE RENOVATION PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,933.00”
• March 2023:  Melreese Golf Course Shuts down permanently
• March 13, 2023:  A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF GREENS MIX SOIL, SAND, AND STONE FOR THE MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FROM FLORIDA SUPERIOR SAND, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $462,112 UTILIZING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RTQ-01039 PURSUANT TO SECTION 31-11(E)(5) OF THE CITY CODE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
• March 13, 2023:  A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF TORO GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION SUPPLIES FOR THE MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE REVITALIZATION PROJECT FROM WESCO TURF, INC. (FORMERLY HECTOR TURF) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $118,544 UTILIZING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CITY OF MESA, AZ, CONTRACT NO.
• March 27, 2023:  A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXABLE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT REVENUE NOTE WITH SOUTHSTATE BANK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,800,000.00 AT A FIXED RATE OF 6.0% FOR UP TO 15 YEARS FOR THE MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE REVITALIZATION PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE DETAILS OF SAID NOTE; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
• October, 2023:  Opening delayed
• November, 2023:  Opening delayed
• December 16, 2023:   Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and 100th year celebration of the Miami Springs Golf Course postponed due to project delays.

• MARCH 19, 2024:   City of Miami Springs reopens Golf Course.

The Miami Springs Golf Course is now the closest golf course to the airport.  That designation used to fall to the Melreese Golf Course.  In July of 2018, we reported on the proposal for the Miami Freedom Park.  That project is redeveloping the nearby Melreese Golf Course into the Miami Freedom Park and soccer stadium for the InterMiami Football Club (aka soccer team).

DON’T TELL ANYBODY!

The Golf Course is open, but don’t tell anybody.  Let’s keep it a secret.  I mean, we have thousands of drivers and travelers that commute along NW 36th Street daily.  Let’s not tell them we have a beautiful golf course just a block away.  Let’s keep it a secret.  I mean, that’s what we’ve always done, right?

There isn’t a single sign along NW 36th Street that says we have a golf course.  Wouldn’t the golf course attract more customers relatively easily by adding signage on NW 36th Street?

Don’t Tell Anyone About the Golf Course…Shhhhh!

Anyhow, we’re thrilled to see that the golf course is open after the community invested nearly $4 Million.  Now, it’s important to make the business side of the golf course successful.