Approved renovations put at $10M

Country club will upgrade south course, spa, fitness facilities.

BOYNTON BEACH — Major renovations have been approved for Quail Ridge Country Club in Boynton Beach, just months removed from the completion of a multi-million-dollar clubhouse.

Quail Ridge residents approved over $10 million worth of projects to renovate the club’s south course, upgrade the spa and fitness center and replace the irrigation system for properties along the south course.

Of the $10 million committed to this project, $6 million will be allocated for the course renovations, and $2.5 million will be used to replace an irrigation system and infrastructure that has been in place since the community opened in 1974. The remaining funds will be used to expand the spa and fitness center.

Separating a main water line that currently exists will allow

Quail Ridge to water its properties and the south course at different times, and will allow the opportunity for chemical fertilizer to be included in the water

that will be used for the course. “Everyone is excited for these changes,” said Daniel Brosnihan III, director of golf at Quail Ridge. “Who doesn’t want to be a part of something special, especially something brand new?”

Acclaimed golf architect Bobby Weed has been brought in to redesign the south course, built by Joe Lee in 1974.

signed on with architect Bobby Weed, and we are ecstatic,” said Brosnihan. “He’s one of the premier architects of our time,

and moving forward we are truly excited to have him on board

and being a part of the future of Quail Ridge.”

Weed has already gone through some designs on every hole, and Quail Ridge will also renovate the course’s practice areas and driving range.

The renovations are slated to begin in April.

“They’ve done a very good job of recording their heri- tage and history and pedigree of the golf courses, but what they are doing now is upgrading for the next generation.

“Quail Ridge has great golf history, but at this point it’s important to take it to the next level. The game has changed. If Joe Lee was alive, he would change the course because the game is played differently today than it was 40 years ago,” said Weed in a release.

Weed, who has redesigned Greg Norman’s Medalist Club and is designing Michael Jordan’s private course Grove XXIII in Hobe Sound, is tasked with bringing a unique design to Quail Ridge that will make the south course stand out in South Florida’s ultra-competitive golf market.

“In our marketplace, if you’re not moving forward, you’re falling behind,” said Brosnihan. “There’s a lot of competition out there, and those with the best product will retain the best members and will be successful for generations to come.”

The course currently has raised greens on many of the holes, with bunkers to the left and right of the green, a design that has become predictable for players over the years.

Though members still enjoyed the course, despite the predictability, Brosnihan believes that Weed’s designs will add character to the green complexes and provide more options for players in terms of club selection when approaching a green.

“We are bringing our golf courses up to a different era, a modern era,” said Brosnihan.

The $10 million project comes just five months after the unveiling of a $23 million clubhouse, which includes dressing rooms, dining rooms, fire pits and an outdoor grille with indoor and outdoor bars.

Quail Ridge said in a release that it hopes to renovate the north course in 2021 with Weed’s involvement, but no firm plans are in place yet and it would be contingent on resident approval.

‘There’s a lot of competition out there, and those with the best product will retain the best members and will be successful for generations to come.’ Daniel Brosnihan III

Director of golf at Quail Ridge