Graphic from Duncan Golf Management showing revenues at Eagle Valley Golf Course the last three years and projected revenue for 2023. “F&B” means food and beverage.
Despite a massive winter hindering operations in 2023, Carson City-owned Eagle Valley Golf Course had a banner season, according to materials provided by Duncan Golf Management.
A discussion-only presentation on the golf course is scheduled for the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission meeting Tuesday. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the community center.
First hired by the city in 2018 to manage the golf course, Duncan’s current license agreement extends to Dec. 31, 2027, according to a staff report.
“Carson City owns two 18-hole golf courses, situated in the foothills of Carson City, which collectively comprise portions of six separate parcels known as Eagle Valley Golf Course,” reads the report. “EVGC consumes approximately 25 percent of the total available effluent water in Carson City. The course was previously operated and maintained by Carson City Municipal Golf Corporation, a private non-profit corporation, through a lease agreement which expired December 31, 2017.”
The current agreement with the city stipulates Duncan must invest in capital equipment, which the city will own when the agreement is up, according to the report. The city and Duncan also work together on improvements to the site.
“The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department oversees the agreement on behalf of the city, works cooperatively with Duncan Golf Management to ensure that the course is well maintained and provides fair and equitable opportunities consistent with the municipal golf market,” reads the report. “The public has expressed that the most immediate capital needs are with cart path and bunker renovations, which have been incorporated into the department’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program Plan.”
According to materials released for Tuesday’s presentation, the golf course did not open this year until March 13 due to snow.
“Play was slow to return,” according to Duncan.
However, from April through September, revenues increased substantially. Total revenues — including golf fees, member dues, merchandise and food and beverages — have grown from about $1.75 million in 2020 to a projected $2.34 million this year, according to the presentation materials.
Going into 2024, Duncan plans to start phase II of renovating the bunkers on the west course as well as upgrade the driving range, among other improvements.
“Despite the slow year, Eagle Valley battled back financially and with our strongest team yet had their best operational year in our tenure,” according to Duncan. “We built our original proposal to lease the golf course with the main premises of making Eagle Valley a sustainable business again.”
For information visit https://www.eaglevalleygolfcourse.com.