Spirit Golf Management announced a $25 million clubhouse construction project is underway at Five Ponds Golf Club in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. The new clubhouse will expand the club’s dining and event capabilities, add an indoor teaching studio with four golf simulators and allow for year-round play and community use.
The clubhouse will cover 27,000 square feet and will include a 1,400-square-foot pop-up golf shop with equipment, clothing and accessories, as well as event space for up to 250 guests for weddings, parties and other such events. It will also host a new bar and grill, which will be supported by multiple kitchens that will also support the event space. Both the event space and restaurant will feature their own covered patio.
Construction of the clubhouse will not interrupt play at Five Ponds, with tee times, league play, golf instruction and other player programs continuing to be available during the course of the project. Five Ponds will make a temporary tented hospitality space available that will be supported by a bar and kitchen trailer so that players, patrons and other visitors can still receive food and beverage service.
Mike Attara, president of Spirit Golf Management, said that the new clubhouse will significantly expand what Five Ponds can offer beyond golf.
“The banquet space is being designed with a modern, casual elegance and will include dedicated bridal and groom areas,” he said. “The bar and grille will feature two covered decks and a private dining room, giving golfers and local diners an inviting place to enjoy food and drinks while overlooking the course. Five Ponds is considered one of the top public facilities in the region, and this project will elevate the overall experience for so many.”
Municipal golf is important to the overall health of the golf industry and Attara said that this project is a reflection of Spirit Golf’s commitment to serve the local community. Earlier this year, they added six covered hitting bays with Toptracer Range technology to the club’s practice facility, and they have plans to add heaters for off-season use.
The indoor teaching studio will add four golf simulators featuring Trackman technology, with one simulator serving as a dedicated teaching area with front- and side-view cameras, while the other three will be available to the public for recreational use and league play.