A single company is now handling maintenance at 50 percent of the golf courses in The Villages.
BrightView has increased its managed golf portfolio at The Villages from approximately 20 percent of the Community Development District’s 400 golf holes to more than 50 percent, now overseeing upwards of 20 nine-hole golf courses across the community.
“Doubling our presence at The Villages marks an important milestone for BrightView and reinforces our reputation for operational excellence in the golf market,” said Terry McGuire, vice president of golf at BrightView. “We’re honored by the trust The Villages has placed in our team and remain fully committed to delivering outstanding playing conditions and service for residents and guests.”
The golf courses overseen by BrightView are:
• Briarwood
• Walnut Grove
• Amberwood
• Oakleigh
•De La Vista
• Chula Vista
• Mira Mesa
• Redfish Run
• Tarpon Boil
• Bonita Pass
• Yankee Clipper
• Southern Star
• Truman
• Rosevelt
• Turtlemound
• Sandhill
• Mangrove
• Palmetto
• Sweetgum
• Okeechobee
• Volusia
• Escambia
• Sarasota
The Project Wide Advisory Committee now has an annual contract of $9.5 million with BrightView while the Amenity Authority Committee is spending $3.4 million annually with BrightView.
Services at The Villages’ golf courses include comprehensive turf and horticultural management, grooming, agronomy, irrigation management, and ongoing enhancements designed to support playability, turfgrass health, player enjoyment, and long-term course sustainability.
BrightView recently added highly regarded agronomist Reagan Hejl, Ph.D., a graduate of Texas A&M University’s renowned School of Agronomy, to its golf leadership team.
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