Parks & Recreation Annual Report FY 17/18 | Page 18

The mission of the Saints Golf Course is to provide the
citizens of Port St. Lucie with a quality, competitively
priced, and self-sustaining golf facility for players of
all abilities. Our clubhouse, practice facilities, and
golf course are designed to and will continually offer
the “best value” in public golf on the Treasure Coast.
With that mission in mind, The Saints Golf Course
has just completed its 16th year of operation under
the direction of the Parks & Recreation Department
and the City of Port St. Lucie. Golf course operations
are comprised of two divisions. The Operations
Division (7251) has the responsibility of welcoming
and providing superior personal service to each and
every one of our guests as we continue to average
more than 50,000 rounds each year. Being comprised
of professional shop staff, hospitality cart attendants,
play coordinators, and player assistants, the operations
team all work together to meet our mission. The
Maintenance Division (7250) has the enormous task
of providing excellent playing conditions throughout
the golf course and also the entire 185 acre property.
Manicured tees, fairways and greens are provided to
our players as we continue to raise the bar for both
our expectations as well as those of our customers.
As a result, we are proud to say that for the seventh
year in a row, the Saints Golf Course has finished the
fiscal year without any subsidy from the general fund.
The Saints is grateful for its continuing partnerships
with local junior golf entities. The Saints gladly
plays host to two local high school golf teams and
The First Tee of the Treasure Coast. For many
years, the Port St. Lucie High School golf team,
both boys and girls, have called the Saints their
home course. More recently, we have also played
host to the Treasure Coast High School team. There
is also The First Tee, which runs weekly junior
clinics on Saturday mornings and offers expanded
instructional opportunities during the summer. We
look forward to continuing these relationships and
further expanding the ways in which we can reach out
and form connections through the game of golf with
the children and young people of our community.
The Saints’ beautiful 13,000 square foot clubhouse is
also home to our contracted restaurateur, the 19th
Hole Grill, and includes the Sandpiper banquet
room. The grill is open for lunch and dinner. Along
with a full liquor bar and nightly entertainment,
the Grill also has a screened-in patio which makes
for a great locale to relax and enjoy a beverage
while overlooking the practice green. The 3,000
square foot Sandpiper banquet room has been
repainted and updated with new carpet, making it
perfect for hosting meetings, dances, weddings and
more. The 19th Hole recently renewed their lease
which will see our relationship continue until 2019.
THE SAINTS GOLF COURSE
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