The community is invited to join civic leaders as they break ground on a new 18,000-square-foot clubhouse at Lake Hefner Golf Club, 4491 S Lake Hefner Drive, at 10 a.m. on August 29.
The clubhouse’s first floor will include a golf shop, locker rooms, office space and a grab-and-go food and beverage area so golfers can enjoy lunch, dinner or snacks on the course.
The second story will feature a full-service restaurant and bar with panoramic views over the north course and Lake Hefner.
The clubhouse will be constructed with limestone walls that mirror the riprap and dam along the lake, while oxide metal contrasts against the Oklahoma City sky.
“Oklahoma City has come a long way since Lake Hefner’s current clubhouse was constructed in the mid-1960s,” Oklahoma City Golf Commission Chairman and former Mayor Mick Cornett said.
“Since that time, the 36-hole complex has become one of the most popular golf destinations in the region. Though the clubhouse has served us well, it is time we looked forward to a new facility that reflects the modern game and the modern golfer."
As reported by CityNewsOKC last year, the club’s two golf courses and existing clubhouse will remain open while the new clubhouse is under construction. The new facility should open in 2026.
The $11.8 million clubhouse is funded by the Better Streets, Safer City 2017 Bond Program. Improvement projects have also been completed at the clubhouses of two other City-owned courses, Earlywine Golf Club and James E. Stewart Golf Course, which opened in April 2021.
( https://www.citynewsokc.com/arts_and_entertainment/junior-golfers-can-play-evenings-for-free-at-james-e-stewart-golf-course-through-july/article_56aae54a-e816-11ec-8af5-378ac03639fe.html )
The Earlywine ribbon-cutting was held in July of this year.
( https://www.citynewsokc.com/sports/new-clubhouse-unveiled-at-earlywine-golf-club-enhancing-oklahoma-citys-premier-golf-destination/article_669554c0-3aeb-11ef-b369-0f31871cada5.html )
The architectural firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris worked with the Oklahoma City Public Works Department, Parks & Recreation Department and the Golf Commission to design a clubhouse for all Lake Hefner users and City residents by appealing to more than just golfers.
https://www.citynewsokc.com/arts_and_entertainment/construction-on-lake-hefner-golf-clubhouse-to-begin-in-2024/article_6eb1ec32-5404-11ee-8503-8719db9f3375.html
“This clubhouse will be different from traditional golf clubhouses as it will cater to golfers and the public,” said Parks and Recreation Director Melinda McMillan-Miller when the Lake Hefner work advanced last year.
“The modern facility will provide a new place for residents to dine, shop, and experience Lake Hefner’s beautiful water views.”
The $11.8 million clubhouse is funded through the Better Streets Safer City 2017 General Obligation Bond program.
( https://www.city-sentinel.com/community/cornett-and-norick-lead-citizens-for-a-better-okc/article_13280ee0-127f-56a1-9757-b5adf3349b1b.html )
Cornett is back in the news this week, due to his appointment as the UrbanLand Institute's Canizaro/Klingbeil Fellow for Urban Development.
NOTE: Editor Emeritus Pat McGuigan prepared this story for posting, working with a recent press release from the City of Oklahoma City. Pat added background information on the 2017 bond program, including other golf course improvements, and former Mayor Cornett's recent appointment.
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