WESTBOROUGH – Initial ideas for a new building at the Westborough Golf Club were presented during the Municipal Building Committee meeting on Thursday, July 11.
Arthur Love and Lauren Mitchell of BFE Architects brought forth four options for the building. Love said the options were created based on a walk-through of the site, along with input from the committee.
Option A1 – One floor. The pro shop and storage would be moved into a separate building. A kitchen/dining area would be next to the pro shop; there would be some outdoor seating with a view of the course; some seating near the putting green. The parking lot would gain 11 spaces.
Option A2 – One floor. The pro shop would be moved to the front of the property. A concession stand would be built next to the kitchen. The parking lot would gain seven spaces.
Option A3 – One floor. Kitchen would be in front of the property; the pro shop would be near its present location. Outdoor patio would be built near the course.
Option A4-1: Two floors. The first floor would have an elevator between the pro shop and kitchen. The putting green would be relocated, and a parking lot built at the present putting green. On the second floor, a dining room and bar would be built, with an outdoor patio.
Committee members did not favor Option A2 because delivery vehicles would have no access to the kitchen, as well as the location of the pro shop.
“I need to see the tee from the shop,” said the club’s golf pro Matt Griffith.
This option “wasn’t our favorite,” said Love.
A couple of options include moving the putting green. According to Griffith, that could add up to $100,000 to the costs since moving the green would also mean moving the irrigation system.
Griffith added the risk of having an outdoor dining area so close to the course. He recalled one instance when a golf ball landed in someone’s salad.
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Based on what was discussed at the July 11 meeting, BFE will further define the options for new constructions. These updates, along with options for renovating the current building, will be presented at the committee’s next meeting on Thursday, July 25.
After this meeting, BFE will present these documents to a cost estimator. While the costs for rebuilding or renovation are being calculated, BFE will continue to work on floor plans and exterior design.
The findings of the feasibility study are scheduled to be presented in mid-September.
Updates on the project are available via https://www.westboroughma.gov/1219/Westborough-Golf-Club-Building
