Dane Werk
RE/MAX Paramount Properties
Dane WerkCell: 863-838-5871email: danewerk@aol.com
2600 S. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, Florida 33803
each office is independently owned and operated.
Grasslands Golf and Country Club
Grasslands Golf & Country Club located in Lakeland, Florida is an exclusive private country club that was opened in 1991 with the golf course being designed by Bob Cupp and Jerry Pate. The scottish designed course was quickly appreciated by Lakeland golfers for its pristine condition and challenging quick greens. The clubhouse at the time consisted of the pro shop on the main floor along with accounting offices and the managers office. The downstairs was used as the main restaurant. The tennis facility consisted of 5 lighted hydro surface courts. The swimming facilities consisted of a jr. olympic swimming pool, baby pool, a food service stand, and an enclosed screened in eating area.
In 1994 the main clubhouse was opened. The main dining room known for its impressive views of the golf course is opened for lunch Tuesday through Friday for lunch, Sunday brunch, and formal dining on Friday evenings, occasional special club dining events, and also used as a banquet facility. The grill room, initially used as a lounge, is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday thru Sunday.
The bottom floor of the main clubhouse has the mens and woman’s locker rooms and the fitness center. Once the main clubhouse was opened, the original restaurant was converted to the turn stand and the bag storage.
Grasslands has a strong management staff that oversees the food and beverage service, a well staffed pro shop, golf course staff, tennis staff, accounting offices, a membership secretary, with the swimming pool being handled by the YMCA in season.
The golf course has been the host of four Nationwide events, including the one that Casey Martin was first allowed to use a golf cart after his legal win over the PGA on this issue, which he went on to win, numerous U.S. Open qualifying, and PGA Tour qualifying sectionals. In fact, there are only six sites in the United States that have the first leg of qualifying for the U.S. Open and the PGA Tour and Grasslands was host for each, simultaneously for three consecutive years.
In the spring of 2008, The Drummond Company, which is the developer of Grasslands & Oakbridge, started a major facelift of the golf course by redoing the greens, the tees, and the bunkers and a major overhaul of the drainage. They also constructed numerous buildings at the maintenance facilities and began an equipment purchasing program so the golf course can be maintained at its highest levels for years to come. The course fully reopened in the fall of 2008 with great reviews from the membership. The PGA Tour qualifying is coming back to Grasslands in October and I am sure they will be impressed by what the Drummond Company has accomplished here.
