CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A little more than $4M in total will be put into the Lozano Golf Center.
The main upgrade will fix the standing water issue after a good rain.
"Without proper contouring and proper drainage, the water just sits there, doesn't go anywhere. It's got to have a place to go to," said Gabe Lozano Golf Course Director Jay Monte.
Monte said sometimes, just a few inches of rain would put the course out of commission for days.
"In years past, if we got a good rain, it was not uncommon for the 'executive nine' to be shut down for two to three days, as well as the driving range," he said.
The first week of April brought several days of showers. One local golfer said on Easter, when the sun came out, his family was finally able to hit the golf course.
"All we could do was watch golf on TV and practice in-house on the carpet," said local golfer Timothy Cantu. "That's how they ruin the carpet."
The golf center isn't just important to local golfers and their families -- it's used by schools in our area, too.
"All the CCISD schools, West Oso, London, Incarnate Word," Monte said.
After the drainage gets fixed, the 'Executive Nine' will be turned into the "Firefly," where LED lights will be added for late-night swings.
"You can play after dark," Monte said. "No place in the Coastal Bend can you play after dark."
He said the Lozano Golf Center isn't completely closed off; Champions 18 is still open.
"I know it's Easter, but this is all I really want to do," said local junior golfer TJ Cantu. "I'm really relaxed out here, playing with my cousin."
The center is hoping upgrades will be done by Labor Day, and plan to have a grand opening.
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