{
  "id": 14949573,
  "title": "Semi-private golf course in Florida is going members only on the weekends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/semi-private-golf-course-in-florida-is-going-members-only-on-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:03:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/semi-private-golf-course-florida-120308632.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Starting next year, a semi-private golf club in Florida will restrict access to the weekends, according to an announcement. The Club at Eaglebrooke, situated in Lakeland, Florida, intends to provide members and their guests with exclusive weekend access. The club's primary objectives include reducing wait times and enhancing availability. The Club at Eaglebrooke aims to cultivate a more personalized and community-oriented atmosphere, as stated in the release. Their restaurant will be open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. General manager Ryan Roberts expressed confidence that this change signifies a significant step in their ongoing transformation as a membership-oriented club. With increased weekend access for members, they anticipate welcoming more families, fostering greater member interaction, and strengthening the sense of community at Eaglebrooke. The club's management emphasizes putting members first and ensuring exclusive golf course access when it's most needed. Located between Orlando and Tampa, the Club at Eaglebrooke underwent a substantial renovation in 2025, which included rebuilding 20 greens, resurfacing greenside bunkers, constructing two bridges on the 13th hole, reshaping a bulkhead on the 17th hole, and rebuilding various bunkers around the course.",
  "summary": "A semi-private golf club in Florida will only allow members to play the course on the weekends starting January 2027.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}