RIVERVIEW – Ace Golf Range in Riverview plans to cease operations May 4 at the close of business.
A developer has obtained zoning for a 24-hour emergency medical center, medical offices and single-family homes on the golf range site. If all goes as planned, the developer will own the property as of May 22. Construction will take 1.5 to 2 years.
Ace Golf Riverview is the second of two Ace Golf recreation facilities in Brandon and Riverview.
Owners Bill Place and Su Lee started the Brandon golf range in 1993 and ran it until it was sold for development in 2019. The couple started Ace Golf Riverview, a former hay farm, in 2003.
Both centers consistently won awards for Best Standalone Golf Range and Top 50 Golf Range in the US from the Golf Range and Recreation Association.
The owners expanded Ace Golf to include two other bay-area golf ranges and four golf courses. The golf ranges were constructed in Tampa and St. Petersburg. The existing golf courses that Ace Golf acquired were renovated and restored to profitability. The courses included: Pebble Creek Golf Club in New Tampa, Wentworth and Crescent Oaks Golf Clubs in Tarpon Springs, and Plantation Palms Golf Club in Land O Lakes. The courses have since been sold to golf course operators, except for Pebble Creek which is closed and being converted to a residential development pending zoning.
Ace Golf Riverview sustained damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, including downed trees, a tornado destroying part of the maintenance barn, and flooding in the batting cages.
All services have been restored and will be offered through the May 4 closing date. Liquidation sales will start over the holidays and into the spring.
The owners thank the many residents that enjoyed the facilities, the staff members that have worked with them, and the politicians and residents that supported the rezoning.
Want to play?
Ace Golf Riverview, located at 12910 Boyette Road, is open to the public seven days and evenings weekly including holidays. Visit ace-golf.com or call 813 672-7750 for details.
