A project to rebuild the Dryden Park Golf Course clubhouse has gained momentum and could be under construction in the spring.
The original clubhouse suffered flood damage in 1997 and was heavily marred by fires in 2000 and 2020. The structural damage from the flooding and the fire 25 years ago was repaired. But the Aug. 4, 2020, fire — apparently caused by a campfire next to the building — destroyed the kitchen, dining space and contents of the clubhouse.
It was soon decided the facility needed to be replaced. A modular building has served as a temporary pro shop for the 18-hole course.
In November, the City Council’s finance committee approved plans and a $9.28 million construction contract with Diebe Construction of Lodi. The location for the new clubhouse would be up the hill on a bluff above the Tuolumne River flood zone…