DUNEDIN, Fla. — Renovations are well underway at the Dunedin Golf Club. The $6.3 million investment includes funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and a historical preservation grant.

In June, The Feinstein Group, which already owns several popular restaurants in Dunedin, including The Black Pearl and The Living Room, was selected to take over dining at the clubhouse. The new restaurant will be called Highland House.

The public can also expect eco-friendly upgrades that will take the club’s historically renowned design into the future.

“We were built in 1926. The great golf architect Donald Ross was the architect,” said General Manager Blair Kline. “This is all about honoring Donald Ross and we truly hope we make him proud.”

Parts of the course will use TifTuf, a hybrid Bermuda grass developed at the University of Georgia, that uses nearly 40% less water.

“TifTuf has the drought tolerance where it holds its green longer,” said Professor Brian Schwartz, who helped develop the grass. “It usually grows well in the wintertime for Florida, which is nice because that’s when a lot of your seasonal players are coming down from other parts of the country.”

Along with drought resistant turf, the course irrigation system is getting an overhaul, to include more water efficient capabilities. Dead or diseased trees, as well as invasive species, were replaced with native trees.

The Dunedin Golf Club is expected to reopen in November.