Chris Near’s lease is up at Carnarvon Family Golf, and new owner, Jamie Luck, is planning a soft opening for this weekend (May 15-18) as he continues to work on the facility at the corner of Hwy. 35 and 118.
It all came about because Luck, who owns Mill House Design, was looking for a new space for his construction and landscaping business. He was interested in the Carnarvon area in particular, to erect a shop.
A Redstone Lake lad since the age of four, Luck also loves golf. He co-hosts the Highland Cup series, a competitive event that takes local golfers to out-of-town clubs. It’s how he met Near. Their connection continued as Luck came to Carnarvon Family Golf to use the driving range.
Luck began looking for property in the area and, over a year ago, popped in to see how Near and the business was doing. Luck purchased the facility last April but leased it back to Near for the 2025 season.
Now, he is planning to build the shop on land adjacent to the golf centre and run it himself this year.
There’s some logistics, but Luck said the plan is, “I’m going to put my shop in there with an entrance off Hwy. 35 and have a little golf club in my backyard.”
It may prove to be a labour of love, but he is looking forward to getting his kids, who are eight and 11, involved. “They’ve been loving it out here.”
Luck is renaming it the Carnarvon Golf Facility. He is planning to do work on the driving range, practice putting green, mini putt, and par three. He is in the process of acquiring some necessary equipment and doing some landscaping, which, “I have a pretty good idea of what to do.”
He is planning to continue with a juniors’ program. He’s looking to finalize staffing, noting candidates have to be willing to work weekends and holidays.
Most of all, he’s looking forward to seeing it all come together.
“I love sports. I help with the hockey leagues; I coach minor hockey. I play golf. I love golf. I run tournaments. It fits in my bucket. I would love to see more golf in this area. It’s a great spot for people to just come in and have a little bit of fun.”
