Lake Redding Golf announces reopening and new driving range
The golf course has been closed the past several months while its owner, The McConnell Foundation, figured out improvements and changes to the site.
Lake Redding Golf is partnering with Tierra Oaks Golf Club operator Jason Munson to construct and open a new driving range facility. The golf course, which is located on Benton Drive near Caldwell Park, is expected to open next month after being closed since late last year.
According to a press release by The McConnell Foundation, which owns Lake Redding Golf, Munson will focus on programs that provide golf-related opportunities for youth, locals and visitors, continuing the foundation’s mission to provide “affordable recreational opportunities to the communities it serves.”
The intention behind the project is to give golfers a place to improve their skills on a functioning driving range, the press release explained.
“Inspiration to bring this idea to The McConnell Foundation is because of the easily accessible, center of Redding location, the ideal sun orientation for a driving range, and a passion for the growing golf opportunities for youth,” Munson said in the release.
Lake Redding Golf closed in late 2025 for redevelopment and improvement purposes. It was in operation for more than 60 years prior.
The McConnell Foundation explained in the press release that its representatives learned that Redding has a shortage of driving range and golf-related practice options, saying this project is intended to support — not detract from — golf courses in the area.
“We are pleased to open Lake Redding Golf up again, and to create a recreational amenity the public can enjoy,” The McConnell Foundation CEO John Mancasola said in the release. “The Foundation’s goal remains to keep this property as a golf-related recreational asset for generations to come.”
Construction begins in mid-April, and the driving range is expected to open in May.
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