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Daddy Shack Golf Club to open in Pflugerville this summer

A golf-focused training and social club is set to open in Pflugerville later this summer.

What they offer: Daddy Shack Golf Club is expected to open on East Howard Lane. The business offers indoor golf simulator access, lessons, club fittings and swing analysis using FlightScope technology, along with lounge and fitness amenities.

The company launched in 2023 as a mobile golf simulator business, and has since expanded to host events and tournaments across Texas and Louisiana. The new Pflugerville location will serve as a permanent club space where members can practice, work and socialize.

Membership will include 24/7 access to the facility and simulator bays, while services such as lessons, fittings and equipment work will be offered at an additional cost. Simulator reservations can be booked for up to three hours per day.

 
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Fifth pipeline break halts water flow to Lake Pflugerville, officials urge conservation

Water flow to Lake Pflugerville stopped March 17 after a fifth break was identified in the city’s raw water pipeline, prompting officials to call for increased conservation as crews respond to the latest disruption.

What’s happening: City officials said the break was discovered the morning of March 17 in the existing pipeline that carries water into the lake. Construction crews and city staff are actively working to address the issue, according to a city update.

With water no longer flowing into Lake Pflugerville, officials are urging all customers to further reduce usage to prevent additional strain on the system.

“All city of Pflugerville water customers must increase their conservation efforts to reduce demand on the system,” the city said in the update.

Officials warned that failure to conserve could lead to tighter restrictions.

 
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Check out 5 major Austin-area permits filed this week

From a retail project to a new gas station and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Shops at Park Place in Elgin: Hunington Properties will build two retail building shells totaling 20,059 square feet.

2. Star Mart in Leander: Austin-based Star Mart will build a 5,800-square-foot gas station in Leander.

3. Plaza at Hero Way shell building in Leander: A 10,250-square-foot retail project is planned along the ever-growing Hero Way corridor.

4. Willows at Leander Memory Care in Leander: Willows at Leander will add a 16-bed memory care building totaling approximately 10,000 square feet.

5. Silver Creek Expansion in Austin: ZMT Crystal, a limited liability company, will construct a roughly 4,556-square-foot office building.

 
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Amplify Credit Union to open new branch near Tech Ridge

Amplify Credit Union announced March 9 its plans to expand with a new branch in North Austin in 2027.

The branch will mark the credit union's first new branch in nearly a decade, according to a news release.

The details: The credit union provides personal and business banking services such as checking and savings accounts; home, auto and commercial real estate loans; and has a money market. The branch will also feature a meeting space available at no cost to its business members and community partners, per the news release.

What else? Officials said the credit union, which has other locations in the North Austin area including The Domain, Cedar Park and Round Rock, is pursuing additional expansion opportunities in high-growth areas such as Williamson County.

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