MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Michael Lockhart has been playing at the Mount Dora Golf Club for the past 22 years, and he doesn't want it to go away.

• Social media post stirred up concerns about Mount Dora Golf Club
• Public notice made it appear as though city was selling parts of course
• Notice was for improvements, including demolishing tennis court

"It's always been one of my favorites," he said recently. "This course has a lot of memories."

Just last week, buzz started growing on social media after a notice was posted on the city's website. Upon first inspection, it looked as though the city was selling off parts of the Mount Dora Golf Club. That sparked even more reaction, including calls for the city manager to resign.

To make matters worse, part of the front entrance sign just collapsed, and three years ago, the water well broke, killing all the grass on the golf course. 

"People just immediately think, 'Oh, the golf course is for sale. No, it's not," said Bob Schmitz, president of the Mount Dora Golf Association. He wants to work with the city to make improvements and has already got it to repave a parking lot.

Now, he wants to demolish the old tennis court and get a second party to build a pickle-ball court in its place. To do this, a "request of offer," or RFO, must be submitted, and that's where the controversy started.

"That doesn't mean the golf course is for sale, and that's where this thing is so blown out of proportion," Schmitz said. "They have a lease with the city. That lease is intact."

The city even produced a video on Facebook to stop the rumors.

"No decisions will be made without all of us working together, including our city council. They are the policy-making body of the city," says Robin Hayes of the city of Mount Dora.

So for now, it's status quo for golfers like Lockhart, who is trying to improve his game while the golf association tries to improve the course.