Grand Palms GCC
A view of a bunkered green at Grand Palms Golf & Country Club
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3.1
2059 Reviews (2059)
5 Stars
298
4 Stars
821
3 Stars
461
2 Stars
238
1 Stars
241
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
61.2%
Recommend this course
1399 out of 2059 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
82.5%
Recommend this course
66 out of 80 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
159 Reviews (159)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
36
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
25
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.6%
Recommend this course
109 out of 159 reviews
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Course Highlights
Course conditions have shown meaningful improvement, with greens increasingly in good shape and layout featuring rewarding water carries and varied challenges. Friendly starter staff and strong value for money make this an appealing option for budget-conscious golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6881 yards
Slope 152
Rating 73.6

Twenty seven championship holes await travelers visiting south Florida's scenic beaches. Grand Palms Golf & Country Club in Pembroke Pines also offers three nines: Royal, Sabal and Grand. All three are famous for having some of the best greens in the area, and the golf courses are played in three separate combos. The Grand/Royal 18, designed by Ward Northrup, comes in at 6,881, most of which is blanketed with palm trees and tropical foliage. The longest and most challenging of the Grand Palms' golf courses, Grand/Royal features some especially memorable water holes. A tight layout with raised greens (perfect for testing your shot-making talents), beware the Grand's bunkers, strategically placed along the greensides.

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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ward Northrup

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.1
2059 Reviews (2059)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 10
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Narrow Fairways 25
Bunkers 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Playing Multiple Courses 21
9-Hole Rounds 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
At a Resort 19
In the 'Burbs 16

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Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Greens or Sandtrap

Grand Palms is 3, 9 hole courses, that have wide fairways and small greens. It is always a good day when you are playing golf but the unfortunately, the greens were so bad.

The greens were either patchy and missing whole sections of grass, or covered in sand and rolling the ball was an unforeseen challenge. I am normally a 10-12 handicap and golf 3x a month. These are the worst greens I’ve been on in over 30 years of playing golf. I hate to write this, but they were terrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible greens and fairwaysb

Played here a few months ago the greens and Fairways was looking good. Now it so poor. Should be 10.00 to play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Theft

Don't go. The absolute worst course conditions in S.Florida. most of the greens are scalped. Zero ability to putt

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

From Bad to Worse

I don’t know what’s going on or what the challenges are, but don’t play Grand Palms. It was horrible for a few months, then it got a little better, and now is really bad. I don’t recommend it at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible Conditions

Don't waste your time/money. I've never seen greens this bad in my life. Tee boxes and fairways are only slightly better than the greens. I don't know what's going on at this course, but it's gone downhill fast. $40 is too much. It's literally "hit and hope" on the greens due to how patchy/bumpy each green is. I wish I took pictures because it's hard to describe how poor everything looks. Played Sabal/Grand if that matters (but I doubt Royal is any better).

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

course had a lot of rain

all the rain was evaporating but still some mushy spots, the greens r holding for the most part but there r some blemishes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rip OFF

This course is absolutely a rip off at the moment. They charge $50 in the afternoon for a $25 course. The 85% of the greens are sand and weeds and the other 15% are weeds and dirt. The sand bunkers are full of rocks so you actually have to pull your ball out unless you want to damage your expensive clubs. The T boxes pretty much look like an abandoned house’s front yard. I just find it ridiculous that they charge what they charge for the condition of the courses. If I paid $20 I wouldn’t have written this review.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens

Greens are in really bad condition…impossible to putt

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not well maintained

I went for Memorial Day weekend with my brother. The price was great, but the course was not well maintained at all. There was trash on the course, not all the fairways were trimmed. However I liked the layout of the courses and how you could play 9 holes at a time.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great condition

Out of all the course $50 or lower. Grand palms have the best greens conditions

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

challenging and fun

plenty of water with a dose of narrow tee.s offers a challenge to a 14 Handicap

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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