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Value
3.9
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4.6
Friendliness
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3.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Links
Par 71
Length 7071 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.8

North Palm Beach Country Club is situated on the Intracoastal Waterway atop the Seminole Ridge, offering scenic views and a rolling terrain covered with natural oak hammocks. The golf course is one of only two municipal courses in the country that are Jack Nicklaus Signature courses. It has received much acclaim for being not only one of the best public golf courses in Florida, but also one of the best publics in the U.S. There are rolling fairways and undulating greens, many of which are fiercely guarded by bunkers. Although a bevy of challenges has been built into the course, flexibility was also incorporated into the design with five sets of tees. North Palm Beach Country Club offers playability to a range of skill levels but from the back tees it is a formidable challenge to even the most advanced golfers.

Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2006) Mark McCumber (1989) C.B. Macdonald (1926) Seth Raynor (1926)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.1
233 Reviews (233)
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Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

great design.great staff.overpriced.horrible green complex design.very slow pace of play

it is beautiful design and in excellent condition.the staff is very friendly and the practice area is very good. the pace of play was awful and the new gps kept reminding us we were way behind schedule while we stood on each tee with the group in front of us on every hole waiting for the slowpokes ahead.called the pro shop to get a ranger out to move it a long and nothing happened.
it is a wonderful design that is impossible to score on because the green complexes are just absurd.i am amazed that the people in charge accepted the final product, even tough they got it for a dollar. worth playing once or twice just to see but would never want a steady diet of it. once they recontour the absurd green designs( all like mini golf green) it will become the best course on the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great locale.. friendly, cooperative staff... challenging course.. Great round of golf.

This course lived up to its reputation.. a unique experience...Nicklaus Signature course located on a beautiful location next to the North Palm Beach inlet to the intercoastal... The course is an interesting layout... restoration of green fringes evident... lift and move rule in place. Greens very challenging, very firm and very fast. Overall Great Fun and a true test!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Above average greens

The greens make the golf course excellent speed and contours, very difficult to read.
This course is not your average public course .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course, challenging greens, pretty good shape.

We played on a recent Saturday. The starter (Paul) was excellent and gave us the run down on the course, hints and tips and was very friendly. The pace of play on the front was VERY slow. We waited on almost every shot. We saw a marshal here and there, but the only thing that seemed to help was a rain shower that may have chased some people off the course and freed some space up.

The course is typical Nicklaus and the greens are fast and undulating (to say the least). A nice tract. Other than the fringes being torn up a bit and the bunkers a tad inconsistent, the course was in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent public course

NPBCC lived up to its ratings. Friendly staff and good amenities. Enjoyed the course despite the rain. Will look forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A great layout and well-conditioned with super-fast greens

This is a Jack Nicklaus Signature Design Course.
The greens are extremely undulating and difficult to read and to putt. Not a course to play too often as the price is high and 6 to 8 three putt greens is not fun for the average player. the practice facilities are good. Nice range and practice green with a good bunker for sand practice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course wIth challenging greens

Great course nice designed but I never saw green like this.
No way you can read them.
You will never know your ball direction

Still pretty funny course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0

The course has a good slope and features but poorly priced.

This golf course is the biggest rip off for your money around. For nearly a 100$ you can play a somewhat in shape course where getting a friendly response is like pulling teeth. The price for the course has nothing to do with the quality of the course. It has to do with location only. If they used the absurd amount of money they charged to take care of the course, it would be immaculate. Unfortunately it's not. Not to mention the twilight rate is around 50$??? I wouldn't recommend this course to anyone. The only thing I loved were the fast greens,(but that was only because it was dry and practically brown). I kept playing in hopes of a better experience, but have given up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very Challenging greens. Difficult on a windy day.

4 stars mainly because they are fixing the green collars otherwise would be 5 stars. Fairway bunkers are strategically placed and can be penalizing. The challenge on this course comes in the approach shots into the green. These are incredibly difficult greens, fast and a lot of undulation - expect to 3 put a lot here. If the wind is blowing this is a difficult place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

I loved the greens

I was very pleased with the course overall. I will definately go back and play it again. I especially loved the pace of the greens and the undulations were a good challenge. Very satisfied!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Expose your lack of putting skills

VERY nice public course. Windy conditions made it tougher than normal but was not unplayable. Greens will expose even a minute weakness in your short game and tons of bunkers will leave you thinking on almost every shot. Very tough course to manage first time out. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Difficult, think before you hit!

Course is in great condition, except for the aprons which are still coming in but don't really affect play that much. Greens are undulating and quick! Sand/bunkers are tough - some deep and strategically placed . Enjoyable round of golf, good rate from Golf Now. Definitely a place to come back to - often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

This was the most money I spent at a goat ranch.

My foursome overpaid severely to play this track. I will be playing another place next time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Very nice course other then dead sod around greens would not recommened playing at this time.

Nice challenging course but the recently sodded areas (dead grass) around the greens are absolutely terrible, I would advise not to play here until the course remedies those areas.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tap, Tap, Tap it home

greens are phenomenally fast and true with very sneaky breaks. If you three putt a lot at your home course, get ready for some 4 or even a 5 putt if you're not careful.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course

Elevation changes (rare in florida), fast greens, everything in great shape. Always very windy as its not far from the ocean, makes for a difficult course (140 slope rating from the tips, 134 from the blues). Still love it and I keep coming back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Fast Greens and up and down layout for Fl.

Greens were in the beginning of getting rough around the edge, so it was tough to get a roll on to the green. Hope they are fixed before thier peak season!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great course

I played in good time for a resonable price, and had a good time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course, but crowded

cahllenging and fun to play, but extremely slow. lots of elderly walkers

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

loved the undulations in the course

Fast greens with lots of undulations made for a lot of enjoyment coupled with higher scores. Undulations and elevation changes in the fairways also made for a very entertaining time. Love the course especially at that price (29). Reminded me of golfing up north. If you are in Palm Beach county, this is a must play course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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