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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6330 yards
Slope 144
Rating 77.1

Play 18 holes of challenging yet enjoyable golf through 140 acres of the Loxahatchee Natural Preserve at Sandhill Crane Golf Course. This Par 72, Roy Case designed course is truly a "walk in the gardens". The peace and quiet is interrupted only by the sounds of nature. Southern pines, palm trees frame the course giving you breathtaking views and quality golf, while still being affordable!

Formerly known as Palm Beach Gardens Golf Club.

Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Celebration Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Roy Case (1992) Matthew Dusenberry (2013) Tad Burnett (2013)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed, Birthday Parties
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.3
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Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is a gem

Greens are the best in palm beach county. Smooth, and run about a 10.5-11 on the stimp. The fairways are great, and the bunkers are well maintained. Course has GPS carts, and great practice facilities.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pleasenty Surprised!

Great little course away from all. Visiting the area and I wasn't expecting much but it kept a smile on my face the hole round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Greens

They are the best greens we have played todate. Alot of work is being done and the course can only get better still

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Perfect Golf Getaway

This course was a pleasant surprise, for the money this is an EXCELLENT course. GPS on the carts, friendly staff, and fun but challenging course, I will play here every week!
I managed to play the front nine 3 over par, I struggled more on the back nine with tighter fairways, and interesting dog legs. I finished 11 over par which matches my handicap (from the Championship tees). I dont usually play the back tees, but because this is a shorter course, i took the challenge on. The greens roll a little slow, but are very true.
If you are in the area, this course is a must play, and the new clubhouse should be finished very soon. Next time I am in Palm beach Gardens, I will be hitting that course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

walk with nature

excellent course that weaves itself back and forth in a configuration of holes that is close together but faraway at the same time. Lots of wild life,don't stick your hand in the water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Environment

One of the prettiest courses I've played down here as it is set in such a beautiful natural setting. Very well kept and many interesting holes. If you like nature you will notice many unusual plants and flowers. Worth the trip and money just to see the environment.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent layout

This course is quite challenging and in great condition. Staff very friendly. Nice practice facilities also.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Conditions beat most ritzy private clubs!!!

I played after three consecutive days of hard rains in the area and the course had to be "cart path only" mostly because of the rough between the paths and fairways. The fairways and greens were SUPERB! Firm and smooth. Like putting on a pool table (although I've never done that!). Very interesting layout with a lot of challenging shots that will make you think. The back nine is unique in that it has 3 each par 3's, 4's and 5's. Only about 6,500 yards from the tips and 6,000 from the next set up but you'd better look at the hole diagram on each hole to see how to plan your shots. Pro shop staff were very friendly! Cannot say enough good things about the municipal courses in the Palm Beach area for design quality and course conditions, but this one was the BEST I got to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

one of my favorite

like playing this course,it has 5 tee boxes. a different one to fit any type of player

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent condition

Had great time. Everyone very friendly and courteous. Will return to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Almost don't want to tell anyone

This is a hidden gem. Perfectly groomed course with incredible scenary and nature. Watch out for the alligators!

This is my new favorite course in Florida.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/08/2015

Thank you for the wonderful comments. The Gardens staff work hard each day to provide a great golf experience. Great tip about the alligators! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

Let me first start out by saying I am a Palm Beach Gardens resident and frequently play this course along with other public courses in the area. This is a pretty challenging course with many holes that don't work well with a driver.

I don't have any qualms about the conditions of the course. It's one of my favorites in the area. There are a few downsides which tend to be very annoying. If there is any rain at all, this place goes cart path only. I'm talkin sun showers, or just light rain and these guys immediately do cart path only Which makes the pace of play very slow. There are definitely your fair share of elderly guys out there who definitely don't help the pace. The most annoying part about this course is the staff. Most are great guys but there are a few who are just generally unhappy people and they aren't afraid to show it. I usually play on weekdays in the morning and usually have no issues getting out by myself which I prefer. Good luck doing that here, it just doesn't happen. Other than the lack of friendliness of some of the staff members and the frequency of cart path only rules this is an incredible course for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful course in natural setting

I am a (very) senior layer and hit from the senior tees. There are plenty of water hazards, but forward tees reduced the challenge. Bring extra balls. Course was in excellant condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Keep your eyes open

Fun 18eighting holes green lush play before Snow birds come down

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice course, but not as nice as I expected.

I read that the course had recently been renovated and renamed. The course conditions were not at level that I would have expected for a recently renovated course. Tee boxes were a bit beat up and greens had recently been aerated, so they did not roll true. The on course marshal interrupted us rudely several times indicating that we were behind pace, but we were consistently right behind the group ahead of us. The GPS system on the carts, also stated that we were on time within a minute or two throughout the round. We were told not to rely on that information? The marshal was not friendly and was distracting. I am all for keeping up with pace of play, but it is not the fault of the golfer when the course books tee times every 7 minutes. 7 minutes is too close for amateur golfers (which most of us are) to keep perfect pace. This is particularly true for a group of 4.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/12/2015

Your comments and concerns are noted so that we may improve every day at our service. As with all courses, we have been conducting aggressive turf maintenance to prepare the season. I apologize that this did not meet your standards. Please email me at cpresensky@pbgfl.com with the date and time of your round and I would be happy to correct the experience.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nature lovers course.

I love the layout, the natural environment, the wildlife and the old Florida feel of this course. I wish I could convince my friends to make the drive out there more often. It's definitely worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/12/2015

Thank you for the great comments. Our club is a unique property carved out of the Loxahatchee Slew. The drive into nature leaves the impression of out west but the reality is that we are only 9 miles west of the Intracoastal! Come back and visit soon.

Charlotte/Director

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful but humid

The morning I played it was extremely humid which made playing very difficult. Everything was wet: your hands, the towel to dry them off, and the grips of the clubs. This made controlling the club more difficult. The course is beautiful though, probably one of the best public courses in Palm Beach County.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Municipal

Really enjoyed the course! Course was in very good condition! Will definitely come back when we are back down!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Loved this course. Greens were challenging, course is well maintained. Can't wait to play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great courses

Loved it, one of the best I've played everything was in great condition the staff were nice. I would like to see some more hot deals to make it more affordable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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