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Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7002 yards
Slope 128
Rating 73.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

West Palm Beach Golf Course has hosted a variety of tournaments since opening in 1947, some that have included famous players such as Arnold Palmer. This historic course stands out from all of the area's public courses. Unlike Florida's many flat courses, West Palm Beach has an undulating terrain that provides interesting elevation changes. The course features elevated tees and greens and rarely is there a flat lie. The rolling hills are covered with native vegetation, palm trees, and mature pines and oaks. There is also no water to be found on the golf course, another rare occurrence in this area. In 2009, the course underwent a major renovation that made it environmentally friendly. There is also a full grass driving range and large practice area that overlook West Palm Beach Golf Course.

Course Details

Year Built 1947
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Wilson (1947) Mark McCumber (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant
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3.0
464 Reviews (464)
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Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

nice muni course

What a nice muni course with variation of hole designs, deep fairway bunkers, danger lurks off many fairways with sandy natural waste areas and palm plant waiting for errand shots. Greens raised on my holes and green in good shape. The fairways are still recovering from recent punching but no problem playing around this minor imperfection. We played on a busy Saturday and didn't wait too much on any hole just occasional par 3 delay.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

An old classic

I have played here many times when down in the area over the last five years. I think the restoration was great. It's a really fun course to play. The slope of 122 is way too low for the back tees at 6700 yds. Whenever I play here there's a strong breeze and that always leads to a lot of time spent in the sandy waste areas. Condition is pretty typical muni conditioning. Greens are pretty good Bermuda greens. Fairways can be a little rough but are generally fine. The value here is good, and it's worth a stop.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great shape

The course is in great shape, tee to green. Rolling greens & fairways made it fun, no water hazards. Shot my best score, will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soon to be a really nice course

Course club house is still under construction and the green were airated two weeks before I played, but I enjoyed the course. Fairways and the the lay out of holes was great. Very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging

For the value, it was good, the greens was very rough - due to being punch two weeks ago. The course is somewhat challenging...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great course layout

This is truly a gem, most fairways are wide, but holes challenge even the best driver. Bunkers dot the course, in places you expect, but most are easy to escape from. Greens were recently punched and sanded, when I played, which was very problematic, but I'm sure in a few weeks, they will be beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

SANDY

EVEN THOUGH THE $20 PRICE WAS RIGHT THE COURSE WASN'T. THE GREENS WERE VERY RECENTLY WORKED ON ALTHOUGH THIS WAS NOT NOTED ON GOLF NOW.COM WITH THE USUAL "A". THERE WERE NUMEROUS MOUNDS OF PLUGS FROM THE GREENS STREWN ABOUT THE COURSE AND THE GREENS WERE HEAVILY SANDED MAKING ANY CHANCE OF A DECENT SCORE IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE PUTTING SURFACE. THE CLUBHOUSE IS GONE!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Sand

There is sand everywhere better be able to hit a sand iron

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

sad case of neglect.

worst condition of any municpal course in palm beach county. it is obvious that the city commisioners do not care about this old jewel in theeir position. the commisioners should take a walk around other municpal courses, like palm beach gardens, osprey point, parke ridge. they ar letting selling point for the city o to pot.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/25/2014

You hit the nail right on the head with this posting Warren. I couldn't agree more with you.

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Commented on 07/19/2014

Good players only worry about the greens. West Palm consistently has the best greens year round than other city clubs. Warren must not hit the greens.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Afternoon Storm

The course was in good condition & the greens rolled true. The issue we had was the afternoon thunder storm that appeared midway through the round. We did finish. Would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf course is not competitive

This golf course is not competitive in compare with other courses in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Greens and Layout

Can't think of a better local muni that has better greens this time of year. They rolled true and relatively quickly.

For the rates we paid it was an excellent option.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

What happened

I have played this course over the past 5 years a half dozen times. This is the second worst condition I can remember. It just looks like, they feel they do not want to spend any money maintaining the course. It appears as though the club house/pro shop was torn down so there is a double wide trailer in parking lot for what I assume is just temporary facilities while they build something new. I did not see any construction going on, so that would be an assumption. They may even be selling the place for all I know, that is why they do not want to spend any money. I will say, for the price I paid the greens were in good shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Greens are good

The course condition was rated as average because the fairways were in rough shape but didn't limit playability. Greens and bunkers were in very good condition and the layout was very good as all things were in view.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

the course is friendly

Greens were good and fast. Generous fairways, phase was slow due to due to a couple of players who teed off from the tip whose length were appropriate for the white tees. Temporary 19th hole, not much to offer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The course has changed dramatically since last time played.

The course has changed since I last played several months ago.
Course needs water fairway, greens It is like playing on hardpan. Lot of areas in fairways, around greens no grass at all looks like ground under repair.
The club house, restaurant is being torn down, no one can tell you it it will be rebuilt.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Historic old course

Played during dry season. Fairways were just aerified. Big course from back tee's 7k. No water for a Florida course, different. Windy. Glad they got rid of all the Australian pines. Some elevation change, nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lots of sand

Nice layout. Good conditions, had just top dressed greens, but still rolled well. Lots of sand. If you're off the fairway, you're in a waste area. Played in a group of 3 on a Thursday at around 1030. Under 4 hours even with catching the group in front on #7.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The price is right

Played with two other friends and completed the round in under 3 hours. They have been doing summer aeration of fairways and greens. Not surprising for this time of year in Florida. A sad note...the entire clubhouse is being demolished due to it's condemnation some time ago. Not sure if it will be replaced.

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

AreVerify greens

Should've told us that they were era fine the greens also fairways punkers look like they just did not do them for a few days

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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