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Conditions
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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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Reviews

3.0
464 Reviews (464)
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Staff

Three groups,almost a fourth on every hole after #4. No ranger present. Called pro shop. Said they send out ranger. Never happened. Complained again-shop help said: what do you expect-its a municipal course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

We like this course, but often so slowly

The Starter let two men to play before us and they are so so slowly. I ask now where was the marshall.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

beautiful course

this course has great futures and for this rate ,i going play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for mid-December!

Great value, really nice people, really good time...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plenty of trouble to get into!

Sure, there isn't a drop of water to hit into but there is plenty of sand...no shortage of sand.
The waste bunkers take a lot of getting used to. I found them much more difficult to get out of than the green side bunkers. Almost all the greens are protected by bunkers...approach shot to the green is essential.
Very friendly staff and well groomed course make for an enjoyable game.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course; great value for the discounted rate.

Decent course for novice players (like me). No water, so very few lost balls. The bunkers can be a challenge and there is a lot of natural scrub area with white sand, so even with no water, you can lose a ball. Overall, it was a very nice course for the pre-paid discount GolfNow rate.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If you like sand this is the course for you.

A few years back this course was completely and I mean COMPLETELY redone. It went from being a very woodsy course with fairways lined with trees to very wide open and loaded with sand. I prefer the old layout. That said the greens were in excellent condition but the fairways were a little choppy. The other truly remarkable feature for a course in Florida - no water - zip, zilch, zero.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Très beau green

Très beau terrain et bien entretenue avec des verts très rapide

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No water holes, lots of sand and waste bunkers and good greens.

The greens were outstanding. They were quick, smooth, with lots of undulations. In fact, I played 5 different courses in FL this month and found these greens to be much better than any of the other courses.

My only real criticism of the course is that it took us nearly 5 hours to finish our round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in great shape.

Greens are soft but in great shape! Fairways are pretty rough and could use some attention. Its a forgiving course if you are a good sand player, but by no means easy if you play the black tees. We had a steady 15 mph wind which was in our face 75% of the time. For the money its the best deal around.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Its a public course

Have always enjoyed the lay out of West Palm. However it always seems either the greens are in great shape, and the fairways need attention or vice versa. Greens rolled well this weekend and the staff was nice but the fairways were choppy and bunkers inconsistant. A little more effort would make a huge difference, but still worth a look.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not pretty

To go out and practice your game, this is a great value. If you're looking for a spectacular day in the sun enjoying the beautiful surroundings and breathtaking views, don't come here. The course is not pretty. The view of the surrounding neighborhood is nothing but the back of a shopping strip mall, a water tower and little else.
But what the heck, for $18 it's a great value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 92
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great $ value

The course is wide open with waste areas on both sides of very wide fairways. You don't have to be a very straight hitter to hit fairway due to the width.

Sand protects most greens and the traps are full of fine sand--stay out of them.

Great Golfnow value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Two thumbs up!

Simply, it's the best municipal course in PBC!!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed the course

Course has no water hazards but plenty of sand. Greens recently aerated but in good shape. Fairways also in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I liked the course, but didn't like the obnoxious ranger!

I don't need some power hungry ranger telling our foursome 3 times to keep up with the group in front of us, then follows us for 3-4 holes, then we find a yellow ball on our approaching green with the message- "keep up with group ahead"- guess what, when we caught up to the group-it was a THREESOME!! And when we finished our 18 with scores of 82, 85, 95 & 100, we finished in 3 hrs & 45minutes!!!! Ridiculous for this clown to rush us as he did- ruined a couple of holes by opening his mouth- just saying!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

friendly

nice and friendly with the few raccoons however I have played a 9 hole course at polo West located in Wellington Florida that's really nicebut I can say this course is some place that I would recommend meeting friends in playing 18

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like the elevated greens.

Really a fun course. Fairways were aerated the day of play but we really enjoyed playing this course. Look forward to the next time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable course to play

Very nice and well maintained course. Staff personnel friendly. Good practice facilities

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Good challenge but fun

Course had a lot of rain prior to our play but still drained very well. Greens had been aerated 5 days earlier but still putted quite well. Ought to be excellent by now! Fun to play and nice folks! Site of a formed PGA tour stop. Ask about their claim to fame!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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