PGA National Resort & Spa

Great course. Challenging with water on every hole several the entire length the hole. The day we played the winds were very strong making staying in the fairway a challenge. Speed of play was surprisingly fast and completed it in just over 3 hours. Staff were great and course conditions were also good.

Nice to have one of the PGA resort courses on Golfnow. This is a busy course on Saturday, but I finished in four hours despite being a single between 4s.

Course continues to be in good shape and the practice facilities are good.

On a lark, I decided to come and see Tiger Woods to see if he would make the cut on Friday. Got lucky and got last minute room at PGA National Resort. Played with 2 brothers (88 & 92). All I can say is that when I get to be 90, I want to be able to play like the two gentlemen I met. It was a fun day and the course was easy to navigate.

Just a decent course with slow greens, decent layout. The staff not very friendly and the range was closing when we arrive. No cafetiria and to get sonething to eat is a struggle.

But golfwise even the greens were in great shape they were too long and way too slow.

I thought that this was one of the on-site PGA courses. It’s located about 5 miles away in a gated housing community. Great practice facilities but minimal amenities otherwise. The greens were well kept but very slow. We played later in the day. Interesting wildlife. 3 gators of various sizes. The greens were well defended by bunkers. Shot placement was key and going for the green sometimes intimidating. Plenty of water with some decent carries from the white tees. Blue tees were considerably more challenging. GPS system barely working and was not helpful. Most times didn’t agree with sprinkler heads.

First time playing this course in 5 years. It was a full course with members plus practice rounds for the Honda pre-qualifier rounds. We played 4.25 hours.

Course conditions were good, the layout included hidden water, but the gps is among the best and showed problem areas.

Caught this round on Golfnow—first time in years that the PGA resort courses were offered.

Recommend this if you want an interesting round in a fair length of time. Price keeps some away.

Couple weird little holes. Thankful for the gps on the carts. The greens were extremely slow rolling about an 8 but the were pure for being so slow. Guessing the were saving them for the Honda pre qual. Practice facilities were good. Will definitely play again

Every once in a while PGA National will open up a course for public play, and this past weekend it was the Estates course, which is off the main resort property in a different, gated community. I was lucky to get a twosome and my buddy and I had a great day. The range has unlimited balls waiting for you, the best short game area I’ve ever experienced (it’s better than at the main resort property), and the putting greens are in amazing shape, just like those on the course. I have played four of the five PGA National courses and the greens are never fast, but they are always in excellent shape, and roll so good. The Estates is an easy golf course, with any drive in the fairway giving a plum look at the green, and those fairways are plenty wide for Florida golf. Those kinda slow greens mean they are easy to hold, and they are relatively flat, with only a couple false fronts throughout the whole 18. Putting is hard enough, I don’t need a lot of break in my greens. As a 12 hdcp, I played better than my index with the exception of a 9 (two balls in the water, the green is protected by 20 feet of canal/pond and I had a tough lie after hitting a poor shot out of the right fairway bunker) on the par 5 ninth hole. The mixed blue/white tees at 6400 yds was perfect for me, with only one long par 3 (about 195yds) and one reachable par 5. As someone who has to hit a driver dead center of the face to get it to go 250, I appreciate an occasional par 5 that’s less than 500 yds. There is plenty of water hazards but little in the way of tree, bush, and other vegetation obstacles, so being able to play your wayward shot toward the green is very likely, punching out not often needed.

The estates is the least demanding of the five at PGA national but that makes it a great complement. The other four are plenty tough, with the Squire being the next most playable for most players.

If you enjoy and appreciate a GREAT place to practice, and like a golf course that is super fun to play and is in great shape, Estates at PGA National is awesome, and was a GREAT deal at $70 during high season. Just an awesome round of golf.

Can’t complain not up to the standard of the other pga national courses but still great shape. Greens had been top dressed so can’t comment on its speed and breaks. One major complaint was no ranger and in spite of the “4” hours mantra the round took 4 1/2 hours with a 4 ball that created a giant gap

My two rounds at The Palmer this year formed a study in how far just a bit of focused attention can go for a tired golf course. Arnold Palmer Course Design's Brandon Johnson, as well as the agronomy staff at PGA National, took The Palmer from a pleasant enough if unmemorable Florida resort course up two solid notches primarily through an expansion and recontouring of the greens and a reshaping of all of the courses bunkers. They didn't reinvent the wheel, but they did polish it and give it some great new tires, and now The Palmer is a much more engaging place for a round, which will make visitors and members happy.

I played the Palmer Course back in January with a friend. The layout cuts a winding path south of the main clubhouse through a residential neighborhood where, pleasantly, the the houses do not encroach heavily on the field of play. The layout is solid if fairly straightforward, with the most noteworthy holes being the 7th, the 11th and the 18th. The greens had been heavily overseeded and were very slow.

That said, the course has recently undergone some improvements, mainly a conversion of the greens to Champions Bermuda, which don't require winter overseeding. This should lead to better conditions and I look forward to updating this review soon.

course is nicely kept. tee to green conditions were excellent. greens rolled ~10+. we played a practice round for a tournament in 2 weeks and were excited to come back. to play youll need to be a member, guest, stay at the resort with appropriate package, or sign up for a tournament there. a+ on the superintendent and crew.

The Florida weather destroyed the course. The staff offered many acceptable options but it was a bucket item list for me. So this review is not indicative of anything but bad weather. The entire PGA National experience more than made up for it. Pro shop to service staff....plain awesome!

This was a disappointment, the practice patting green was excellant, the greens on the Squire course were terrible, slow with dirt marks around the edges, like they had a disease.

disappointing for PGA national and the money we were playing

Florida golf is super cheap in the summer and goes through the roof as soon as the snow birds return.  I played the Fazio Course at PGA National, in Palm Beach in August with a nice group from Meet Up and paid $40+ and returned in October 29, 2016, only to get a group corporate rate at $175.  Yikes! </span>

The Fazio course was in good shape and pace of play was terrific, but it wasn’t worth $175.  I figure I could have played 3-5 rounds at other comparable courses for the price of that round at PGA.

The weather was hot and rained a bit in August, and in October it was overcast, low 80s with a pleasant breeze. 

The course is remarkably straight forward and not overly difficult. Water comes into play on a number of holes, I found the water on several.  I was in the bunkers more than the water, thankfully. 

Florida golf is super cheap in the summer and goes through the roof as soon as the snow birds return.  I played the Fazio Course at PGA National, in Palm Beach in August with a nice group from Meet Up and paid $40+ and returned in October 29, 2016, only to get a group corporate rate at $175.  Yikes! 

Finishing 18, we headed for the club house to be greeted by an over-priced menu and served with plastic cups and tableware.  Really, a resort can’t afford to use silverware and glasses.  But adding insult to injury ($$$), the Nachos are made with Velveeta Cheese - unbelievable!

The PGA Fazio Course at Palm Beach, FL gets a triple bogey rating!

That Arnold Palmer, he made this with the experienced golfer in mind. A very difficult track, but rewards with great shots. Be prepared to shape shots off the tee, and play it left to right. The 18th hole is a nightmare if you are playing bad, but it can also be the cherry on top of a great round on a great course. Fairways are pretty open, but must be precise into the greens and the rough is very capable of drowning a golf ball. Some of the best greens I have played. To The King!

Played this course over the past weekend and was so excited to tee it up where the pros play every year. We played the middle tees, and it was a good idea as I can see this course being very long, thus the championship caliber. Couldn't ask for a course in better shape and for being the prime track at the resort, there was little to no traffic. Bear Trap is a great experience, though for my money the 18th hole is just as difficult. Finishing the round right in the front of the great facilities at PGA National was a real treat and very special experience. Will definitely be back.