A view of a bunkered green at Grand Palms Golf & Country Club
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3.2
1607 Reviews (1607)
5 Stars
243
4 Stars
703
3 Stars
372
2 Stars
164
1 Stars
125
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
63.6%
Recommend this course
1171 out of 1607 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.7
216 Reviews (216)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
51
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
3.8
44.9%
Recommend this course
97 out of 216 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.9
302 Reviews (302)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
86
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
60
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
3.9
54.3%
Recommend this course
164 out of 302 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6881 yards
Slope 152
Rating 73.6

Twenty seven championship holes await travelers visiting south Florida's scenic beaches. Grand Palms Golf & Country Club in Pembroke Pines also offers three nines: Royal, Sabal and Grand. All three are famous for having some of the best greens in the area, and the golf courses are played in three separate combos. The Grand/Royal 18, designed by Ward Northrup, comes in at 6,881, most of which is blanketed with palm trees and tropical foliage. The longest and most challenging of the Grand Palms' golf courses, Grand/Royal features some especially memorable water holes. A tight layout with raised greens (perfect for testing your shot-making talents), beware the Grand's bunkers, strategically placed along the greensides.

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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ward Northrup

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Reviews

3.2
1607 Reviews (1607)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 18
Watching the Game 10
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 41
Narrow Fairways 25
Bunkers 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Playing Multiple Courses 21
9-Hole Rounds 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
At a Resort 19
In the 'Burbs 16

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Played On
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Jeff Wylder

Front nine (the Grrand) needed serious maintenance, back nine was very enjoyable (Sabel)!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Atrocious Green Conditions

All Greens must be redone, all them are in atrocious condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course Conditions Terrible with Thieves Roaming the Course

I have played this course numerous times being a South Florida Resident and I have never seen the course conditions this bad. I mean Im not sure how you can justify charging someone to play on the course the way it is. Greens were all dead and looked like Leopard Spots on all of them. The fairways were a little better then the greens but not much more. The tee boxes were rough and looked similar to the greens. You would think the Pro Shop would inform the customers about the course conditions before sending them out but not even a heads up or why the course was in the shape it was. To top off the day, on the last hole i dropped my head cover in the middle of the fairway and realized it when we were up at the green. As we were getting ready to head back to retrieve it, a random person in what looked like a member or custom golf cart zoomed by us going in the opposite direction and scooped up my head cover and took off. We chased him for 2 holes screaming, whistling and yelling at him to stop he never did. With no luck of him stopping, he made a sharp turn onto the Public Road and darted off the course and was gone. I am so disappointed in the course and more so at the fact that the course allows Thieves to roam around and steal peoples belongings. Unless something drastically changes to this course, this will be the last time i ever play Grand Palms.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs to be close for a year

I’ve been playing golf for the last 25 years and this is the worst condition course I’ve ever played. The conditions were horrible. It has 27 holes in every single green with damaged of course needs to be shut down for a year for repairs.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst greens EVER

We have played here a few times over the last two years and the course just gets worse and worse. Today the greens were horrendous and should be considered unplayable. We paid $35 for the twilight tee time however based on the conditions of the greens I wouldn’t even say it is worth that cost. I like the course layout is great and it would be a nice course if it was in better condition, won’t be playing here again for atleast 6 months. Such a shame. Attached is a photo of the greens (incase you can’t see what it is!)

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Unplayable

Greens are unplayable. The course doesn’t seem to drain well as it was soaked and all we had was a light morning shower overnight. The first tee box and fairway were overgrown but filled so I can’t say much there but the greens are destroyed. My wife and I got a refund after seeing this hole And the staff told us that all the Green are not puttable. They told us when we were asking for a refund and not before. I can’t imagine this course being an option for several months that it’s current state.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Needs Improvement!

The course is ok. Looks visually nice. There are no maps or hazards displayed. You can not visually see the pond hazards in several areas. You loose a lot of balls because of this. The greens are way too wet and are brown and lumpy. Hard to gauge the speed. The course needs much needed improvement.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Horrible greens conditions

I'm disappointed Golfnow has this golf course on there list, I expected more. The condition of the greens on the course are horrible, in fact unplayable. There is not one green in good condition, seems this course does not have a greens keepers , I'm surprised it's still open.

The staff does their best to attend to you , but this course should be shut down until they repair the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Bad shape, greens unplayable

Course is in very bad shape. Every single green is literally unplayable, full of weeds and dead spots. Is like they have given up.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

NOT THE SAME COURSE

This used to be my favorite course, I wouldn’t recommend this course to anyone for multiple reasons.

1. Terrible Greens
2. Fees don’t go to fixing the course
3. Employees are saying the owner does not want to pay for upkeep and likes to keep the money instead.

!!DO NOT SUPPORT THIS COURSE!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrendous Greens

Impossible to putt straight due to all the dirt patches and weeds on the greens. Sabal greens are horrendous.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Course needs some Love

Tee boxes were the best thing on the course. Couldn’t really putt on the bumps on the greens. Need a little more signage and direction on which back nine to play. Course seems like it was a nice course once upon a time but now needs a little love to bring it back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens? Ehhhh, maybe not.

The staff members at this course are awesome!

Unfortunately, this trait does not carry over to the course itself. The greens were the absolute worst we've ever seen. I have included one photo that is representative of their overall "quality" but could have easily added about 16 more.

Occasionally you will encounter a tee box that is in excellent condition, or a fairway that is actually plush, but I believe this is more indicative of what this course used to be rather that its current state. In its current condition this course is worth no more than $25 - $30 a round.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not even worth the $46 18 hole price

Worst conditions of any Golf Course in South Florida
Greens are unplayable

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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