A view of green at Grand Palms Golf & Country Club
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3.4
1542 Reviews (1542)
5 Stars
241
4 Stars
695
3 Stars
355
2 Stars
153
1 Stars
98
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
69.8%
Recommend this course
1152 out of 1542 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.0
176 Reviews (176)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
26
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
56.2%
Recommend this course
99 out of 176 reviews
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3.1
270 Reviews (270)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
37
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.5%
Recommend this course
166 out of 270 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 73
Length 6847 yards
Slope 145
Rating 73.4

Famous for having some of the best greens in south Florida, Pembroke Pines' Grand Palms Golf & Country Club offers three nine-hole courses: Royal, Sabal and Grand. The three golf courses are played in three separate combos, with the Royal/Sabal coming in at a robust 6,847 yards from the gold tees. The golf course traverses across a landscape of tropical foliage and thick palms, providing both a challenge and a reminder of what south Florida golf has to offer. The Royal/Sabal shines with player-friendly fairways and generous greens.

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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

3.4
1542 Reviews (1542)

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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Grand Palms

Got a good rate on golf now. But the greens were so bad that your ball bounced across them.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Bad greens

The greens were terrible. Starter didn’t head us in the right direction.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens need renovation

Good course but only a few greens are still playable. The rest are in pretty dire need of regrassing/renovation. The grass on most of them is sparse, but long and stringy, and just rolled flat. We had some greens that were nappy where the grass had come up from being rolled. Really inconsistent, but they've done an OK job of working with what they got. It's worth playing for target practice but don't expect to roll putts until they get it fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Tees and greens need repair

The greens were nearly unplayable on certain holes due to large bare patches and weeds. The tee boxes also were bare and in very poor condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Grand Palms

Everything was great except most of the actual greens on Grand and Royal courses are almost in such bad condition it will add an additional stroke if your putting further than about 5 feet.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible condition

How dare you charge me $70 to play this Sunday. This course should be discounted!!!! Overall the course is not in good shape. The greens are absolutely horrible!!!!!! Take a little pride for God sake!!! Anything over $20 is way too much to pay for this place. What a shame this course has become.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible condition

The greens are in terrible conditions. It’s like putting in the rough. Do not recommend this course anymore.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worse golf course ever played

I used to play here often during COVID, and I really enjoyed it. However, on Friday, April 1st, 2024, I brought a colleague from Spain, driving from South Miami based on the fond memories I had. Unfortunately, I was deeply disappointed. This has become, by far, the worst golf course I've ever played on. I'm accustomed to playing on average courses like Killian Greens, Palmetto, Briar Bay, and Redlands, but even those seem like PGA courses compared to Grand Palms. After finishing the first 9 holes, I inquired with the starter about which of the last 9 holes to play, considering the initial ones were in poor shape. I was told those first 9 were actually the best of the three courses they have.

Upon completing the game, we voiced our concerns about the conditions and were offered coins for the range as compensation. Once home, I compared pictures from my visits in 2021 and 2022, and the decline in quality was stark. I reached out to the manager hoping for at least a partial refund, but was refused. I even suggested updating their website to reflect the current conditions to prevent misleading other golfers, but my suggestion was ignored

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Get what you pay for

This course is old and tired. Greens in very poor condition. Fairway grass is sparse as well. If you want a cheap round and want to play quickly, this is the course for you if conditions of the course don’t matter.

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

Treat yourself better

This course is absolutely horrendous. If you think the tee boxes are bad, wait till you see the fairways. If you think the fairways are bad, wait till you see the greens. Actually, calling them greens is a huge stretch. Do yourself a favor, spend a little more and play ANYWHERE ELSE.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing conditions

I've played Grand Palms several times in the past and was looking forward to this round. Unfortunately, the condition of the course, especially the greens, was poor and the fairways were not a lot better. We played both the Royal and the Sabal courses and the Royal was far worse than the Sabal. I feel they should close the Royal course until the greenskeepers can bring the course to an acceptable level

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 132
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were in real bad shape. Change over after 9
Holes needs to be protected. We had to play same 9 twice (they have 3 nines).

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Neglect

Greens are neglected. Courses overall continue to degrade. Paying anything over $35 a round is robbery.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extremely Bad Greens and Poor Off-Course Amenities

The 18 greens in these two 9-hole courses are in terrible shape. They have big portions of it with no grass and just dirt and the parts that do have grads are full of grass sprouts that are not the type you expect on a putting green. Needless to say that despite having a good game, putting was made more difficult by these conditions.
The 19th Hole was managed by a lady that does noy like her job or is in a bad mood and poor manners. Not only that, on a Friday, she closed the bar and left around 3 pm, when the course closes at 6 pm and there were a lot of players still in the course.
I paid high season prices (green fee) and did not get a good return for it.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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