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3.0
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1 Stars
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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

Reviews

3.0
464 Reviews (464)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 82
Undulating Greens 25
Elevation Changes 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Seniors 36
Beginners 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 81
Near the Airport 52
Worth the Drive 15

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

After we got there staffer said course is being sold,. What once were fairways is now dirt, hardpan and weeds. Once renovated it should be beautiful. No crowd hence the pace of play. Greens and bunkers in great shape,

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/05/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dry, drier, driest.....a veritable desert

To quote Hawkeye Pierce, this is a great description of a dry martini but not of a golf course. I realize in S FL we haven’t had any decent rain in 60 days but this course also is undergoing an irrigation rehaul. Lots of sand...both intentional traps & non- intentional because of the dry fairways. Lots of ground under repair & not much real grass to speak of. The layout is lovely though & I look forward to its rebirth. Til then, we won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/05/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

course has too much sand

The course is in bad shape due to a problem with their sprinklers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/05/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/05/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

All Sand

They have lost this course due to lack of water - greens are good, but fairways are mostly sand. Even with lift and place it is hard to find any grass at all to place your ball. You may have to go 3 or more feet in order to find something other than sand.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/05/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Like playing in Arizona except there was more sand than in a desert course, totally waste of money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/29/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't waste your money

Thought we'd give it another try. It is by far the worst conditions I've ever played in. Because it was cheap we thought we would use it to for a practice round, not possible. It's very sad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/29/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hopefully someone will do something to bring the course back to playable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/29/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We are currently working on many maintenance issues at the course. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst condition of any course I`ve ever played

I wouldn`t play this course ever again. The only place there was grass was on the greens. Every place else was dirt or sand.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/26/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst course ever

This was the worst course I ever played. Stay away

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/26/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars.Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Very bad conditions

was told by someone at course the town sold it in November and really hasn't put anything including watering fairways since then. Course scheduled to close in April for 7 month overhaul by new owners.
Greens in good shape, but fairways had no grass at all on them at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/26/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. After hurricane Irma many of our sprinklers were damaged and we are currently working on fixing many of these issues. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/26/2018:
Thank you for the 4-Star review!
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Beaches

This is a wide and dry course with long holes. That day we had gusty winds over 30mls which made it more challenging. There are no water hazards but on contrary, besides the hole bunkers, there are multiple natural 'bunkers' in the rough and sometimes fairway. Go for it if you like the bunker challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/26/2018:
Thank you for the 3-Star review, we appreciate the great feedback. Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Burned up

Sadly this coarse was totally burned out from drought conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Response from on 03/26/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars.Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible Grounds Conditions

The grounds were covered in natural area and fairways full of sand. Because of that, it was almost impossible to find your ball if you didn’t hit it straight down the middle. The only redeeming quality was their greens which were well kept. The course seems to blame the conditions on hurricane Irma, however the baseball fields next door looked immaculate so not sure that’s a valid excuse. I would not recommend this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/21/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars.Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lack of care

Thete is lack of care and lack of maintenance. No rain but seems like they are letting it go bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/21/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars.Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/21/2018:
Thank you for the 4-Star review!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was horrible it was like playing in the desert, course was sold and there letting in rUn down no grass anywhere the greens were ok

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/21/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars.Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/21/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars.Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible conditions

The course layout is ok, but the fairways are terrible. There is barely any grass and many of the the fairways and tee boxes are mostly dirt.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 03/15/2018:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We are currently working on many of the things you have presented in this review. Thank you for coming out and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future
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