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3.0
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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 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

West Palm Beach Golf Course Tired

I have played this course numerous times but prior to Today I had not played in the last year. I really like the layout and always felt it was a decent value. I am sorry to say this Course has really gone down hill. Starting at the range there are only mats that are just terrible as the tee area is completely dirt and weeds so it is closed. On to the course itself many of the tee boxes are pretty bare and many of the fairways are just awful, mostly dirt. I really liked this course and have no reason to give it a poor review but if you are anything but a beginner this course is not worth playing. I really hope the staff can bring this course back but it doesn’t look as though any effort is being put into maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 11/14/2017:
We appreciate your honest review and are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. As we continue to work on the course conditions during our transition period we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/14/2017:
Thank you for the 4-Star review. We appreciate the great review and hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sand

Sand! Sand! Sand! Sugar sand off the fairways, sand eating up half the fairways, and an over abundance of bunkers at every turn makes this course absolutely miserable. You’re better off taking your sticks to the beach, at least you expect the dunes there. Staff was friendly, but not exactly task oriented. Snack bar at the turn was closed even at 930 but was promised by 9. Beer selection in pro shop looked like a post college party grab bag of 4 random beers. Liquor was $7 for an airplane bottle. Course played terribly, save your time and read that this is a municipal course. You’re better off ponying up 10 more dollars and playing somewhere nicer.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 11/14/2017:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Deteriorating

Course continues to suffer from lack of maintenance. Greens have a few bare spots and slow. Worst part is fairways in that lack of water (no water on course) results in lack of turf and sand creeping over from rough (vegetation cut down and replaced with sand wastelands) creeping onto fairways. Some holes almost unplayable due to excessive sand creep. Better to try another course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/14/2017:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. As we continue to work on the course conditions during our course transitions we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cow pasture

This is an example of poor government !! Such a beautiful layout neglected!!! If they put some money in these Golf Course it could generate some revenue , look at the county courses!

I would never play this course again even if it was for free!!

Such an shame !!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 11/14/2017:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/14/2017:
Thank you for the 5-Star review!
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Drainage

The course took the tropical storm the night before and was ready for play the following day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 11/03/2017:
Thank you for the review. We appreciate you coming out after the storm, we did have some wet areas and debris. But we are so glad you decided to give us a try, please come back and see us again this weekend.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/02/2017:
We apologize about your recent experience at the course today. We hope that you will give us another try in the near future so that we can increase your overall star rating.
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

City Wonder

Sprawling wonder of a layout, the day was bright and sunny virtually no wind, and minimal amount of other golfers in sight. Great day to work on tempo, swing adjustments, and practice skills development without impeding on other golfers. Always a delight playing the West Palm Beach golf course tucked behind Forest Hill High School and along Interstate 95.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/03/2017:
Thank you for coming out and giving us a try. We appreciate you finding our course and glad you enjoyed your day. Thank you for coming out and we hope to see you again this weekend.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value

I got tee time with GolfNow hot deal for $10. For that price you can’t go wrong. Layout of course is nice and provides a challenge. If your looking for pristine fairways and greens this isn’t the place.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for the great review, we appreciate the great feedback and are glad you had such a wonderful time at WPB! Thanks for coming out!
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Relaxing yet spirited play

The golf played well given the heat and wind conditions. The grass cut seemed too short given the heat and short rain observed over the previous days. The rough inordinately deep compared to fairway grass cut. Play duration was awesome only saw four other groups of the course during play which allowed for a relaxed outing allowing for skills development and improved wedge play. Always an enjoyable course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for the great review, we appreciate the great feedback and your patience during due to the dry summer that we are just now coming out of. We appreciate you coming out to see us and hope to see you again this weekend!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrifying conditions

I played this course for years every Saturday. After the “renovation” it’s been lack luster at best. It is now virtually unplayable. Leaving the tee box area is like driving over a mine field, fairways have huge areas with NO GRASS, areas with grass are sparse, green side areas that have grass lack cutting, greens had tons of bare spots and slow. Bunkers not groomed/raked. This is a very harsh review but is totally accurate. It is not possible to play a round of golf here without serious frustration.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for playing and expressing your concerns. We are sorry that you had a bad experience the day you played the course. We have had some complicated fairway irrigation issues that have led to some dry areas in the fairways. We are. in the process of fixing the problems. We hope you will try us again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/26/2017:
We are sorry to hear that your experience was anything less of 5-Stars. We appreciate you coming out and hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No on-course management

I have played this course many times. Sometimes, if you're lucky, they won't have stacked up foursome after foursome but that's what happened yesterday. The first two holes were OK but by the time I got to the third hole, there were three groups on the hole - tee, fairway and green. I was playing as a single and there was no way I could wait to get thru so I just skipped two and played out the rest at a decent pace. There is no ranger, no on course mangement, no one trying to improve pace of play. You will get a load in by a low price ( that's what happened to me.) but be prepared to wait. Not bad course, and not in bad condition, but the pace of play will frustrate you.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Response from on 09/26/2017:
Thank you for your honest review. We are aware of the pace of play issues and are currently working on resolving them. We appreciate you coming out and giving us a try.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/26/2017:
We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/22/2017:
Thank you for the review and your patience as the course is transitioning into its cooler falls months. We appreciate the review and hope you will give us another try in a few weeks.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

I have played this course 5 times within last couple of weeks. Very affordable when on a budget. Bring cooler with ice as I don't think they have an ice machine and not enough water on the course. No beverage car so if you don't bring your own you will have to wait for the turn to last nine for drinks. As far as the course it will improve your skills for fairway and greens bunkers. Will continue to play until I can break 90

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/22/2017:
Thank you for the review, we appreciate the feedback and we will take a closer look into our available refreshments. Thank you for coming out and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for the honest review. We hope to see you again in the near future so that we can increase your star rating from 3 to 5 stars!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for the review we appreciate the kind words regarding our great staff and course conditions. Please come back and see us again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for the honest review. We would love to know what we could do differently next time. We hope to see you again in the near future so that we can change increase your overall star rating.
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