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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 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for the review, we hope that the course wasn't to challenging for you today. We hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Response from on 07/10/2017:
We appreciate your honest review regarding course conditions and we appreciate you making us aware of any staff issues. We will take a closer look into this situation and come up with a solution. We appreciate your patience and hope to see you again in the following weeks.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you love FL sand

Surprised that this course was in such poor condition. The sand off fairways and in some fairways was most difficult to hit out of. Way tot much sand. Fairways need water.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Response from on 06/02/2017:
We appreciate your honest review as the course is still transitioning into the hotter summer months. As the grass on the fairways and greens are still transitioning we appreciate your patience and hope to see you again in the following weeks.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Below Average Florida Course

While the layout is fine, the course conditions were terrible. Mostly bare fairways that seemed not to have been watered in a long time.
Greens were decent and obviously do get watered.

There is a small snack bar with drinks and snacks.
Perhaps in the fall conditions will be better. Compared to most courses in the area, this one is sub-par.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/02/2017:
We appreciate your honest review and patience as the course makes its transition into the hotter summer months. Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback and we hope to see you again in the next few weeks.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/02/2017:
Thanks for the 5 star review we really appreciate it!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs better customer service

foe the money the course was good they are doing some much needed work since it's after season which I totally understand. I think the need to do some work on the staff their as well. Let's start with the guy who is always smoking cigars that pulls his jeep upto where you drop your cart off. Seems like he's always in a bad mood An just expects tips for doing nothing for you. Then you got the lady in the concession stand who I still wonder how she has a job... she thinks she's doing customer service by calling you honey and baby no sweetie you work on a golf course none of that is needed an your short shorts isn't needed their either we don't want to see all of that... did you guys just call up the nearest rehab house An hired interns ? Please get your staff under control . And clean the water coolers around the course they all have mold on the spouts!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 06/06/2017:
We apologize about your recent experience at the course today. We appreciate you making us aware of some of our staff members service tendencies. We will take a closer look into the situation and hope to see you again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 05/22/2017

Hi danielkiminyo" Thank you for the review. We hope you enjoyed your round and we look forward to having you back.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fussyguy

Greens were in good condition. Fairways a little ruff due to lack of rain. All greens are elevated and have a decent slope. Very challenging. No water just sand waste areas. Not to easy to find your ball if you are unlucky .Staff was very accommodating and nice. I was there at day break. Made it through in less than 2.5 hours. No one in front of me. I would play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 05/03/2017

Hi "u000008227664" Thank you for the review. We appreciate the great feedback as we are constantly working on improving the overall course conditions. We are glad you were able to get around the course in less than 3 hours and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

This course has seen MUCH better days

The course quality has fallen dramatically from just a couple of years ago. Crabgrass everywhere, no differentiation from the fairway and rough or some greens and the fringe. Sand traps are average to low quality, which is par for the course for most municipal courses, but sand defines this course so it sticks out. Speaking of sand, instead of trees this course uses sand on each side of each fairway so be prepared to practice your sand game. Nice staff. Greens rolled pretty good, albeit a bit slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 05/03/2017

Hi "bcraft06" We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry that the course was not up to your expectations today. As we are working hard to improve the overall facility we hope that you will give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Course

Good course to play at. Greens were in decent shape. Overall good place to play and friendly staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/02/2017:
Thanks for the review. We are glad you enjoyed our course conditions and we appreciate the kind words regarding our excellent staff! Please come back and see us again in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Big Head

Greens were in good shape but rolling even better last week. Hopefully this rain continues.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 04/24/2017

Hi "Joseph7815347 " Thanks for the honest review. We appreciate the feedback and can't wait to have you back with us.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 04/24/2017

Hi "Fred6868" Thanks for the 4 star review. We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad

I've certainly played better munis, and I've played much worse. The course design has a lot of potential. But the overall conditions, especially fairways, detract from it. But for a spare-of-the-moment round, on a day when I finished working early nearby, it was worth it. Just don't include it as part of your Palm Beach golf holiday.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 04/10/2017

Hi "u000003199930" We appreciate your honest review. As we continue to work on the overall course conditions we hope that you will give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Consistant conditions

One thing about West Palm is that,...unless they are doing maintenance on the greens,...the conditions on the greens are good year round. The course is straightforward. Hit the fairway, hit the green. Be good at bunker shots if you cant do either of those two things. Be aware of elevation change when hitting into greens. Every hole is exposed to the wind.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 04/24/2017

Hi "m17j76" Thanks for the great advice, we hope you enjoyed your round with us and hope to see you again in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This place is a dump

Terrible tee boxes, half of the fairways are filled with sand, and there's sprouting weeds all over the fairways and greens. Never coming back. I thought $40 was a good deal in season... this place is worth $10 if u have a friend that's never played and you want to play 3 holes

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 04/05/2017

Hi "bgodoy" we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry that the course was not up to your expectations today. As we are working hard to improve the overall facility we hope that you will give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 03/17/2017

Hi "Elfriede8664848" We appreciate the review. We hope to see you again soon so that we can change your 3 star review into 5 stars.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

My wife and I played at your Golf Course yesterday.We really enjoyed the game .The personnel is courteous.We will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 03/13/2017

Hi "u2063508" Thanks for the great review! We are so glad that you and your wife enjoyed our course. Can't wait to have you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive.

Drove up from Orlando, here on vacation from Canada. The course was in good shape and clubhouse staff and the ranger were awesome. The guys who unloaded our clubs were less than courteous. After the front 9, tried to ask where the #10 tee box was and they totally ignored me, very rude. Had to ask a fellow golfer how to get there as it was not marked. Did not let that spoil our day. Greens were a little hard to read but had just been sanded. Fairways were in very good shape and easy to hit from. Can recommend this is worth the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 03/13/2017

Hi "DaddyKool48" Thank you for the review. We apologize about your greeting at the course and we will take a closer look into the situation. We hope to see you again next year on your next trip to Fl.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Same as the last time

As always the entire staff was welcoming, courteous and helpful. The course itself was fun to play. Not overpowering with some very pretty golf holes. The condition was OK. The course was very busy with foursomes always the norm.

The problems with this course lie with the city and county, It appears that they are sucking all of the income our and not re-investing back into it. The amenities should be embarrassing to them.

We will continue to play there because of the reasonable cost but it is really a sad situation.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 03/13/2017

Hi "u8465558" We appreciate your honest review. We hope to see you again soon as we are constantly trying to improve the overall course facility.

Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The greens were heavily sanded. The fairways were in poor shape, the fairway bunkers had very loose sand and the tees had very little grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
2c31c401-88b3-5fbd-b605-9bd076cb7fde
Commented on 03/13/2017

HI "u3344755" We appreciate you honest review as we are constantly trying to improve overall course conditions. We will take a closer look into the this and come up with a solution. Thanks.

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