PGA National Resort
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
| Established | 1980, 44 years ago |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Walton Street Capital |
| Operated by | Century Golf Partners |
| Total holes | 90 |
| Events hosted | Honda Classic (2007-present) Senior PGA Championship (1982-2000) 1987 PGA Championship 1983 Ryder Cup |
| Website | PGA Resort.com |
| The Champion | |
| Designed by | George & Tom Fazio redesign: Jack Nicklaus |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,048 yards (6,445 m) |
| Course rating | 75.2 |
| Slope rating | 148 [1] |
| The Haig | |
| Designed by | George & Tom Fazio |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,806 yards (6,223 m) |
| Course rating | 73.4 |
| The Squire | |
| Designed by | George & Tom Fazio |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,465 yards (5,912 m) |
| Course rating | 72.1 |
| Slope rating | 140 |
| The Palmer | |
| Designed by | Arnold Palmer |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,079 yards (6,473 m) |
| Course rating | 74.6 |
| Slope rating | 141 |
PGA National Golf Club, the home of the Professional Golfers' Association of America, is located at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In August 2006, Century Golf Partners in conjunction with Walton Street Capital, LLC and SCS Advisors, Inc. acquired the resort.[2] The Golf Club facilities include four championship, 18-hole golf courses within PGA National:[3]
Courses
- The Champion
- The Champion course was opened on November 17, 1981. It was the site of the 1983 Ryder Cup, the 1987 PGA Championship (won by Larry Nelson), and the Senior PGA Championship for 19 years, from 1982-2000. The course underwent a $4 million renovation in December 2002, and in 2007 became the home of The Honda Classic.[4] The tough three hole stretch of the par-3 15th, par-4 16th, and par-3 17th holes is known as the Bear Trap, named after Jack Nicklaus, who is nicknamed the Golden Bear and redesigned the course.[5]
- The Haig
- The Haig is named for golfing great Walter Hagen. It opened on March 4, 1980, and was the first course opened for play at PGA National Resort.
- The Squire
- The Squire is named after Gene Sarazen, the first golfer ever to win the professional Grand Slam. It opened on October 30, 1981.
- The Palmer
- The Palmer, named for golf legend and course designer Arnold Palmer, was the last of the original four courses built at PGA National, opening on February 28, 1984.
A fifth 18-hole golf course is located five miles west of PGA National:
- The Estate
- The Estate originally opened in November 1984 as Stonewall Golf Club, and has been part of PGA National since August 28, 1988.
Original club
The original PGA National Golf Club (1964–1973) was adjacent to the east, presently known as BallenIsles Country Club. The Champions Course (now the East Course at BallenIsles) hosted the 1971 PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship (1966–1973), and the original qualifying school tournaments for the PGA Tour.[6][7]
Scorecard
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 75.2 / 148 | 365 | 437 | 538 | 376 | 171 | 488 | 226 | 427 | 404 | 3432 | 545 | 450 | 427 | 388 | 465 | 179 | 434 | 172 | 556 | 3616 | 7048 |
| Gold | 73.4 / 145 | 360 | 419 | 516 | 356 | 152 | 479 | 206 | 401 | 386 | 3275 | 525 | 425 | 408 | 370 | 442 | 163 | 412 | 161 | 546 | 3452 | 6727 |
| Blue | 71.8 / 138 | 345 | 393 | 495 | 336 | 138 | 468 | 186 | 381 | 360 | 3102 | 508 | 395 | 387 | 335 | 420 | 153 | 391 | 155 | 527 | 3271 | 6373 |
| White | 69.9 / 129 | 339 | 361 | 480 | 318 | 121 | 453 | 169 | 334 | 342 | 2917 | 476 | 346 | 377 | 323 | 411 | 143 | 353 | 131 | 507 | 3067 | 5984 |
| SI | Men's | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 | |
| Red | 71.7 / 136 | 308 | 302 | 424 | 285 | 88 | 378 | 141 | 289 | 311 | 2526 | 411 | 260 | 293 | 286 | 367 | 110 | 325 | 111 | 456 | 2619 | 5145 |
| SI | Women's | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
References
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- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™: PGA National - The Champion". USGA. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ [1]
- ^ PGA Resort and Spa - golf courses
- ^ PGA Resort and Spa - Champion course
- ^ https://trugolf.com/news/pga-national-resort/
- ^ "Tournament Info for: 1971 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Club history". BallenIsles Country Club. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
External links
- PGA Resort.com - golf courses - official site
- PGA.com - PGA of America - official site