Port St Lucie

[Joel Zuckerman]

Yeah--I know we all hate Florida Golf...

BUT--Which of you travel experts, or area residents, can recommend a worthwhile course in the area to serve as a complement to the PGA Village complex?

Thanks for the insight!

[Jay Flemma]

None...there's nothing public worthwhile within 2 hrs+ of the dye course at PGA Village.

[PCCraig]

You profiled a the Pete Dye course at Harbor Ridge in Stuart (which I think is a town or two over) is pretty good...for Florida.

Depends on how much access you have to the privates in the area. Jupiter Hills is great.

[John Mayhugh]

Define "worthwhile." 

For the past few years, I've visited some friends in Stuart between Christmas & New Years.  We always play public-access courses, and I think the choices down there are pretty poor.  I won't go so far as to call them all Doak 0s, but Martin County and the area around sure has more than its share of 1s & 2s.  Not as much experience in St. Lucie.

A couple of weeks ago we played St. James Golf Club in PSL.  I thought it was pretty good.  Pretty easy to avoid condos and water, which is a big plus for that area.  Some pretty good holes and decent conditions. Cheap, too.  Design attributed to Warren Henderson (Arcadia Bluffs).
http://www.stjamesgolfclub.net

I've wanted to check out both Fairwinds & Indian Hills municipal courses in Fort Pierce, but haven't done so yet.

[Joel Zuckerman]

You profiled a the Pete Dye course at Harbor Ridge in Stuart (which I think is a town or two over) is pretty good...for Florida.

Depends on how much access you have to the privates in the area. Jupiter Hills is great.

I did?  No recollection......

Nah---kidding.  One of the few Dye courses I just toured..didn't actually play.  Called the pro earlier, and because I'm with my own foursome, it's a "no can do."  Not easy to access private GC's in FL in Jan--March, especially without the benfit of a member to sponsor you......

[Chris DeNigris]

Joel,

Mom lives in Palm City and I pop down each Feb to visit and play a few rounds. I pretty much stick to the PGA threesome lately but the best of the rest is probably Eagle Marsh in Jensen Beach. A mid-grade Fazio but not an unpleasant experience.

Monarch in Palm City is private but might be a tad easier to get on than Harbor Ridge. It's a Palmer design..I played it almost 20 years ago so I don't remember how good or bad.

The Fox Club is another private in Palm City that you might be able to get on...used to be Cobblestone and pretty decent from what I can remember.

Jay- Have you actually played every course within 2 hrs of the Village? 

[Pete Stankevich]

Head south to West Palm Beach and play Park Ridge.
Roy Case did a great job with this landfill golf course and it's unlike anything in south Florida.
More than worthwhile.

[Robert Emmons]

In the area privates with a phone call might work...Fox Club, Martin Downs,Tesoro...public..Florida Club

[Cliff Hamm]

North Palm Beach muni - the Nicklaus redo?

[John Mayhugh]

Pete,
I played Park Ridge last year and it was OK, but I don't think better than WPB or NPB.  Have you played either of those?

[Mitch Hantman]

Both North Palm Beach GC, and the newly redone West Palm Beach GC are worthwhile courses.