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Carl Nichols

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Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« on: February 20, 2012, 09:27:00 AM »
I am likely heading to the Palm Beach area in a few weeks for a long weekend of golf. It looks like we might have an open afternoon -- are there any less well know/hidden gems in the area? Note -- this is not access trolling, just trying to find out if there's a course that might not be on our radar but should be.

Thanks,

Carl

Mark Saltzman

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2012, 09:34:16 AM »
A few you don't hear much about, but are very good:

CC of Florida
High Ridge CC
Delray Dunes

Scott Stearns

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2012, 10:21:23 AM »
I liked Mayacoo lakes.  your hotel concierge can get you on.  one quirky hole but the rest are good. 

Mark McKeever

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012, 12:35:16 PM »
Everglades Club

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Patrick_Mucci

Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 01:24:43 PM »

I liked Mayacoo lakes.  your hotel concierge can get you on.  one quirky hole but the rest are good. 

Scott,

Good call.

They recently redid Mayacoo Lakes and opened it up.
One could get claustrophobia on the original.
I believe it had the highest slope rating in Palm Beach County.

Scott Stearns

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2012, 01:43:15 PM »
when was the Mayacoo re do?  i played it last year.

Carl Nichols

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2012, 02:10:56 PM »
Scott, their website says:

'The course was restored to its original design and reopened in December 2007 under the watchful eye of Kipp Schulties. The re-mastered course won the coveted 2008 Golf Digest " America's Best New Courses-Best New Remodeled Category" Award.'

Dick Kirkpatrick

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2012, 06:51:31 PM »
I can tell that Scott was really "impressed"

Jay Flemma

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2012, 07:10:18 PM »
Mark is right:

Delray Dunes and CC Florida are great.  The Fox Club is a lot of fun too, and the place is teeming with Irish, which makes it even more fun!  (It is, after all, Eoghan O'Connell's place!)
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Gene Greco

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2012, 11:17:24 PM »
     Gulfstream
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Anders Rytter

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2012, 03:43:30 AM »
How does the courses mentioned here compare to the courses closer to Miami?

Sorry if i hi-jacked your thread

Danny Brassil

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Re: Hidden Gems near Palm Beach?
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2012, 11:00:11 AM »
I recently played the Dye Preserve down there and i was very impressed with the track.