New WAC courses near Hobe Sound FL

[Tim Gallant]

Golf development is booming! I didn't see this posted yet, and thought others would be interested:


https://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-ranch-florida-hobe-sound-kenny-baskt


From the founder of Friars Head, Whitman, Axland, and Cutten will build 36 starting later this year. Sounds like the courses will have slightly different feels, but it would be great to hear from one of WAC on the philosophy for each course. It sounds like they'll take inspiration from some of the FH holes that were moulded to blend with the more dramatic holes on the site as a start.

I loved the reference to Talking Stick, and it feels like a dead flat site gives the freedom to be a bit more courageous with the creativity! Looking forward to following the progress and congrats to the three designers

[Mike Worth]

I think with the addition of these 2 courses, there will be at least the 6th new, very high emd courses in Hobe Sound within the last 3 years

[Daryl "Turboe" Boe]

I think with the addition of these 2 courses, there will be 8 new, very high emd courses in Hobe Sound within the last 3 years

What are the others?  Curious.  I am sure I have heard about some of them, but I didnt realize it was that many!

[Mike Worth]

3 of then are the new Apogee club. And I must’ve been confused because counting these two new courses I can “only” come up with six total.

[Tim Gavrich]

If we count recent openings, here is a list of new golf courses in various stages of development in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties


Apogee #1 (Hanse)
Apogee #2 (Fazio/Davis)
Apogee #3 (Phillips)
Astor Creek (Wilczynski)
Atlantic Fields (Fazio)
*McArthur - West (C&C)
Panther National (Nicklaus)
Sandhill Crane - The Nest (Nicklaus)
*The Park West Palm (Hanse)
The Ranch 1 (WAC)
The Ranch 2 (WAC)
Wylder (Furyk)


I'm aware of at least one more, which would make at least 13 brand-new/in-construction/planned golf courses in those three counties at the moment.

[cary lichtenstein]

I live in Jupiter, so I'm aware of 3 in Hobe Sound to be developed by Discovery Land Corp, 2 by Kenny Bakst. The are all off Bridge Road close to I95 close to Michael Jordans private Club. I heard all of these will have a housing component to them.


McArthur is also building a 2nd course in Hobe Sound.

[Anthony_Nysse]

I live in Jupiter, so I'm aware of the 6. All of them are REMOTE and all of them are attached to housing developments. However, they are quite a distance from shopping, etc. I'm sure they will all do well as we have a booming population. I wonder if the original developers will do well, considering their remoteness.

 

[Kyle Harris]

I live in Jupiter, so I'm aware of the 6. All of them are REMOTE and all of them are attached to housing developments. However, they are quite a distance from shopping, etc. I'm sure they will all do well as we have a booming population. I wonder if the original developers will do well, considering their remoteness.

 

Same, fam.

[Keith Phillips]

Of the three new clubs in Hobe Sound, I think only Atlantic Fields will have housing?  I thought there were no plans for housing at the Apogee or Ranch locations...cottages but not houses?

[Mike Worth]

Of the three new clubs in Hobe Sound, I think only Atlantic Fields will have housing?  I thought there were no plans for housing at the Apogee or Ranch locations...cottages but not houses?

I thought the same as you. I don’t know the specifics for each course, but I thought in general these were not housing developments. 


I would think the membership would be those who already own homes in Jupiter, Palm Beach, or even Vero.

[Andrew Harvie]

That's my photo in the article


I'm pretty excited about this one. Rod is one of the best in the business, and alongside Keith and Dave, he is finally getting his due with some big projects. Jupiter, Florida, Bandon, Oregon, and Cabot are big-name locales or developers!

[Wayne_Kozun]

From the founder of Friars Head, Whitten, Axland, and Cutten...

That would be Whitman, as in Rod Whitman.  Not Whitten as in Ron Whitten.

[Tim Gallant]

From the founder of Friars Head, Whitten, Axland, and Cutten...

That would be Whitman, as in Rod Whitman.  Not Whitten as in Ron Whitten.

Good spot! I'll correct the Typo

[Jeff Schley]

I wonder what the PSI of the showers will be?  After having just been exfoliated at FH a couple weeks ago, I hope they bring the same plumbing down to Florida.  Ken Bakst does things first class all the way and I'm sure he will build something special down south.  Can't wait.