Ben--
Palm Beach Country Club is located in the northern end of the island of Palm Beach. It is sandwiched between the ocean and the intracoastal with close views of both, but no holes actually on them. The course was designed by Donald Ross.
Being as he had a small piece of property, Ross had to work hard to get the course in, meaning a lot of paralell holes. It's fortunate that the course does not receive a lot of play because there are a couple places that you feel like you're in a shooting gallery.
The six par 3s are the real strength of the course, ranging from 100 yards (and it's no pushover) to 228 yards with various yardages in between. I guess that covers the entire course, that there is a lot of variety in the holes and shots you have to play. There is a drivable par 4 and reachable par 5s and there are a couple real long par 4s and 5s (especially when the wind is factored in). The biggest surprise is that the course is reasonably hilly, not as much as Jupiter Hills, but alot for South Florida.
The course does have several weak holes and I'm not sure if they were Ross' fault.
Mike--
Frog Hollow was a real treat to play. It's a shame that housing is going to go in so near the course. I'm looking forward to seeing what Allen Liddicoat does next.
Maidstone is awesome, something totally different in the pantheon of American courses. I don't think anyone would tear it up given firm and fast conditions tee to green.
I think Fishers Island was mentioned as a fun course and I agree totally. However, at par 70 (8 and 18 as 4s -- I can hear the groaning now)it's a brutal test. Fisher's and Maidstone are similar in the sense that a player is required to play a lot of different types of shots to do well.