Golf Resort
This luxurious and recently renovated Resort & Spa is located in Palm Beach Gardens -70 minutes North of Miami. Offering accommodations for lovers of luxury and relaxation. The Resort is very popular since it is one of the six first-class courses designed by prestigious architects in Florida. The most famous is the Champion Course home to the Cognizant Classic (formerly Honda Classic each spring on the PGA Tour.
Among its outstanding amenities, the Spa at PGA is a full-service European influenced destination spa, a golf academy and 19 tennis courts. A hallmark of the resort are the Waters of the World mineral pools with salts imported from the French Pyrenees. To end the day, nothing better than relaxing with a yoga class or a gourmet dinner in one of the hotel's 7 restaurants.
Golf
PGA National - The Champion Course
- This famous and emblematic course has wide fairways and Tifeagle greens. Its demanding layout permanently demands challenging shots, and that's why it turns out to be a difficult stop for the best PGA Tour Pros during the Honda Classic. Especially in the dangerous "bear trap", which is how the 3-hole straight from 15 to 17 is known. For all this, the Champion is a "must" that attracts thousands of golfers every year.
The Estate
- Designed by Karl Litten, the course is ideal for any level of player. It is one of the shorter courses at PGA National; featuring generous fairways that make manageable tee shots, large greens that keep the course fun for the high handicap players and strategically placed hazards and bunkers.
The Fazio
- The Fazio is currently under renovations led by third-generation designer Tom Fazio II, who is focused on the course layout. Fazio himself explains: “that ideal balance where single-digit golfers will be fully challenged while higher handicaps will have a layout ideal for a day of enjoyable resort golf.”
PGA National - The Staple
The Staple, created in honor of Andy Staples (a renowned golf course designer), is the new par-3 course at the Resort, replacing the previous layout known as "The Squire."
The course features 9 holes ranging from 60 to 130 yards and offers a unique layout with distinctive undulations, tees situated in bunkers, and other special features. Its main objective is to provide visitors with a fun and relaxed round of golf, offering a different experience on the course.
PGA National - The Palmer
- Designer, Arnold Palmer, this course is perhaps one of the more forgiving at PGA National Resort from tee to fairway. Featuring spacious fairways and large bermuda greens open to good birdie opportunities. It has a spectacular and challenging ending, the 18th hole is one of the most scenic par 5s on the property.
PGA National - The Match
Because "Nobody Cares What You Shot," say goodbye to stroke play on this course. "The Match" combines classic golf course design principles with a radical take on the format.
As for the competitive format, the intention are for golfers visiting to engage in some type of match play, whether it's best ball, foursomes, skins, or any other format, where the winner of the holechooses the tee location for the next hole. This introduces a strategic element to the competition that you won't find anywhere else.
Accommodation
Guest Room - PGA National
- Every accommodation has new with bedding, furnishings, wall and floor coverings – even the common areas have been renovated. Technologically speaking the rooms are equipped with 55-inch flat-screen and iPod docking stations. Enjoy a private balcony or terrace and options for beautiful views of the gardens and grounds of the resort.
Other things to do
If you are scheduled to play during the morning, do not miss the beaches at West Palm Beach and Juno just a short drive away. Take a relaxing stroll and sink your toes into the sand. While in West Palm Beach visit Cityplace an open-air collection of shops and restaurants with a nod to the upscale.
Thinking about more golf: consider playing at the PGA Golf Club, the "PGA of America" club in PGA Village (Port St Lucie) just 45 minutes away, which offers 3 excellent courses and a variety of accommodations options.
Planning
When to travel
Travel between the months of November and May and enjoy milder temperatures. Also consider that Florida is yearly prone to hurricanes from June through October, with an epicenter in September. We recommend booking 90 days in advance.
How to get there
PGA National is located 70 minutes north of Miami International Airport and 2 hours south of Orlando International Airport, so you may consider flying into any of these international airports.