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Ten Great Golf Courses in and Around Palm Beach County, Florida

Palm Beach County, Florida is known as a premier golf location for players of all ages and all experience levels. Although many of the golf courses in the area require a hefty membership fee, there are many beautiful courses in and around the surrounding areas of Palm Beach County that do not require these fees. All of the courses listed below are open to the general public year round. Some of the courses highlighted in this article even offer some great country club amenities.

John Prince Golf Learning Center: This is not just an ordinary golf course; it is a learning center specialized for golfers. This practice facility managed by Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation is host to 42 hitting stations with two covered hitting areas, a lighted driving range, a practice fairway bunker, three regulation practice holes (a par four and two par threes) and 16,000 square feet of practice putting and chipping greens. The golfing center provides group and private instruction for all ages and abilities. They also offer a fully stocked golf pro shop for all your golfing needs that may arise while you are out on the course. They also have instructors standing by ready to help with club fitting and swing analysis. The center is located in east Lake Worth.

Deer Creek: This course is technically not in Palm Beach County, it is just over the border in Deerfield Beach, which is just south of Boca Raton. This beautifully landscaped and well-maintained upscale public golf course has a country club atmosphere. The landscape and scenery surrounding Deer Creek is beautiful. It is an 18-hole Championship golf course designed by world-renowned architect Arthur Hill. Deer Creek also offers a large 2,500 square foot fully stocked pro shop for just about anything a golfer could dream of. Deer Creek host two golf schools, along with numerous tournaments and other events. The clubhouse features a dining and banquet room along with a bar. They also have a full service locker room facility to use. PGA and LPGA professionals offer full service private and group lessons.