Southwinds Golf Course
About Southwinds Golf Course
Southwinds Golf Course is an 18-hole public course in the southwestern portion of unincorporated Palm Beach County, near Boca Raton. The layout plays to a par of 70 and is open year-round, hosting an estimated 65,000 rounds annually. The property covers roughly 135 acres, with about 111 acres of golf course, 22 acres of lakes and a further two acres given over to support buildings and parking.
Practice amenities include an aqua driving range, two practice putting greens and a practice bunker. LPGA and PGA instructors offer both group and private lessons.
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The course was purchased by Palm Beach County in 1988 and opened for public play in 1989. Since 1994 its day-to-day operation has been handled under a management agreement.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 5,876 yards
- Tees
- 3 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 68.6 / 125 slope
- Opened
- 1977
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| GOLD | 428 | 322 | 347 | 333 | 531 | 344 | 186 | 372 | 174 | 485 | 379 | 208 | 287 | 294 | 370 | 324 | 171 | 321 | 3037 | 2839 | 5,876 | 70 | 68.6/125 |
| GREEN | 411 | 291 | 303 | 315 | 483 | 326 | 153 | 284 | 143 | 434 | 331 | 162 | 245 | 255 | 313 | 311 | 134 | 296 | 2709 | 2481 | 5,190 | 70 | 64.9/115 |
| WHITE | 381 | 252 | 202 | 279 | 379 | 288 | 109 | 263 | 123 | 366 | 312 | 134 | 210 | 236 | 252 | 262 | 117 | 271 | 2276 | 2160 | 4,436 | 70 | 62.0/108 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Southwinds Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD | 68.6 | 125 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| GREEN | 64.9 | 115 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 32 |
| WHITE | 62.0 | 108 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 26 |
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