Delray Beach Golf Club

A few miles west of the Atlantic, Delray Beach Golf Club sits just south of Atlantic Avenue on Highland Avenue, with easy access from I-95 and a long history as the city’s flagship municipal course. The facility is public-access with a full practice range, putting green, and on-site food and beverage; the scorecard presents five tee sets from roughly 4,300 to 6,900 yards at par 72. Day-to-day, play unfolds across broad corridors, firm-running fairways, and a collection of elevated greens that ask for precise approaches rather than forced carries. The present routing marries two eras: seven holes of the original Donald Ross nine now comprise most of the back side, while the complementary nine was added by R. S. “Dick” Wilson in 1950 after World War II. Current city plans call for a renovation that preserves the course’s dual heritage while modernizing infrastructure such as irrigation, drainage, and practice facilities. For visitors, the experience is a classic South Florida muni—walkable, straightforward to navigate, and candid about its layered history—rather than a resort environment.