The PGA National Champion Course is an 18-hole golf course located at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States.[3]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States |
| Established | 1981[citation needed] |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | PGA of America |
| Operated by | PGA of America |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Honda Classic[1] (2007–present) Senior PGA Championship (1982–2000) 1987 PGA Championship 1983 Ryder Cup |
| Website | pgaresort.com |
| Designed by | George & Tom Fazio redesign: Jack Nicklaus[2] |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,048 |
| Course rating | 75.2 |
The PGA National Champion Course was opened on November 17, 1981. It was the site of the 1983 Ryder Cup, the 1987 PGA Championship (won by Larry Nelson), and the Senior PGA Championship for 19 years, from 1982 to 2000. The course underwent a $4 million renovation in December 2002, and in 2007 became the home of The Honda Classic.[4]
The course rating is 75.3 and it has a slope rating of 147 on Bermuda grass.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2012 Honda Classic Draws Record Attendance, Raising Proceeds for Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation; 161,700 flock to Nicklaus-redesigned Champion Course at PGA National". Nicklaus Design. 15 March 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "PGA National – Champion Course by Jack Nicklaus". Nicklaus Design. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa
- ^ Dave George (February 28, 2012). "PGA National's Champion Course nearly in major shape for Honda Classic". Nicklaus Design, Courtesy of Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ PGA National Resort & Spa (Championship Course)