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Southwinds Golf Course is an 18-hole Palm Beach County public course on Lyons Road in the Boca Raton area. Palm Beach County purchased the property in 1988 and began operating it as a public golf course in 1989. The official scorecard currently shows a par of 70 and a 6,018-yard Gold layout, with Green and White alternatives also published.
The 135-acre property includes approximately 111 acres of golf course and 22 acres of lakes. Practice facilities include an aqua driving range, two practice greens and a practice bunker, with PGA and LPGA instruction available. Southwinds became an Audubon International Certified Cooperative Sanctuary in April 2009 and was recertified in 2014.
The course is an 18-hole golf course. It plays to par 70, 6,018 yards. The course originally opened in 1989. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Putting Green, Chipping Area, Bunker Practice, Pro Shop, Golf Lessons, Snacks.
Palm Beach County purchased Southwinds in 1988 and began operating it as a public golf course in 1989. The county describes the property as approximately 135 acres, with 111 acres devoted to the course, 22 acres of lakes and the balance used for support facilities and parking.
Operation was placed under a management agreement in 1994. Environmental management became another part of the course's identity when Audubon International certified Southwinds as a Cooperative Sanctuary in April 2009; it was recertified in September 2014. A major county-funded renovation began in 2025, replacing the original 1970s irrigation system and renovating greens and tee areas while also undertaking selective tree removal and bunker reconstruction with new sand.
Palm Beach County's 2025 annual report records a ceremonial reopening on October 18, with additional grow-in work continuing into 2026.
Southwinds became the 94th golf course in Florida and 689th worldwide to receive its Audubon International Certified Cooperative Sanctuary designation in April 2009.
Southwinds remains an 18-hole public course in Palm Beach County's golf system. It operates alongside an aqua driving range, practice greens, bunker practice, instruction and pro-shop services, with public tee times available online.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Other | ||
| May 1-October 31 - 18 Holes Before 12:00pm | $40.38 | Standard rate; sales tax not included. |
| May 1-October 31 - 18 Holes 12:00pm-5:00pm | $30.99 | Standard rate; sales tax not included. |
| May 1-October 31 - 18 Holes After 5:00pm | $20.66 | Standard rate; sales tax not included. |
| Single Rider Request - additional fee | $23.36 | In addition to applicable 18-hole rate; subject to cart availability. |
| Cart / Observer / Replay - 18 Holes | $23.36 | — |
| 9 hole | ||
| Cart / Observer / Replay - 9 Holes | $14.02 | — |
Prices are indicative and subject to change. Contact the course to confirm current rates.
| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 35 |
| Index | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 17 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Index | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 6 | - | - |
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