PGA National Resort - The Champion
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
PGA National Resort - The Champion is a resort 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, playing 6,707 yards with a course rating of 72.6 and slope of 138. It is ranked #38 on Golf Digest's Best in Florida (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by George Fazio (1981); Tom Fazio (1981); Jack Nicklaus (renovation, 1990)
The Champion Course at PGA National opened in 1981 and was redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 2002. It hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup and the 1987 PGA Championship, and has been home to the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic (formerly the Honda Classic) since 2007, with a closing three-hole stretch known as the Bear Trap.
Accolades
- Ranked #38, Best in Florida (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 Ryder Cup Circle North, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Course layout
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Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 15, 577 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 10, 171 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 4 (par 4, 420 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 359 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | 367 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 207 | 13 |
| 4 | 4 | 420 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 478 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 338 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 425 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 174 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 551 | 5 |
| Out | 36 | 3,319 | |
| 10 | 3 | 171 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 364 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | 429 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 401 | 18 |
| 14 | 3 | 171 | 14 |
| 15 | 5 | 577 | 2 |
| 16 | 4 | 407 | 6 |
| 17 | 4 | 343 | 12 |
| 18 | 5 | 525 | 8 |
| In | 36 | 3,388 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,707 |
Scorecard from the Blue tees.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGA National Resort Palmer coursePalm Beach Gardens | 0.6 | 18 | 72 | 74.7 / 142 | Resort |
| PGA National Resort Fazio coursePalm Beach Gardens | 0.6 | 18 | 72 | 74.4 / 138 | Resort |
| PGA National Resort - The MatchPalm Beach Gardens | 0.6 | 18 | 67 | Resort | |
| PGA National ResortPalm Beach Gardens | 1.1 | 9 | Resort | ||
| Country Club at MirasolPalm Beach Gardens | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 76.2 / 147 | Likely private |
| BallenIslesPalm Beach Gardens | 1.9 | 18 | 72 | 73.4 / 138 | Public |
| The Preserve at IronhorseWest Palm Beach | 2.0 | 18 | 72 | 74.9 / 145 | Likely private |
| Old Palm Golf ClubPalm Beach Gardens | 2.5 | 18 | 72 | 75.7 / 140 | Private |
| Eastpointe Country ClubPalm Beach Gardens | 3.0 | 18 | 72 | 74.5 / 138 | Private |
| Old Marsh Golf ClubPalm Beach Gardens | 3.2 | 72 | 75.8 / 152 | Private |
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