What’s new in Florida golf in 2023? Here’s what traveling golfers need to know
By: Tim Gavrich
From massive muni updates to resort refreshes to private club nips and tucks to all-new courses coming online, there’s much to look forward to for a golfer venturing to the Sunshine State in 2023.
Private Florida golf course updates continue to roll
It’s starting to feel like the mid-2000s again in Florida. At least a dozen brand-new private courses are in some stage of development or construction, and many of them are concentrated around the Palm Beach area. At the heart of a massive development called Avenir in Palm Beach Gardens, Swiss millionaire Dominik Senn is developing Panther National, where Jack Nicklaus is overseeing the development of a high-end private club alongside two-time major champion Justin Thomas.
Panther National welcomes Viktor Hovland as the club’s newest ambassador
Since opening in 2023 as the first modern golf and lifestyle community in Florida’s Palm Beach
Grade “A” Architecture – Panther National
The two most striking dimensions at the newly opened Panther National are the overall scale of the p
A Major Champion’s Masterpiece: Jack Nicklaus, Justin Thomas Team Up to Design Panther National
Jack Nicklaus has really seen just about everything there’s to see in golf.


