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.
Justin Thomas designed a replica of the famous island green at TPC Sawgrass at his golf course in Florida
Golf Digest spotlights Panther National’s PANTHER9 island green, inspired by TPC Sawgrass’s icon
Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas lend their design skills to Panther National and their new community.
Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas lend their design skills to Panther National and their new community
Makings Waves
The Palm Beaches, a newly opened golfing community in Florida designed to please pros and part-timer