The Palm Beach Gardens golf course will be closing on June 1 in order for renovations of the course to be completed.

golf2-1_282_05The par 72 course, located west of the Beeline Highway near Ibis, is scheduled to undergo $2.5 million in renovations. New drainage, irrigation, and planting of new grass is planned on the 6,500 yard course.

Located in the heart of the Loxahatchee Nature Preserve, Palm Beach Gardens golf course winds through nature preserves and wetland areas. It is one of the only golf courses in Florida that combines Florida wildlife with a challenging day of golf.

The Roy Case designed course will reopen in mid-November. For more information on renovations and to book a tee time before the June 1 closing, contact Palm Beach Gardens golf course at…

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On Friday, some of the top local golfers converged upon the East Course at Admirals Cove to try and begin the qualifying process for next month's U.S. Open.

Open to amateurs and professionals with a 1.4 handicap or lower, 84 golfers from around the state and around the world entered the qualifying event. Out of those 84 golfers, five golfers advanced out of the local qualifier and will move on to sectional qualifying the first week of June.

img_5295_3648_01Tequesta resident Gabriel Costa won the event with a 4-under 68. Richard Terga of Palm Beach Gardens, Ryan Yip of Canada, Zachary Oakley of Palm City and Christian Westhorpe all qualified for the sectional qualifying event as well. Terga, Yip, and Oakley qualified with rounds of 69, while Westhorpe received the…

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With the calendar turning from April to May, it is time for golfers from around the country to try and qualify for the U.S. Open in June. Admirals Cove will host the first in what will be a series of month long qualifiers at different locations around the country on Friday, May 3rd, and the Golf Channel will be live from Admirals Cove throughout the morning.

Tim Rosaforte from the Golf Channel will be covering the U.S. Open qualifier on Friday. Rosaforte will be reporting live from the East Course at Admirals Cove during Golf Channel's Morning Drive program from 7-9am.

The par 72 East Course was designed by Robert von Hagge and will play at a distance of over 6,800 yards long on Friday. For more information on everything going on at Admirals Cove,…

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The U.S. Open has a history of being one of the toughest majors on the PGA Tour. From its tight fairway set-up, to its un-relenting rough, the U.S. Open generally rewards fairway accuracy more than any other event. As a result, scores have been traditionally high. Two of the last three U.S. Open winners have had a winning score of even par or higher, including last year when Webb Simpson won with a final score of +1. Palm Beach Gardens resident Rory Mcllroy holds the record for lowest winning score at a U.S. Open when he shot a four day total of 16-under to win at Congressional in 2011. The only other golfer ever to win a U.S. Open by going double digits under par is Tiger Woods. The Jupiter Island resident won at…

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In the month of May, the USGA will hold its annual US Open golf qualifiers all over the country. This year, Admirals Cove has been chosen to host the Palm Beach County area qualifying event on its East Course.

The qualifying tournament will be an 18-hole event and will take place on May 3rd and will feature some of the top amateur and local pro and semi-pro golfers that have not already qualified for the tournament. In order to be eligible to compete in a USGA US Open qualifier a golfer must either be a professional or have a handicap of 1.4 or lower.

Those players that are successful at the local qualifiers will advance to a sectional qualifying event. The sectional qualifiers will be a 36-hole event that will be held at 11 sites that are to be…

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Admirals Cove is the award-winning country club hidden away in Jupiter, Florida.  It stands alone as the preeminent golfing and yachting country club community in the area.  The Club at Admirals Cove also has a full service 72-slip marina, tennis facilities, fitness center, spa, salon and private banking.

Golf, tennis, and boating are favorite activities at Admirals Cove. Magnificent homes can either be on stunning fairway vistas or have impressive waterfront views.  A club cottage for the seasonal golfer down for the winter is a perfect option.  A waterfront Old World Mediterranean inspired sprawling estate for a young growing family, near the end of a cul-de-sac is ideal or a  patio villa for an active couple enjoying “their” time now that the kids have…

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An Australian golfer had never won the Masters. That was until this past weekend, when Adam Scott ended two streaks. Scott won his first major championship in his 48th attempt and brought his native country of Australia its first ever green jacket.

Scott wins in Playoff- Scott defeated Angel Cabrera in the second playoff hole on Sunday to get that first major championship that had seem to escape him over the past few years. After both Scott and Cabrera pared the first playoff hole, the moved to the 10th hole for the second. The same hole that brought us the famous Bubba Watson shot out of the trees last year didn’t bring quite the drama this year, but did end the tournament. Both players hit their approach shot to within 15 feet of the hole and while…

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PGA National Resort and Spa will play host to the 3rd Annual Caring Fore Cadets Charity Golf Tournament on April 27. The tournament will be held on the newly re-opened Jim Fazio designed Fazio course.

pga_national_club2_3456The event, put on by The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, is put on to help raise money for area military cadets attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The group raises money to help support the cadets through care packages, birthday gift cards, send-off picnics, and annual cadet activities.

The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches' mission is to provide assistance, encouragement and support to the U.S. Military Academy cadets in a service area that spans from Vero Beach to Boca Raton. Currently the…

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The Medalist Golf Club will be hosting the 2013 Hanley Center Golf Classic on Monday, April 15. The Hanley Center Golf Classic is one of only a select number of tournaments that are held at Medalist Golf Club.

golf2-1_282_04The Hanley Center is one of the largest and most comprehensive nonprofit addiction treatment centers in the country. They focus on a 12-step recovery program with a powerful clinical component. The Hanley Center is known for its gender and age specific addiction treatment and is specialized for adolescents, young adults, older adults, families, as well as instances of relapse. Recently the Hanley Center has created new treatment groups for baby boomers and senior citizens.

Entry for the Hanley Center 2013 Golf Classic is $1000 and will include…

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Masters week is finally here, and as golf fans turn their attention to the season’s first major, let’s take a look back at the final tune-up event before the green jacket is handed out.

Marin Laird has spent much of the past year working on his game. Laird entered the week ranked 157th in the FedEx Cup Standings after missing four of eight cuts this year. Starting the day four shots behind round 3 leader Billy Horschel, Laird picked the perfect time to turn everything around and get hot.

jl-old_trail4-1_2592Laird, who broke the streak of 14 consecutive week of American wins on the tour, shot a course record tying 63 to secure his first win in over two years. With the win, not only did Laird jump all the way up to number 18 in the FedEx Cup standings but he punched his ticket…

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