Cypress at Palm Aire Country Club

The Cypress Course at Palm Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach represents the collaborative work of George and Tom Fazio, part of a multi-course facility developed during South Florida's golf expansion in the 1970s. Palm Aire was conceived as a resort and residential community, with several courses designed to accommodate different skill levels and playing preferences. The Fazio design reflects the era's approach to Florida golf, working within the region's flat terrain and incorporating water hazards and strategic bunkering to create definition and challenge.

The course layout makes use of the property's natural characteristics, including mature vegetation and water features that come into play on multiple holes. Like many South Florida designs from this period, the routing emphasizes accuracy over distance, with water hazards serving as primary defense and requiring thoughtful club selection and course management. The flat topography is typical of the coastal region, with elevation changes minimal and greens often the most significant contoured features on the property.

Palm Aire operated for decades as both a resort destination and private club, hosting various regional amateur events and serving as a winter golf destination. The facility's multiple courses allowed it to accommodate significant tournament and member play. The Cypress Course, as one of the Fazio designs on the property, reflects the architectural principles that defined Florida golf during its development boom, emphasizing playability within the constraints of the landscape while providing strategic interest through hazard placement and green complexes.