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Heron/Eagle Course

Okeeheelee Golf Course

West Palm Beach, FL, USA
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18 holesPar 726,882 yds73.6/130

About this course

Okeeheelee Golf Course operates as a public facility in West Palm Beach, serving the golf community in Palm Beach County. The property features two eighteen-hole courses, Heron and Eagle, both designed by Roy Case, a Florida-based architect who worked extensively on municipal and daily-fee layouts throughout the state during the latter decades of the twentieth century. The courses occupy land within the broader Okeeheelee Park complex, which includes recreational amenities beyond golf. The Heron and Eagle courses reflect the characteristics typical of South Florida public golf: relatively flat terrain shaped by water management features, with lakes and canals integrated into the routing both for drainage purposes and strategic interest. Palm trees and native vegetation frame the holes, and the courses are designed to accommodate golfers of varying skill levels through multiple tee options. The layout emphasizes accuracy over distance on many holes, as water hazards come into play with regularity. As a county-operated facility, Okeeheelee serves a broad demographic of local residents and visitors seeking accessible golf in the West Palm Beach area. The courses provide straightforward tests of golf without severe elevation changes or extreme length, making them suitable for everyday play. The setting within a larger park environment gives the property a recreational rather than exclusive character, and the facility focuses on providing functional golf at public rates in a region where private clubs dominate much of the high-end market.

Quick facts

Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1995
Designer
Roy Case
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,882 yards
Difficulty
73.6/130

Getting there

Most visitors touch down at Palm Beach International Airport, a swift fifteen-minute drive east of Okeeheelee Golf Course along the broad corridors of Southern Boulevard. The route cuts westward through suburban West Palm Beach, trading coastal glitz for the quieter, more residential sprawl of central Palm Beach County, where the landscape flattens into wide skies and scattered palms. As you approach Forest Hill Boulevard, the urban grid softens, and the course emerges beside the expansive Okeeheelee Park - a verdant municipal oasis where public golf meets the unhurried rhythm of South Florida's interior.

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Common questions about Heron/Eagle at Okeeheelee Golf Course

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Heron/Eagle was designed by Roy Case.

Yes. Heron/Eagle at Okeeheelee Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Heron/Eagle is 72.

Heron/Eagle plays 6,882 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Heron/Eagle is 130.

Heron/Eagle is a 18-hole course.

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