Hollywood Beach at Hollywood Beach Golf Resort

Hollywood Beach Golf Resort occupies a flat, coastal site in Hollywood, Florida, designed by Donald Ross during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. Ross laid out the course in 1926 as part of a broader resort development intended to capitalize on the era's enthusiasm for South Florida real estate and winter tourism. The routing reflects Ross's adaptation to the low-lying terrain characteristic of the region, with minimal elevation change and strategic use of natural drainage patterns and native vegetation to define playing corridors.

The course features the hallmarks of Ross's design philosophy translated to a subtropical setting: crowned greens with subtle contours, strategic bunkering that rewards thoughtful placement over distance, and an emphasis on approach play. The flat topography places a premium on accuracy and course management rather than dramatic landscape features. Mature trees, including palms and other tropical species, frame many holes and add both aesthetic character and strategic interest to what is otherwise gently contoured land.

Hollywood Beach has served primarily as a resort amenity throughout its history, offering golf to visitors seeking a traditional layout in a beachside setting. The course provides a window into early Florida golf development and Ross's prolific output during the 1920s, when he designed numerous courses across the state. While it has undergone modifications over the decades to accommodate modern maintenance practices and play standards, the layout retains the fundamental routing and strategic principles of Ross's original design.