Island Pines Golf Club

Indian Pines at Island Pines Golf Club is an Arthur Young design located in Fort Pierce on Florida's Treasure Coast. Young, a regional architect active in Florida during the mid-to-late twentieth century, created numerous courses across the state that emphasized playability and integration with the natural landscape. The course occupies terrain typical of this coastal region, where modest elevation changes and native vegetation define the playing corridors. The layout works through stands of pine and palmetto that give the course its name, with fairways carved from the sandy soil characteristic of Florida's Atlantic coast. Water features appear throughout the routing, reflecting both the area's high water table and design conventions of the era. The course serves as a neighborhood amenity within the broader Island Pines community, providing accessible golf in a region known more for citrus agriculture and fishing than for destination golf. Fort Pierce sits roughly midway between West Palm Beach and Vero Beach, an area that developed significantly during Florida's post-war growth. Indian Pines reflects the practical design approach common to many community courses built during this period—straightforward holes that accommodate a range of skill levels while requiring accurate shotmaking around the property's natural features. The course remains a local fixture, offering year-round play in a climate that supports consistent conditions across most months.