Lakes at Boca Woods Country Club

The Lakes course at Boca Woods Country Club is a Karl Litten design located in Boca Raton, Florida. Litten, who worked extensively in Florida during the latter decades of the twentieth century, created a layout that reflects the characteristic challenges of South Florida golf: water hazards, strategic bunkering, and the need to navigate a relatively flat landscape.

The course routing incorporates the natural wetlands and lake systems common to this part of Palm Beach County. Water comes into play on multiple holes, requiring golfers to make calculated decisions about risk and reward, particularly on approach shots where greens are often protected by both water and sand. The design emphasizes accuracy over distance, with premium placement from the tee setting up more favorable angles into the greens.

Boca Woods Country Club operates as a private community club, serving residents of the surrounding development. The Lakes course is one of two eighteen-hole layouts at the facility, providing members with variety in their regular play. The course benefits from the mature landscaping typical of established South Florida clubs, with palm trees and tropical vegetation framing fairways and defining playing corridors.

The layout suits a range of skill levels through multiple tee options, though the strategic water placement and green complexes reward local knowledge and thoughtful course management. Like many Florida courses from this era, it emphasizes playability for regular member use while maintaining enough challenge to keep the design engaging over repeated rounds.