Fort Lauderdale Country Club

The North Course at Fort Lauderdale Country Club was designed by Red Lawrence, a Florida-based architect active in the mid-twentieth century who contributed to the development of golf in South Florida during the region's post-war expansion. The course reflects the design sensibilities of its era, when architects worked with the flat, subtropical terrain characteristic of coastal Florida to create strategic layouts that emphasized shot placement and green complexes over dramatic elevation changes. The routing takes advantage of the natural South Florida landscape, incorporating water features, native vegetation, and mature tree corridors that have developed over decades. The flat topography places emphasis on accuracy and course management, with water hazards and strategically positioned bunkers defining playing corridors and approach angles. The greens and their surrounds typically provide the primary defense, requiring precision with short irons and wedges. Fort Lauderdale Country Club serves as a private club in one of South Florida's established communities, offering members a traditional country club experience in a region known for its year-round golf season. The club's location in Fort Lauderdale places it within a metropolitan area that has long been a center of Florida golf culture, with numerous courses dating from the mid-century development boom. The North Course operates alongside the club's other facilities as part of a multi-course property, providing members with variety in their regular play. The layout represents the type of parkland-style golf that became standard in Florida's private club developments during the latter half of the twentieth century.