Okeeheelee Golf Course

Okeeheelee Golf Course operates as a public facility in West Palm Beach, serving the Palm Beach County golf community through John Prince Memorial Park. The Osprey to Heron routing represents one of the course's 18-hole configurations within this multi-course complex. Roy Case designed the layout, contributing to South Florida's inventory of accessible municipal golf during an era when the region expanded its public course offerings to meet growing demand. The course occupies terrain characteristic of southeastern Florida's coastal plain, where minimal elevation change and water management define the design parameters. Case worked with flat topography, incorporating lakes and retention ponds that serve both drainage functions and strategic purposes. The routing moves through native vegetation zones where palms, pines, and wetland grasses frame playing corridors. Water comes into play on multiple holes, requiring golfers to account for forced carries and lateral hazards that protect greens and influence approach strategy. As a public facility within a county park system, Okeeheelee serves a broad cross-section of local golfers and visitors seeking affordable access in the West Palm Beach area. The course provides straightforward golf without elaborate amenities, functioning primarily as a playable test for recreational rounds. Its location within the larger park complex means golfers share the property with other recreational users, typical of multi-use municipal facilities in Florida's urban counties.