North River Golf Club

Pine Lakes at North River Golf Club is an Arthur Young design situated in Stuart, Florida, along the Treasure Coast. Young, a regional architect active in Florida during the mid-to-late twentieth century, created a layout that reflects the area's characteristic flat terrain and natural water features. The course incorporates the wetlands and pine-palmetto vegetation native to this part of South Florida, with strategic water hazards and bunkers defining the playing corridors. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural drainage patterns, with several holes playing alongside or across wetland areas that come into play on approach shots and tee balls. Pine Lakes features relatively open fairways framed by native grasses and stands of pine, offering clear sightlines but demanding accuracy to avoid the hazards that guard greens and landing areas. The design emphasizes course management and shot placement over length, typical of Florida layouts from this era. North River Golf Club operates as a semi-private facility, providing access to both members and daily-fee players. The club serves the Stuart community and visiting golfers exploring the Treasure Coast region, which lies between the more heavily developed areas of Palm Beach County to the south and the Port St. Lucie area to the north. The course offers a straightforward test of golf in a setting that preserves much of the area's natural Florida landscape character.