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Pine Lakes Course

North River Golf Club

Stuart, FL, USA
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18 holesPar 664,780 yds59.3/85

About this course

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.

Quick facts

Location
Stuart, FL, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1971
Designer
Arthur Young
Holes
18
Par
66
Length
4,780 yards
Difficulty
59.3/85

Getting there

North River Golf Club sits just inland from Florida's Treasure Coast, accessible via Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), roughly forty-five minutes south by car, or the more intimate option of Stuart-Witham Field (X21) for private aviation, a mere ten minutes away. The drive from PBI traces the eastern edge of the state through the gentle sprawl of West Palm Beach before turning south toward Stuart, where the landscape softens into the subtropical quietude of Martin County - live oaks draped in Spanish moss replacing the commercial corridor. Those arriving by private aircraft enjoy the singular advantage of Stuart-Witham's proximity, allowing a swift transition from tarmac to the club's serene grounds along the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. The final miles unfold through a landscape of native palmettos and coastal hammock, a fitting prelude to the understated elegance and championship-caliber golf that awaits at North River.

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Common questions about Pine Lakes at North River Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Pine Lakes was designed by Arthur Young.

Yes. Pine Lakes at North River Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Pine Lakes is 66.

Pine Lakes plays 4,780 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Pine Lakes is 85.

Pine Lakes is a 18-hole course.

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