The Windsor Club

The Windsor Club in Vero Beach features a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design that opened in the late 1980s as part of a residential golf community along Florida's Treasure Coast. Jones, who built his reputation on strategic, environmentally conscious layouts, routed the course through native Florida landscape characterized by mature live oaks, palms, and natural wetlands. The design reflects his trademark emphasis on risk-reward shot values and multiple teeing grounds that allow the course to play differently for various skill levels. The routing takes advantage of the relatively flat coastal terrain typical of this region, with Jones incorporating water hazards and strategic bunkering to define playing corridors and frame greens. The course features the designer's characteristic large, undulating putting surfaces that demand precise approach play and thoughtful green reading. Natural areas and preserved vegetation provide both aesthetic appeal and strategic challenge, requiring accuracy from the tee on several holes. The Windsor Club operates as a private equity club serving a residential membership drawn primarily from the local Vero Beach community and seasonal residents. The club emphasizes a traditional member-focused experience with golf as the central amenity. Vero Beach's location between Palm Beach and Melbourne positions The Windsor within a corridor of established Florida golf, though it maintains a quieter profile than some of the state's more widely publicized resort or tournament venues.