Inverrary Country Club

The West Course at Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, Florida, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in the early 1970s as part of a larger residential and resort development in Broward County. Jones, known for his strategic design philosophy and championship-caliber layouts, created a course that reflects his signature style of large, contoured greens, strategic bunkering, and water hazards that demand precise shot-making. The course was built during Jones's prolific period of Florida work, when he shaped numerous layouts across the state to accommodate both resort play and competitive golf. The West Course gained prominence as a PGA Tour venue, hosting the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (later known simply as the Inverrary Classic) from 1972 through 1984. The tournament attracted strong fields during its run and produced notable champions, establishing the course's reputation as a legitimate test of professional golf. The routing incorporates water on multiple holes, typical of South Florida golf, with lakes and canals influencing strategy throughout the round. Jones's characteristic green complexes require careful approach play, as putting surfaces feature subtle breaks and are often elevated or protected by deep bunkers. Inverrary Country Club operates as a private club serving the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. The West Course remains the more prominent of Inverrary's layouts, maintaining the design principles Jones established while adapting to modern maintenance practices and membership expectations.