Ohio Golf Journal February 2020

By Mike May Palm Beach Par 3: A Priceless Beachside Pearl The Raymond Floyd Par 3 Golf Course at Palm Beach is annually ranked as one of the be st short courses in the country. It was originally designed by golf course architects Dick Wilso n and Joe Lee. It opened for play in 1961 and the town of Palm Beach bought it for $5 million in 1973. They contracted Hall of Fame golfer, Raymond Floyd to redesign it in 2009. .XGRV WR WKH FLYLF OHDGHUV LQ 3DOP %HDFK IRU KDYLQJ WKH IRUHVLJKW PRUH WKDQ \HDUV DJR to realize the community needed a golf course, rather than another beachside mansion. The original design by Wilson and Lee was great, but Floyd’s efforts took the Palm Beach Par 3 to a new level of excellence. Ohio Golf Journal Golf Travel