The Seagate Golf Club

Originally opened in 1973 as Hamlet Country Club, the course at Seagate Country Club is located just a few miles west of the Atlantic strand of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County. The club changed hands in 2012, leading to a name change and a major renovation the following year by architect Gene Bates and PGA Touring Professional Jeff Sluman, a club member.

The project resulted in significant improvements to the course’s grasses, bunkers, tees and cart paths, while retaining the original Joe Lee design. Celebration grass was added to the fairways and TIF Eagle grass was introduced on the greens. All the bunkers were upgraded, with new G-Angle sand brought into use. New cart paths were also installed.

Today, the course extends to 6,711 yards from the back markers, with par set at 72. Holes are arranged as two returning nines and water comes into play at half the holes on the card, particularly on the back nine. Highlights here include the short par four 4th, the long and difficult par five 9th, and the very short, water-laden par three 17th.