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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7068 yards
Slope 139
Rating 74.6

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2018.

Situated just minutes from historic downtown Delray Beach, Polo Trace Golf Club is one of south Florida's premier golf courses. It is a links-style layout that plays over 7,000 yards, making it the perfect place for long hitters. Karl Litten, a well known name in south Florida golf, designed the course as closely as possible to the traditional links courses of the British Isles while staying true to the landscape. The layout features long, rolling fairways and dramatic elevation changes from tee to green. The golf course incorporates elements of Florida golf into its links design, such as the presence of water hazards on 13 holes, an unprecedented occurrence on Scottish courses but a typical characteristic of those in Florida. Polo Trace is popular for offering a challenging layout at an affordable price.

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Karl Litten

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required, collared shirts only, slacks/shorts, no denim permitted.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Grill, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.3
42 Reviews (42)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 16
Forced Carries 12
Bunkers 10
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 13
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8
In the 'Burbs 6
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

course in great shape

course was in great shape and played well, it was challenging but fair. staff was friendly and helpful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Polo Trace is in Great Shape

My buddy and I played in about 3:40---the course was in great shape and the staff were courteous and helpful. Recommend it highly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value during off season!

Overall a good value during the summer. Some of the tee boxes (white) were in terrible shape. Still a challenging course as usual!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course needs maintenance

Greens are excellent, but the rest of the course needs weeding

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

tough layout that needs maitanence

tough course especially wit the wind. greens are fast and in great shape. the rest of the course not in the shape the greens are. A couple bunkers in disrepair. Still a good course that could be in better shape. Overpriced for the conditions, but pace of play during off hours makes it worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Greens were in great shape

Signed up as a single expecting to be paired up. Unfortunately I was not paired up, and played the course myself, which is not much fun. Greens were in great shape but the fairways had some weeds. I paid $65 + tax from golfnow.com, which was a deal. But I don't think it was worth any more than that. I would play it again, but certainly wouldn't pay full price.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

not happy

course was in sad shape!!! tee boxs sand and crabgrass!!!!! fairways crabgrass and clovers!!!!! greens pockmarked and some had clovers on them!!!!!! to see the price they are asking for green fees and so called cart fees they should be ashamed to think they are anything more then a 2 star course!!!!!!!!!!!! i will never play there again or tell anyone to every play there!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor poor poor

If you want a play a 25$ value golf course and pay 100$... You are at a good place..no more maintenance on this course...a question of time before they go bankrupcy !!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Realllllllllyyyy Pooooorr

If you want to play a 25$ value course but pay 100$.... You are at the right place !!

No more maintenance on this course....a question of time before they go bankrupcy!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

never is too soon

Terrible shape. Nice layout but due to conditions not enjoyable. Starter was friemdly and helpful. Practice facilities were awful A $25 experience. This is worth $95 like the blue mobster is worth 450

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

This course is not worth the price we payed. It has gone down hill since years past and is poor condition!!! I brought 7 friends and apologized for days:(

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor Fairway and Teebox conditions

Over priced for the condition of the golf course. Serious issues with tee boxes and fairways Full of weeds. Greens were in fairly good condition although slow. Will not play again this season.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Not worth a $90 fee... more like $40 value

We were disappointed in overall condition of the course. It is grossly overpriced. Surprised the driving range is for irons only.
Nice layout but a bit overly taxing physically for Senior Golfers. Very friendly and helpful staff.
The restaurant looked inviting but we did not take time to grab a bite there.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Day

Greens were good; rolled true
Nice course routing and plenty of local wildlife
Paired with wonderful member
Fairways shaggy, weedy and need some attention
Condition of driving range teeing area very poor
I had a nice, relaxing round of golf, but was disappointed in overall condition of course based on the rating and price. Not nearly as nice as advertised on this website.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course but overpriced

Course is very good. conditions ok but not great for the price of the round. I would have expected better conditions for the money

Conditions Average
Value Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice Course , no maintenance

it is a great course it is too bad that it is not maintain to the level of its potential, do not understand why they charge a steep rate to play and keep the course in such poor condition. maybe one day ?????

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and fast round

This is a very good golf course that is challenging from any set of tees. The greens were in very good condition and rolled well. Although the fairways and tees were not pristine, they were in good shape. The staff if extremely friendly and accommodating. Our midday round took just 3 1/2 hrs to complete in mid season which is outstanding. While the price is higher than other courses, the course, pace of play and staff make it a value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Nice course.
Greens are slower than expected but rolled true.
Fairways in very good condition and wide open so you can spray the drive and still have a shot to greens.
Tee boxs are a little shagy but I prefer shag over chewed up dirt box.
Nobody behind or in front which made for a nice pace of play.
You won't be disappointed, staff very friendly, great course!
Thanks golfnow for the free round!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

overprice

The course had nobody on it due to the pricing, also they let condition fall off, listen for under $40 it would be ok, but you're not going to find that

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Good course

Not your typical flat boring Florida course. This is a real nice layout but the greens were surprisingly bland. We expected very fast, multi-tiered greens but they don't exist here. If you like slower greens then you might give the course an excellent rating. The fairways were the best we've seen in the area this time of the year. Several holes are a real challenge. Holes 9,10,11 are each par 5 and definitely get your attention. Several tee boxes are multi-leveled and have a brick walkup to the box, nice touch. You might miss the challenge on the greens but all in all a very nice So Fla course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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