WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Okeeheelee, or "quiet waters" in the Seminole Indian language, is a 27-hole golf complex run by the Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department. Architect Roy Case designed this championship layout, which features water on almost every hole.
With green fees peaking at around $45 in season, the course is also one of the best bargains in Florida. Tee times go fast, so county officials recommend booking four days in advance when possible.
Okeeheelee Golf Course is also part of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses, which means there's plenty of wildlife, including osprey, alligators, cranes and nonnative iguanas.
The course also features excellent practice facilities, including a 30,000-square-foot putting green. There are five sets of tees on each of the nines, which include the Eagle, Osprey and Heron. The Heron-Eagle Course is the longest 18-hole layout, playing more than 6,900 yards from the tips.
Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 5
Okeeheelee means "quiet waters" in the Seminole language, and you'll certainly find plenty of water at this popular golf course.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 1
The first hole on the Heron nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course is a not-so-easy par 5.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 4
The fourth hole at Okeeheelee Golf Course's Heron nine is a 437-yard par 4.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 5
A large bunker catches anything long on the par-4 fifth hole on the Heron nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course in West Palm Beach.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 6
The sixth on the Heron nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course is a medium-length par 5.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 7
You have to cross water twice on the par-4 seventh hole on the Heron nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Heron nine - hole 8
Big hitters can take the short cut over the water and try to drive the green on the short par-4 eighth on the Heron nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Eagle nine - hole 1
A signature hole candidate is the par-5 first on the Eagle nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Eagle nine - hole 5
The short par-4 fifth on the Eagle nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course plays to an elevated green around a lake.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Eagle nine - hole 9
The ninth hole on the Eagle nine at Okeeheelee Golf Course is a difficult par 4. Note the boulder lining the greenside bunker.
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Okeeheelee Golf Course - Iguana
There's plenty of wildlife at Okeeheelee Golf Course, including iguanas. They're not native, but they sure do like it there.
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