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Pine Tree Golf Club
Pine Tree Golf Club
10600 Pine Tree Ter
Boynton Beach, FL 33436-4906
United States
Overview
Pine Tree might have been one of Dick Wilson's most intellectual designs. At other places, like NCR and Coldstream in Ohio, or Deepdale and Meadow Brook in New York, he had beautiful, uncompromised land to work on with mature trees and gentle movements. Pine Tree was vacant of nearly any defining feature other than flat Florida scrub, and everything there had to be first imagined, then built. The holes circle the site in coupled pairs, touching numerous lakes and canals. Wilson's bunkers, over 120 of them, their depth and zagged edges recently restored by Ron Forse and Jim Nagle, set up play, defending prime fairway positions and forcing acute aerial approaches into deep, strongly defended greens. Playing Pine Tree is equal parts visual treat and tactical exam.
About
Awards
ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked for 30 years from 1969-'92, 1995-'98 and 2003-'04. Highest ranking: 57th, 1989-'90.
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked for six years from 2013-'18.
Highest ranking: 158th, 2013-'14..
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5, 1977-'91, 1995-'97, 2003. Ranked 10th, 2011-'12. Ranked inside the top 10, 1993, 2001, 2005, 2009-'10. Ranked 11th, 2013-'14. Ranked 15th, 2015-'16. Ranked inside the top 15, 2007. Ranked 16th, 2017-'20. Ranked 19th, 2023-'24. Ranked 20th, 2021-'22. Ranked 21st, 2025-'26.
Previous ranking: 19th.
2025-'26 ranking: 21st.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Really happy that I made the trip to Pinetree. Tee to green very flat not much variety or distinguished features……..but as you approach each green you experience some of the best complexes you will find. Variety, resistance, imagination. Pine tree deserves its place as a top candidate in Florida. The saying “can play it everyday” is fitting They are starting to burn out the course foe a renovation this summer. I look forward to getting there next year to compare"
Read More2026
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“Pine Tree’s firm fairways and greens coupled with numerous bunkers punish any shot that isn’t well-struck and intelligently placed. The course’s unusual green shapes and varied sizes require many different approaches and recovery shots depending on hole location and wind direction and/or speed. Water hazards are occasionally in play but less so than on a traditional South Florida residential course."
Read More2025
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“Pine Tree’s firm fairways and greens coupled with numerous bunkers punish any shot that isn’t well-struck and intelligently placed. The course’s unusual green shapes and varied sizes require many different approaches and recovery shots depending on hole location and wind direction and/or speed. Water hazards are occasionally in play but less so than on a traditional South Florida residential course."
Read More2025
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“It is one of the best-conditioned courses I have played in a while. Great variety of holes and the character of a proper golf club."
Read More2025
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“great routing. wind impacts shots from all four directions. aestethically interesting for a land locked flat golf course. great mix of short and long holes. challenging test."
Read More2025
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“2nd shot track! Not a ton of intrigue off the tee - topography doesn't lend itself to being particularly memorable! But tons of fun, tremendous playing conditions and overall great vibe. A place you'd love to play every day!"
Read More2024
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“Pity that Pine Tree is not blessed with elevation changes and is surrounded by housing. It is truly a shot-maker's course, challenging without punishing; flexible in its design that it is a fine test of golf for the scratch player while enjoyable for lesser types. Ben Hogan called it "the best flat course in the country" for a reason. A day at Pine Tree is a privilege. It is a club that gets nearly everything right- if invited, not to be missed."
Read More2022
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“The golf course was in pristine condition. I didn’t see a blade of grass on the fairways or greens out of place. The bunkers were so good, it almost wasn’t a hazard. The rough was inconsistent, but the fairways had plenty of roll. Aside from the exquisite bunkering and design of the par-3 13th along with the need for a precise drive on the finishing hole, leaving an approach shot to an elevated green over water, the remainder of the course was unremarkable. Most holes were straight or had subtle doglegs. The greens, although big, did not have a lot of tilt and only a few putts moved more than a cup. That being said, I would be hard pressed to find more than one hundred courses across the country that are in better condition."
Read More2022
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“Enjoyable old school Florida golf experience. Pine Tree doesn't have much land movement but found the strategy to be captivating throughout. A lot of the greens are perched up and surrounded by bunkers placing an emphasis on high approaches into the greens."
Read More2018
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“Excellent condition and a fair test of golf."
Read More2018
