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Genesis Scottish Open

The Renaissance Club



    Seminole Golf Club

    Seminole Golf Club

    901 Seminole Blvd

    Juno Beach, FL 33408-2599

    United States

    Overview

    A majestic Donald Ross design with a clever routing on a rectangular site, each hole at Seminole encounters a new wind direction. The routing is perhaps the only thing that remains of Ross' vision. The greens are no longer his, replaced 60 years ago in a regrassing effort that showed little appreciation for the original rolling contours. The bunkers aren’t Ross either. Dick Wilson replaced them in 1947, his own version meant to imitate crests of waves on the adjacent Atlantic. A few years back, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw redesigned the bunkers again, set lower, closer to the way Ross had them, along with exposing sandy expanses in the rough. The club is about to embark on another major remodel by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner intended to finally recreate Ross’ internal green movements based on his blueprints and elevate sections of the course to remediate drainage concerns. Seminole has long been one of America’s most exclusive clubs, which is why it was thrilling to see it on TV for a first time during the TaylorMade Driving Relief match, and then again for the 2021 Walker Cup.

    About

    Holes 18
    Length 6836
    Slope 144
    Facility Type Private
    Year Opened 1929
    Designer Donald J. Ross, ASGCA

    Awards

    100 Greatest
    Best Courses in Every State

    Ranking history:

    100 Greatest: Ranked since 1966.
    Highest ranking: No. 8, 1985-'86, 1989-'90.
    Previous ranking: 10th.
    2025-'26 ranking: 12th.

    Best in State: Ranked first since 1985. Ranked inside the top 5, 1977-'84.
    2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 1st.

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    Golf Digest Logo Panelists

    Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

    4.8

    100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

    Shot Options
    8.1385
    Character
    8.5152
    Challenge
    8.1628
    Layout Variety
    8.1039
    Fun
    7.9927
    Aesthetics
    8.1646
    Conditioning
    8.2645

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