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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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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