Courtesy of Trump Organization
Courtesy of Trump Organization
Courtesy of Trump Organization
Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach: Championship
Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach: Championship
3505 Summit Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-4111
United States
Overview
Long before he was President of the United States, or even a TV reality show host, Donald Trump built a golf course on prime real estate in West Palm Beach, which he got from Palm Beach County. In exchange for a 100-year lease, Trump agreed not to sue the county for noise disturbance to Mar-A-Lago resort. He hired Tom Fazio’s older, less-celebrated brother, Jim Fazio, to design a course that would rival Trump’s casino rival Steve Wynn’s baby, No. 24 Shadow Creek in Vegas. Jim moved 2 million cubic yards of dirt to create 58 feet of elevation change and planted 5,000 mature trees. Lakes linked by recirculating streams were built, as was a monolithic waterfall on the 17th. The result is Shadow Creek Southeast. “Steve Wynn is a friend of mine,” Trump said in a 1999 interview. “I did get certain ideas from Shadow Creek because I think he did a very good job. I made them bigger and better.”
About
Awards
ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked 84th, 2005-'06.
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked from 2013-'24.
Highest ranking: 151st, 2013-'14.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5, 2005. Ranked eighth, 2011-'12. Ranked ninth, 2011-'12, 2017-'18. Ranked tenth, 2013-'14. Ranked inside the top 10, 2001, 2007-'10. Ranked 11th, 2015-'16, 2019-'20. Ranked 13th, 2021-'22. Ranked 14th, 2023-'24. Ranked 15th, 2025-'26. Ranked inside the top 15, 2003.
Previous ranking: 14th.
2025-'26 ranking: 15th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Very challenging course. There are some fun holes with most of the par 5s being getable in two shots and 2 and 6 are good risk reward short par 4s, but vast majority of the par 4s involve visually intimidating tee shot that forces a player to negotiate water and bunkers and decide about how much risk to take on. Most of fairways also pinch around 250 yards from blue tees, and driver is not going to be the right club on many holes for the longer hitter. Somewhat repetative set of holes on front 9, but back 9 is really good with great last few finishing holes"
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“Very challenging course. There are some fun holes with most of the par 5s being getable in two shots and 2 and 6 are good risk reward short par 4s, but vast majority of the par 4s involve visually intimidating tee shot that forces a player to negotiate water and bunkers and decide about how much risk to take on. Most of fairways also pinch around 250 yards from blue tees, and driver is not going to be the right club on many holes for the longer hitter. Somewhat repetative set of holes on front 9, but back 9 is really good with great last few finishing holes"
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“Terrific Jim Fazio layout in South Florida with quite a bit of elevation change. Conditions are firm with fast, smooth greens. A very beautiful piece of property. Everything here is first class. Never turn down an invite if offered the chance to play here."
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“A well groomed fast firm golf course with receptive greens. If you are lucky you might see the president."
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“A tropical setting in the middle of Florida. Lots of water and forced carries. Visually beautiful and a good test of your game"
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“Engaging course three miles inland from the coast, beautifully landscaped and conditioned. Very challenging but playable from the right set of tees. Upscale in every respect. Highly recommended."
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“One of the aesthetically prettiest courses I have ever played with waterfalls, trickling creeks, different colored, very manicured bushes lining the cart paths. The unexpected amount of elevation change in this South Florida, right next to PBI airport was a pleasant surprise as well."
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“The golf course was in excellent condition. The greens were firm, but receptive and the fairways had plenty of roll. The fairways were narrow with some holes giving a bowl-like feel. I believe I saw one weed on the entire course, which combined with the waterfalls and tributaries running through the course made it a serene experience. There are large, sloping bunkers lining the fairways on plenty of holes, but they do not really come into play. The greens are small and long, but have more tilt than slope. For the quality of the course as a whole, the lack of shot options and simplicity of the greens was fairly striking. Overall, it was a fun course to play."
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“Hard to believe there is so much elevation change for a Florida course, and it's used well to create a difficult course. Water is abundant and used wisely through the design to force shot choices, as well as adds to majestic aesthetics, memorable holes. Ambience is very rich throughout course and clubhouse. They also have additional nine, which is more traditional, but has an island green hole (No. 8) that is outstanding."
Read More2021
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“The par 5s were the best group of holes, all appeared reachable but full of risks in the form of water, sand, and vegetation hazards as well as challenging green complexes and large undulating greens with many good pin placements. The par 4s had much variety and the par threes were average in shot values, however with challenging greens that increased the resistance to scoring factor."
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