Deer Creek Golf Club (semi-private)

2801 Country Club Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
(954)421-5550, fax (954)570-5807

This target course is unlike typical Florida courses, Deer Creek's rolling hills and steep dramatic bunkers provide settings like those of top northern courses. The signature hole is #18, a 423-yard, par 4, which looks over the water to the $5 million sprawling, Key West-style clubhouse. All of the greens, tees, and fairways have been overseeded to give the grass a vibrant green, striping effect. Many film and golf celebrities play this course, which was redesigned by Arthur Hills in 1993.

With new greens and landscaping, Deer Creek is even more of a pleasure than before. Greens have some hidden breaks (I could have sworn it would break to the right) and fairways and roughs absent of hidden danger (I only lost one ball to the trees). We had a wonderful scramble on Sunday October 24. 2004 with the West Palm and Fort Lauderdale chapters of American Singles Golf Association.Dinner at the restaurant was reasonably priced and the presentation was wonderful...(think catered affairs, they have wonderful facilities).

You must give this course a try even though it tends to be a little pricey for our standards.