Redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 1990, Holes 15, 16, and 17, are known as the "Bear Trap," because each requires a shot over water. In total, there are water hazards on 16 of the 18 holes. There are also an average of 6 sand traps per hole. This course is the site of the Senior's PGA Championship. This tough course is also tough on the pocket book.
$$$$ (Very Expensive)Golf Course Statistics: 7,022 yards, par 72, slope 142 - designed by Tom Fazio/Jack Nicklaus (1981). This is a resort course.
The most storied of all the courses at PGA National, The Champ was the site of the 1983 Ryder Cup, the 1987 PGA Championship, as well as the permanent home for the PGA Seniors' Championship from 1982-2000. The course underwent a $4 million dollar renovation in December 2002. Created in partnership with Jack Nicklaus' and the Nicklaus Design Team, and today features a total golf experience including a forecaddie with every group. The Champ provides players with the finest playing surfaces available anywhere, and it leads PGA National's line-up that ranks 68 the in Golfweek's America's Best Golf Resorts.