In her latest is this news on the effort to attract golfers and the golf industry to PBC. There's been some recent concern about this; for instance, a major development/housing project in Palm Beach Gardens (the Alton Tract in-fill) is not going to have a golf course which drew interest and there's troubling attendance numbers elsewhere. Speculation is the Millennials are losing interest in the sport and there are other theories. Here is a short excerpt from the article:
More than 30 golf tour operators from around the world are in Palm Beach County this week as part of a trip organized by Palm Beach County tourism leaders in an effort to bring more golf-loving tourists here.On behalf of Lake Worth City Manager Michael Bornstein and Mayor Pam Triolo I invite all of you invitees to check out the City's municipal golf course:
Discover The Palm Beaches, the county’s official tourism marketing corporation, planned the first ever “American Cup” tour in hopes of showcasing the county as a vacation destination for golfers — both domestic and international.
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| Lake Worth's golf course was featured in Florida Golf Central Magazine. |
Did you know Babe Ruth golfed here in Lake Worth? He did:
Here is the website for the City of Lake Worth's municipal golf course. From the site:
- 18-hole, par 70
- Course Flyover
- Pro Shop
- The Beach Club restaurant
- Golf Lessons
- Rental Clubs
- Annual Memberships for residents & non-residents (memberships start on date of purchase and end one year from that date)
- Seasonal Membership
- Mens and Ladies Golf Associations
Here is the video of the courses Hole #1:
![Dr. W. H. Cotton’s ode: “Oh, My Lake Worth, Florida!” [circa 1920].](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhHyCn84ZIQ/WezjlEL-0tI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/CzkhriK6zpEJJ3d9Je1495d49gIhnMlxACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/LakeWorthPioneers.JPG)
