Broken Sound Club opens new Old Course

Broken Sound Club, an exclusive private residential members club in South Florida, recently reopened the redesigned Old Course, spearheaded by golf course architect Rees Jones.

The Old Course at Broken Sound Club is a stop for tournaments including the PGA TOUR Champions TimberTech Championship and the Jim McLean Junior Championship.

Driven by Broken Sound Club’s ongoing efforts to strategically improve and enhance its facilities for members and guests alike, the project aimed to advance the objective of sustainability, improve the overall playing conditions and replace infrastructure. At the forefront of sustainability initiatives, the course is the first golf facility in Florida, the second in the U.S. and the 14th in the world to be GEO Certified.

Among the complete changes and additions to the course, many of the holes have been reimagined to give players more options on how to play each hole and suit their game. In addition, the classic style bunkers are now easier to access and designed to be fair and playable. The course surface includes TifEagle Bermudagrass greens, Celebration Bermudagrass fairways and roughs, and Sunday Bermudagrass tees.

Jones has designed more than 260 golf courses in his career. For this project, he was joined by second-in-command Bryce Swanson.