Course record

The Palmer

Before it was The Palmer, this course at PGA National Resort was called The General. Arnold Palmer designed it and returned for a renovation in 2006, when the resort renamed it in his honor.¹

Original design: Arnold Palmer
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Club location: Palm Beach Gardens

The Palmer, formerly The General

In 1984, Palmer was finalizing plans for The General while competing in the PGA Seniors Championship at the resort. His victory came on The Champion, a separate layout at the resort.¹

The Palmer’s eighteenth is a par five. The resort’s current tee table lists par 72 across its published tee sets, with the Crown tees measuring 7,077 yards.¹

Course design

2006 Renovation

Arnold Palmer

Course-wide renovation preceding renaming as The Palmer
Date unrecorded Original design

Arnold Palmer

Original course design, formerly The General

Scorecard

Complete 18-hole record

Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

Course record

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	72	74.7	142	3,599	3,478	7,077	36	36
Blue	Men	72	72.9	139	3,405	3,285	6,690	36	36
Blue/white	Men	72	71.1	138	3,208	3,121	6,329	36	36
White · Men	Men	72	70.3	133	3,077	3,050	6,127	36	36
White · Women	Women	72	76.3	143	3,077	3,050	6,127	36	36
Green · Women	Women	72	72.9	135	2,769	2,749	5,518	36	36
Green · Men	Men	72	67.8	121	2,769	2,749	5,518	36	36
Green/red · Men	Men	72	66.3	117	2,614	2,563	5,177	36	36
Green/red · Women	Women	72	71	129	2,614	2,563	5,177	36	36
Red · Men	Men	72	63.8	116	2,399	2,367	4,766	36	36
Red · Women	Women	72	69	119	2,399	2,367	4,766	36	36
Yellow · Women	Women	72	63.8	103	2,030	2,014	4,044	36	36
Yellow · Men	Men	72	61.3	108	2,030	2,014	4,044	36	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	454	177	409	546	235	418	378	561	421	3,599	202	415	502	159	358	374	435	432	601	3,478	7,077
Blue	421	171	385	518	198	403	370	546	393	3,405	183	386	487	150	340	351	408	406	574	3,285	6,690
Blue/white	376	141	355	518	153	387	370	546	362	3,208	171	358	487	128	340	351	374	375	537	3,121	6,329
White · Men	376	141	355	499	153	387	337	467	362	3,077	171	358	469	128	308	330	374	375	537	3,050	6,127
White · Women	376	141	355	499	153	387	337	467	362	3,077	171	358	469	128	308	330	374	375	537	3,050	6,127
Green · Women	328	109	341	437	120	374	275	438	347	2,769	161	346	425	107	292	289	348	299	482	2,749	5,518
Green · Men	328	109	341	437	120	374	275	438	347	2,769	161	346	425	107	292	289	348	299	482	2,749	5,518
Green/red · Men	328	109	306	437	120	316	275	438	285	2,614	119	296	425	107	292	289	318	299	418	2,563	5,177
Green/red · Women	328	109	306	437	120	316	275	438	285	2,614	119	296	425	107	292	289	318	299	418	2,563	5,177
Red · Men	268	94	306	391	90	316	233	416	285	2,399	119	296	396	90	239	229	318	262	418	2,367	4,766
Red · Women	268	94	306	391	90	316	233	416	285	2,399	119	296	396	90	239	229	318	262	418	2,367	4,766
Yellow · Women	234	94	231	360	90	240	221	340	220	2,030	119	232	326	90	220	229	238	227	333	2,014	4,044
Yellow · Men	234	94	231	360	90	240	221	340	220	2,030	119	232	326	90	220	229	238	227	333	2,014	4,044
Par	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	36	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	36	72
Hcp	7	17	1	9	15	5	13	3	11		16	8	14	18	12	2	4	10	6

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	454	177	409	546	235	418	378	561	421	3,599
Blue	421	171	385	518	198	403	370	546	393	3,405
Blue/white	376	141	355	518	153	387	370	546	362	3,208
White · Men	376	141	355	499	153	387	337	467	362	3,077
White · Women	376	141	355	499	153	387	337	467	362	3,077
Green · Women	328	109	341	437	120	374	275	438	347	2,769
Green · Men	328	109	341	437	120	374	275	438	347	2,769
Green/red · Men	328	109	306	437	120	316	275	438	285	2,614
Green/red · Women	328	109	306	437	120	316	275	438	285	2,614
Red · Men	268	94	306	391	90	316	233	416	285	2,399
Red · Women	268	94	306	391	90	316	233	416	285	2,399
Yellow · Women	234	94	231	360	90	240	221	340	220	2,030
Yellow · Men	234	94	231	360	90	240	221	340	220	2,030
Par	4	3	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	36
Hcp	7	17	1	9	15	5	13	3	11

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	202	415	502	159	358	374	435	432	601	3,478
Blue	183	386	487	150	340	351	408	406	574	3,285
Blue/white	171	358	487	128	340	351	374	375	537	3,121
White · Men	171	358	469	128	308	330	374	375	537	3,050
White · Women	171	358	469	128	308	330	374	375	537	3,050
Green · Women	161	346	425	107	292	289	348	299	482	2,749
Green · Men	161	346	425	107	292	289	348	299	482	2,749
Green/red · Men	119	296	425	107	292	289	318	299	418	2,563
Green/red · Women	119	296	425	107	292	289	318	299	418	2,563
Red · Men	119	296	396	90	239	229	318	262	418	2,367
Red · Women	119	296	396	90	239	229	318	262	418	2,367
Yellow · Women	119	232	326	90	220	229	238	227	333	2,014
Yellow · Men	119	232	326	90	220	229	238	227	333	2,014
Par	3	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	5	36
Hcp	16	8	14	18	12	2	4	10	6

Sources and record notes3 references

Sources for this history

PGA National Resort: The Palmer PGA National Resort
The King of Golf Courses at PGA National; tee table; Palmer History in the Making, final paragraph.
Consulted 2026-11-06

Course record sources

PGA National Resort: The PalmerArnold Palmer · Renovation · 2006
PGA National Resort: The PalmerArnold Palmer · Original design · Date unrecorded