Overview
PGA National Members Club is the private membership side of PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens. Residents and non-residents of the PGA National community can join in Golf, Sports or Resort Social categories, with a Junior Executive option for those under 40.
Members play the resort's courses, including the Champion, home of the Bear Trap stretch and the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic; the Palmer, by Arnold Palmer; the Fazio, by Tom and George Fazio; and two courses added in 2021, the Match by Andy Staples and the nine-hole Staple short course. PGA National hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup and the 1987 PGA Championship.
The Sports & Racquet Club has 16 Har-Tru tennis courts, 12 pickleball courts, croquet and a 33,000-square-foot fitness club. A Members Clubhouse overlooks the Champion Course.
Golf
| Course | Holes | Par | Yards | Architect | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ChampionHome of the Bear Trap stretch; hosts the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic. | 18 | 72 | 7,081 | — | — |
| The Palmer | 18 | 72 | 7,077 | Arnold Palmer | — |
| The Fazio | 18 | 72 | 7,055 | Tom Fazio and George Fazio | — |
| The Match | 18 | — | 5,841 | Andy Staples | 2021 |
| The StaplePar-3 short course. | 9 | 27 | 805 | — | 2021 |
Membership
Golf, Sports and Resort Social memberships open to residents and non-residents of the PGA National community; Junior Executive category for those under 40. Memberships cover two primary members and dependents under 23.
The Community
Club serves the PGA National community, which has more than 5,000 homes in 46 neighborhoods; membership is optional.
Highlights
- PGA National has hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup, the 1987 PGA Championship and the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic
Sources
- https://www.pgamembersclub.com
- https://www.pgaresort.com
- https://waterfront-properties.com/golf-community
- https://www.pgamembersclub.com/golf
- https://www.pgamembersclub.com/membership
- https://www.pgamembersclub.com/racquet-sports
- https://www.pgamembersclub.com/fitness
- https://waterfront-properties.com/pbgpganational
Photo Credits
- Water hazard beside a sunlit fairway (representative) — PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fountain and palms beside a manicured green (representative) — Cfmyers, CC0 1.0, source
- Morning sun over sculpted greenside bunkers (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
- Swimming pool surrounded by tropical gardens (representative) — Md Abdullah Al Arif, CC0 1.0, source
- Aerial view of club tennis courts (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
- Restaurant terrace overlooking the water (representative) — rawpixel.com, CC0 1.0, source
Information compiled from public sources and last checked October 2026. Details such as membership terms change often; please confirm directly with the club.