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West Palm Beach golf park reports surging play, community programs and measurable student gains
Summary
Park managers and the PATH program told the City Commission that the municipal golf course’s operations and connected youth programs produced record play, employment and measured academic improvement among participating students, and that the site will host a 2026 PGA HBCU-focused championship.
Park staff reported to the City Commission that the municipal golf course and its community arm recorded higher play, expanded programming and measurable academic improvement among students who participate in on-site education programs.
The update said the course hosted a free golf day on April 17 that provided more than 124 complimentary rounds and 18 lessons to city residents, and that the facility has been selected to host the 2026 PGA Reach Works Championship in May 2026, a 54-hole stroke-play event showcasing student athletes from historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. "The 2026 PGA Reach Works Championship is coming to the park in May 2026," the presenter said, adding the event will include community youth clinics and free spectator access.
The commission heard detailed operations data and PATH (the park’s education-and-outreach program) results. Park staff said the big course logged about 56,000 rounds in the past year (including 9-hole…
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