In 1972, the Kings Point Delray Beach Par 3 course designed by famed master golf architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. was built providing interesting hole by hole challenges for beginner and serious golfer alike. Thousands of rounds have been played since then by young and old, beginner and veteran players.
The sporty 2,094 yard Par 3 Golf Course opens to the public for the new season Monday, September 22, after being closed for renovations since June 16 this year.
Located in the heart of West Delray, just west of Jog Road off W. Atlantic Avenue, you enter through the Kings Point main entrance, bear right to the Par 3 Pro Shop and sign up for a round to improve your short iron game and putting prowess.
This summer all of the Par 3 course 18 greens have been replaced with Champion Ultra Dwarf sprigs. These grow into the finest putting surface available throughout the Southern states. It is used by many of the Tour professional venues, producing a firm and true putting surface.

Shown examining one of the newly grown greens is Bill Guimond, Director of Golf operations at Kings Point.
Champion Turf Farms, Bay City, Texas is unique in the industry in that they are the breeders, producers, and installers of their grasses. This reputation, combined with their decades of experience led them to develop their own support network. No one else in the industry can claim to have a knowledge base developed from 40 years of traveling the country planting and studying grass. All of this experience is available to golf course superintendents who have Champion turf. In addition the company has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on research as a part of developing the best turf management practices for their grasses. They continually revisit courses they have planted every month of the year.
Among the many courses in Palm Beach County that have grown improved greens by installing Champion sprigs are: Boca Raton Country Club, Boca Raton Resort & Club, Emerald Dunes, Gleneagles C. C., Hamlet C. C., Ibis C. C., the five PGA courses in North Palm Beach and the Royal Palm Golf & Yacht Club in Boca Raton.
Guimond stated, “Prior to the Par 3 greens renovation project a state-of-the-art new irrigation system was installed on the course in May. This was a prerequisite to insure the proper growth of the Champion sprigs. We also put in a new drainage system on numerous fairways. The tee boxes which were re-done in 2007 have been fertilized and re-groomed and are in perfect condition.”
Some of the regular patrons have said, “Don’t be fooled into thinking just because it’s a Par 3 course it’s too easy. This course provides a true test for your short iron game and putting skills.”
Kings Point resident Ray Prendergast has been playing the course three times a week for the past twelve years. “I look forward to getting back on the course again. The staff is helpful and friendly. I walk the course, so it’s a great source of exercise for me.”
Gloria Levine, a senior golfer and the unofficial captain of ‘Les Girls,’ her group of two foursomes who play every week says: “I can’t wait to get back on the course. I had a disappointing summer because I couldn’t play golf on the Par 3.”
Reservations for daily golf at the Par 3 or the Kings Point Executive Golf Course can be made by calling Kings Point Tee time number, 561-638-2719. Green fees are attractively moderate.
An assortment of membership plans is available, including morning and afternoon League/Community Group plans and Multi-play tickets. Call 499-3335, Ext. 156 for details.
“We look forward to welcoming back all our players to the newly renovated Par 3 Course,” says Bill Guimond. “And to the folks that never played here, join us. It’s a hidden gem of a course in the heart of West Delray.”
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