Richard Mandell design · Reopened 2026

The Course

The golf course at Hollywood Beach Golf Club has been completely re-imagined as part of the club’s 2026 reopening — classic in style, modern in performance.

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The design

Re-imagined from the ground up.

1924 aerial of the Hollywood Golf and Country Club, courtesy of the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Hollywood Golf and Country Club, 1924. Courtesy of the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood.

When the City of Hollywood selected architect Richard Mandell to redesign the course, his research set the record straight. The layout had long been credited to Donald Ross, but that attribution was a myth. Mandell instead found an unattributed 1923 plan, possibly drawn by Willie Park Jr., who had a professional relationship with Hollywood’s original developer at the time. That 1923 concept became the inspiration for the new design.

A golf course was part of Joseph Wesley Young’s original plan for his “Dream City,” and the Hollywood Golf and Country Club opened in January 1924. It has been part of Hollywood’s story ever since, including World War II, when the club became an entertainment and recreation center for U.S. servicemen.

Rather than restoring a single version of the past, Mandell re-imagined the course from the ground up. Existing lakes were expanded to raise the flood-prone eastern half of the property and give it new contour. New greens sit above grade, reachable along the ground but demanding precision from the air, while new bunkering, wider playing corridors and multiple tee options make the course enjoyable for every level.

Careful attention was given to drainage, turf conditions, and playability so the course performs at a high level year-round in South Florida’s climate.

Hollywood Beach Golf Club reopened in April 2026 with a layout designed to be both challenging and enjoyable, built around the idea that great golf should reward creativity, precision, and thoughtful play.

Design highlights

Classic in style, modern in performance.

Re-imagined green complexes

Classic-style bunkering inspired by Golden Age architecture

Improved ground movement and contours

Expanded and refined playing corridors

Multiple tee options for all players

Modern turf and drainage systems

Hollywood Beach Golf Club is not a restoration of the past. It is a new course built with respect for history, designed to stand on its own for the next generation of players.

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