Hollywood has four operating golf courses inside its city limits, and all four take public play: Orangebrook Golf & Country Club, the rebuilt Hollywood Beach Golf Club, Eco Golf Club and The Club at Emerald Hills, which is semi-private but sells public tee times. Two older names still turn up on course lists and neither is a golf course anymore. Hillcrest closed after PulteGroup bought it for homes in 2016, and the city bought the former Sunset Golf Club property in 2020 for a nature preserve. This guide sorts the best golf courses in Hollywood, FL by what kind of round you want, adds two public courses a short drive outside the city and covers how the season changes a tee sheet here.
Where Hollywood’s Golf Courses Sit on the Map
Golf in Hollywood is spread across the city rather than clustered in one belt. Hollywood Beach Golf Club sits at 1645 Polk Street, west of the Intracoastal and a short drive from the beach, and Eco Golf Club is close by at 1451 Taft Street, so the two eastern courses are the easy picks from a beach hotel. Orangebrook sits at 400 Entrada Drive near the center of the city, and The Club at Emerald Hills is at 4100 N Hills Drive, north of Sheridan Street.
Nothing inside Hollywood’s 30.78 square miles is more than about 15 minutes from anything else, and the two public courses outside the city run 20 to 25 minutes. Golfers based at a beach hotel can play any of them and still be back for dinner, which matters when you compare places to stay in Hollywood.
Public Courses You Can Book Yourself
Orangebrook Golf & Country Club: 36 Holes in the Middle of the City
Orangebrook is the most straightforward round in Hollywood: 36 holes of historic public golf at 400 Entrada Drive, with online tee times for the public and members. The original 18 opened in 1933 and a second course followed in 1959. The West course has larger greens and forward tee options, which makes it the friendlier side for a beginner, while the East plays harder off smaller greens.
If you lose track of which course you’re on, the markers tell you: solid pin flags and granite tee signs belong to the West, checkered flags and plain signs to the East. There’s a full-service bar and grille on site. Change is coming, though. In 2023 the city approved a public-private redevelopment of Orangebrook that plans a renovated 18-hole championship course, an 18-hole par-3 course, lighted holes and a new clubhouse. Recent reviews complain about course conditions, so check how it’s playing before you book.
Hollywood Beach Golf Club: A 2026 Rebuild West of the Intracoastal
Hollywood Beach Golf Club reopened to the public in April 2026 after a two-year rebuild, according to the City of Hollywood’s reopening announcement. Architect Richard Mandell redesigned the century-old course at roughly 6,336 yards from the tips, par 70, with new greens, repositioned bunkering and expanded playing corridors. The property added a new clubhouse, expanded practice facilities and a short course called The Island. Tee times book through the club’s website.
One detail is worth correcting, because older pages still repeat it: research during the rebuild found no evidence Donald Ross designed here, and the influences trace to Willie Park Jr. and other Golden Age designers, as the National Golf Foundation’s write-up explains. The rebuild also kept the course’s 100-year-old banyan trees by moving several greens out of their shade.
Eco Golf Club: Nine Executive Holes You Can Walk
Eco Golf Club is a public nine-hole, par-32 course at 1451 Taft Street, about 2,265 yards, and it’s the local answer to not having 4.5 hours free. You can walk it or ride, rental clubs and pull carts are available, and the club runs foot golf too. The short holes put the emphasis on iron play, with a signature par-3 third that carries water to a two-tiered green. Eco suits beginners, juniors and anyone squeezing a round in around family plans, and it’s one of the few places in South Florida where walking is the obvious choice.
A Semi-Private Club With Public Tee Times
The Club at Emerald Hills: The Championship Test in the City
The Club at Emerald Hills at 4100 N Hills Drive is the most tournament-tested course in Hollywood. It opened in 1969 to a Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge design, and it has hosted PGA Tour and U.S. Open qualifiers, according to the club’s history page. The course winds through the Emerald Hills neighborhood, which is why the streets there bend the way they do.
Access is easier than the word "semi-private" suggests. The club sells public tee times daily, by phone or online, so a visitor can book it like any other course. Expect it to play tougher than Orangebrook or Eco, and book early in winter, when member play fills the morning.
Public Courses a Short Drive Outside Hollywood
Pembroke Lakes Golf Club: Municipal Golf 20 Minutes West
Pembroke Lakes Golf Club is owned by the City of Pembroke Pines and has been open to the public since 1969. It’s at 10500 Taft Street, about 20 minutes west and not in Hollywood. It’s the strongest nearby public option once you’ve worked through the courses in town. Municipal pricing keeps it busy, so weekend mornings go early and weekday afternoons are the easier ask.
Greynolds Golf Course: The Nearest Public Course in Miami-Dade
Greynolds Golf Course is a Miami-Dade County Parks nine-hole, par-36 course in North Miami Beach, roughly 25 minutes south across the county line. Cheap and busy is the honest summary, so book ahead and plan the drive around rush hour in both directions.
Booking Tee Times Around the Season and the Weather
Season, not course quality, decides how hard a tee time is to get. Peak tourist season runs December through April, when January averages a 76°F high, February and March are the driest months and seasonal residents fill member and public tee sheets alike, so book several days out. Late summer into early fall is the quiet, cheaper window to visit and the easiest time to land a good morning slot, a trade worth weighing before you pick dates on the best time to visit Hollywood. Green fees move with that calendar, so check the current rate at booking rather than trusting an old listing.
Summer golf in Hollywood is a morning sport. June through September highs run 88°F to 90°F, and June is the wettest month at about 9.6 inches of rain, based on NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 normals for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Afternoon storms build inland before pushing toward the coast. Most showers are short, but lightning stops play, so tee off early and treat 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the window you’d rather be at lunch. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, and courses can close for cleanup for a few days after a storm.
Parking at the courses is a lot rather than a meter, which is the opposite of the beach and its garages. After a round downtown, Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub on Hollywood Boulevard is the standard stop, with more in the Hollywood restaurant guide.
Humidity is the other local tax: grips go slick and leather bags mildew, so players who leave a set in town between visits use climate-controlled storage in Hollywood rather than a hot garage. Seasonal players who fly home in May keep clubs, a pull cart and beach chairs in something the size of a 5×5 locker, about a small closet, and a second car left idle all summer is a common reason to rent a 10×30 unit, which fits a car plus lawn equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Hollywood Beach Golf Club reopen?
Hollywood Beach Golf Club reopened in April 2026 after a two-year rebuild. It’s a new Richard Mandell design at roughly 6,336 yards, par 70, with a new clubhouse, expanded practice areas and a short course called The Island. Public tee times are available, so you don’t need a membership to play it.
Can you book tee times at The Club at Emerald Hills?
Yes. The Club at Emerald Hills is semi-private, but it offers public tee times every day, bookable by phone or online. Book a few days ahead in winter, and hold Orangebrook, Hollywood Beach Golf Club or Eco Golf Club as a same-day fallback.
What are the top public golf courses near Hollywood, FL?
Orangebrook Golf & Country Club is the biggest public option with 36 holes, and Hollywood Beach Golf Club is the newest after its rebuild. Eco Golf Club covers quick nine-hole rounds, and The Club at Emerald Hills sells public tee times on its championship course. Outside the city, Pembroke Lakes Golf Club and Greynolds Golf Course are both public municipal courses.
How far are the Fort Lauderdale golf courses from Hollywood?
Fort Lauderdale sits about 10 miles north of Hollywood, a 20- to 35-minute drive depending on I-95 traffic. Most visitors staying in Hollywood never need to make it, since four courses sit inside the city limits and two more are within 25 minutes. If you’re driving anyway, go early and skip the weekday morning northbound crawl.
Is Hollywood, Florida worth visiting for a golf trip?
Hollywood works well as a golf base because the courses, the beach and a walkable downtown sit within about 15 minutes of each other. You can play a morning round, be on the nearly 2.5-mile Broadwalk by lunch and eat dinner downtown without moving the car twice. The full list of things to do in Hollywood covers the non-golf half of a trip.
Storing Clubs, Carts and the Rest of the Garage in Hollywood
Golf gear is rarely the only thing that outgrows a Florida garage. Value Store It’s Hollywood storage facility rents month-to-month with no long-term contract, which suits a snowbird season or a move that lands mid-year. Past that 5×5 locker, 5×10 units and 10×5 units take the contents of one room, such as a furnished bedroom. 10×10 storage units hold a one-bedroom apartment. 10×15 units fit a two-bedroom apartment, and 10×20 storage holds a three-bedroom home when a whole house is between addresses. If you’re not sure which fits, the storage unit size guide sorts it out in a couple of minutes.
