There are 20 golf courses in West Palm Beach, Florida and 3 are municipal courses. There are also another 80 golf courses within 20 miles of West Palm Beach, including 13 public, 7 municipal and 60 private courses. The oldest course in the West Palm Beach area is the The Bear's Club which was designed by Nicklaus Design and. The longest course is Bear Lakes Country Club, which is 7,439 yards. BallenIsles Country Club is rated the best course near West Palm Beach.