Delray's Golf Course Slipped to February. Here's What Fills the Season Until Then.
November 12, 2026
November 12, 2026
For most of this year, people expected the city-owned Delray Beach Golf Club on Highland Avenue to reopen by late November, in time for peak season. The City's renovation site now lists February 2027 as the expected reopening for both the course and the clubhouse. Delray's own calendar fills that three-month gap, and almost every dated event between now and the new year falls within a short stretch of Atlantic Avenue, between Old School Square and the Delray Beach Tennis Center.
So until February, the season's center is downtown. The course comes back in the same month the Delray Beach Open returns to that same tennis center, and that is when the two halves of Delray's winter meet up again.
The City's December 30, 2025 release expected the course back in November 2026. As recently as September 9, Boca Magazine still reported "an estimated reopening date in late November 2026." This is the schedule now posted on the City's golf renovation site:
Golf Course: Currently closed and under construction. Expected to re-open February of 2027. Clubhouse: Currently closed for renovations. Expected to re-open February of 2027.
Bobby Jones Links, the course operator, gives the same window in looser terms and says the club will reopen "in early 2027." The City Commission approved a 10-year management agreement with Affiniti Golf Partners, which does business as Bobby Jones Links, on January 20, 2026. That agreement covers both city courses.
The timing matters because of how the project is paid for. According to Boca Magazine, the renovation, which the outlet puts at about $33 million, is funded with a revenue bond that will be repaid over time from user fees. It is not funded by property taxes. That same report lists the consultant's proposed 18-hole rates as $80 for residents and $105 for non-residents in peak season, which runs November through April. Off-season rates would be $39 and $47. Those numbers came from the consultant's proposal, so treat them as a guide to how the city may set fees rather than a final price list. On the current schedule, the course reopens with February, March, and April left in that higher-rate window, about half of the six-month peak season.
The City bought the land in 1923, and a nine-hole course opened in 1926. The original design is credited to Donald Ross, and Dick Wilson, who served as the club pro and greenskeeper in the 1930s, later designed a second nine that opened in 1950. The City hired Sanford Ferris Golf Design, supported by Kimley-Horn and Associates, to restore the course in the style of Ross and Wilson while bringing it up to current standards.
The City lists this scope of work:
The clubhouse is being modernized on the same timeline. The renovation site shows drone footage dated July 28, 2026 for anyone who wants to see how far along the work is.
Until February, the city's playable golf is at its other course. Lakeview Golf Course, at 1200 Dover Road, is an 18-hole, par-60 executive course open to the public. The back tees measure 3,006 yards, the forward tees 2,765, and four of the par 4s run longer than 200 yards. The City describes it as a good fit for juniors, beginners, seniors, and skilled players who want to work on their iron play. Facilities include a pro shop, a snack bar, and a putting green.
Lakeview is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in season and until 6 p.m. the rest of the year. Tee times can be booked on the Lakeview Golf Course website, and the phone number for the course is 561-498-3229. Bobby Jones Links manages both courses, and its Lakeview profile describes leagues, junior programs, and local events there.
With the big course closed, the busiest days of the coming weeks are Saturdays downtown, where several events share the same few blocks.
The Delray Beach GreenMarket started its 31st winter season on October 24 at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave. It runs Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May 22, 2027, with more than 70 local growers, makers, and food vendors. The Delray Beach CRA started the market in 1996. Its winter lineup includes locally grown produce, grass-fed beef, fresh-caught seafood, citrus, artisan cheese, and baked goods. There is an on-site food area with seating and live music through the morning. SNAP benefits are accepted through tokens from the EBT booth.
The market's Saturday hours overlap with the rest of the downtown calendar. Here are the dates coming up:
The City of Delray Beach calendar carries the tree lighting and parade listings and is the place to check for updates.
The Billie Jean King Cup tie is the biggest event of the fall, and the U.S. team includes a local name. The USTA has named Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Ann Li, Taylor Townsend, and Nicole Melichar-Martinez to the roster, with Lindsay Davenport as captain. Roster changes are allowed through November 20. Downtown Delray Beach's event page calls Gauff "our hometown superstar." The tie is best of five. Singles are played Saturday, and Sunday has doubles followed by singles. The first country to win three matches returns to the Qualifying pool and gets a shot at the 2027 title. According to the USTA, a two-day ticket costs $50 and a single-day ticket costs $35, sold through Ticketmaster. USTA Florida reported the same dates, venue, and prices on October 8.
The same venue hosts the other end of the gap. The Delray Beach Open, an ATP 250 event celebrating its 35th year, is set for February 12–21, 2027. Legends play is February 12–14, qualifying is February 13–14, and the main draws run February 15–21.
If the City's schedule holds, February brings back the renovated course and clubhouse just west of I-95. In the same month, the main draw of the Delray Beach Open plays on Atlantic Avenue and the GreenMarket is still running its Saturday hours at Old School Square. From November through January, the in-town tee sheet is Lakeview's par 60 on Dover Road, and the dated events are concentrated within a few blocks of Swinton and Atlantic. The renovation site's posted schedule is the best way to follow the course's progress as February gets closer.
A municipal golf course with Donald Ross roots and a tennis center that hosts national-team play are two of Delray Beach's defining amenities. If either is part of your plans for the season ahead, Chuck Levine can walk you through the neighborhoods around Highland Avenue and the downtown blocks off Atlantic. Schedule a free consultation.
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