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Sports & Recreation
ternational events. For more information on FAU’s 18 athletic teams and four-time bowl-winning football team, visit www.fausports.com or call (866) FAU-OWLS.
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins have been a fabric of the South Florida community for more than 55 year s. The Dolphins play at Hard Rock Stadium, which for more than a quarter-century has been one of the premier sports and entertainment facilities in the nation. The Dolphins are committed to assembling a sound, smart, tough football team that consistently competes for championships. For additional information concerning tickets or promotional opportunities, visit www.dolphins.com or call (305) 943-8000.
Orange Bowl Committee
The Orange Bowl will promote championship sporting events, related premier entertainment, and other year-round activities to inspire youth, engage our community, and enhance the South Florida economy. The 2023 Capital One Orange Bowl took place on Dec. 30, 2022.
Golf
Drive Shack
1710 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406 (561) 771-5354 www.driveshack.com
Drive Shack combines interactive gaming technology with the timeless sport of golf, allowing players of every slice or fade to kick back, kick it up or kick aside everything they know about the game. Players swing real golf clubs at digital destinations, whether it’s immaculate re-creations of famous golf courses like St. Andrews or PGA National; or playful scenarios like Mon- ster Hunt—where players aim their drives at monsters to save a princess. It’s the place where fun is bound to happen, no matter your drive. Stay a while at Drive Shack’s on-site signature restaurant and bar and classic arcade game center with unlimited free play. There is also the Drive Shack Academy, which offers fun social leagues, clinics and one-on-one instruction.
Frenchman’s Creek Beach & Country Club
13495 Tournament Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (561) 622-8300 www.frenchmanscreek.com
Facts: 36 holes / 72 par / 7,100 yards per course
Frenchman’s Creek’s two private championship golf courses—the North Course, designed by Jim Fazio, and the South Course, designed by Robert Cupp—offer two distinctly different Florida country club golfing venues. Each course has a unique style and flow, with creeks and lakes that intertwine among the native landscaping and wildlife, delivering a wide variety of challenging holes. The Golf Shop offers a wide variety of equipment and apparel with a customized buying program to satisfy all tastes and needs.
Honda Classic
3300 PGA Blvd., Suite 800 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (561) 799-2747 www.thehondaclassic.com
The PGA Tour stops for its annual visit to PGA National Resort & Spa on Feb. 20-26, 2023. It’s a hole-in-one for players and fans alike, as the Champion Course becomes home and host to the prestigious Honda Classic.
Okeeheelee Public Golf Course
7715 Forest Hill Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33413 (561) 964-4653 www.pbcokeeheeleegolf.com
Facts: 3 combination courses / 27 holes / Eagle Course 3,369 yards, Osprey Course 3,279 yards, Heron Course 3,547 yards
With its unique park setting and beautiful vistas of Clear Lake, the facility is aptly named Okeeheelee, or “quiet waters,” in the Seminole Indian language.
Osprey Point Public Golf Course
12551 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33498 (561) 482-2868 www.pbcospreypointgolf.com
Facts: 27 holes / 36 par / 3,500 yards Osprey Point Golf Course is a 27hole municipal golf facility owned and operated by the Parks and Recreation Department of Palm Beach County. Each nine (Raven, Hawk and Falcon) measures approximately 3,500 yards and has a par of 36. The Hawk has 3 par threes, 3 par fours and 3 par fives. The course is laid out adjacent to the Loxahatchee National Preserve, and guests immensely enjoy the nature and park-like setting. Audubon International has