BallenIsles

BallenIsles is a gated community in Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is home to three golf courses at the BallenIsles Country Club, and was formerly the headquarters of the PGA of America, and former home to the PGA Tour Qualifying School through 1971. An award-winning golf club, it has been host to numerous PGA tour events and major golf tournaments, including the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship, and Men's Golf World Cup. In July 2013, BallenIsles Country Club earned the Board Room Magazine and Forbes Distinguished Clubs designation; and in 2022, it was voted Best Country Club & Best Golf Course 2022 in Palm Beach County. The subdivision is bordered on the north by PGA Boulevard, on the east by Military Trail, the south by Northlake Boulevard, and the west by Florida's Turnpike. The main road within BallenIsles is BallenIsles Drive. The road stretches between the north entrance on PGA Boulevard and the south entrance on Northlake Boulevard. The east entrance on Military Trail connects to BallenIsles Drive via East Island Ave. The community of BallenIsles is made up of 1,575 residences in 33 neighborhoods. The residences are a mix of patio homes, golf villas, courtyard homes, and estate homes. BallenIsles was originally the PGA National Golf Club (1964–1973), commissioned by Palm Beach Gardens patron John D. MacArthur as the home of the Professional Golfers Association. From 1973 to 1989, it was privately operated as JDM Country Club, before splitting from JDM and renaming to BallenIsles in 1989. There are three courses, and the East Course, originally named the Champions Course, hosted the 1971 World Cup, 1971 PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship (1966–1973), and the first qualifying tournaments for the PGA Tour. The North and East courses were designed by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee. The South course was redesigned by Gene Bates Golf Design, and is reserved for members and their guests. The current PGA National Golf Club is adjacent to the west. There are four golf associations, MGA (Men's Golf Assoc). MSGA (Men's Seniors), WNGA (Women's Nine Hole) and the WGA (Women's Golf). The WGA also holds an annual event on b

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