History of The Old Course
Before the Broken Sound Club
Yamato Road was named after the Yamato Colony which was a collection of farmers from Japan who cultivated the land as a Pineapple farm before the golf course was constructed. The only member of the Yamato Colony who stayed in the area was George Morikami, who continued to farm in neighboring Delray Beach until the 1970s when he donated his farmland to Palm Beach County to preserve it as a park, and to honor the memory of the Yamato Colony. The Yamato Colony is remembered today in Yamato Road, a major street in Boca Raton, Morikami Park, and the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Delray Beach is a sister city with Miyazu, in honor of George Morikami and the Yamato Colony.
A Unique and Challenging Course
(Record held by Michael Allen - 61)
The Old Course at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, FL, is a private 18-hole golf course that opened in 1978. The Old Course at Broken Sound Club measures 7200 yards from the longest tees. The course features 7 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are tif-eagle grass, and the fairways are champion Bermuda grass.
The Old Course is one of the few "stand-alone" golf courses in this area, meaning that it does not wind through housing areas, although it is a hidden gem surrounded by a business park. Host to the TimberTech Tournament (Champions Tour), the course has many challenging holes, tricky fast greens, and lots of water to contend with. PGA Tour Players who made their debut on the PGA Tour Champions while at The Old Course, Jose Maria Olazabal, Nick Price and Retief Goosen.
Beautifully landscaped with abundant wildlife, friendly and attentive staff, an upscale dining room, and locker room facilities, it is a "must play" in Boca Raton. It is a private course, but definitely worth playing as a guest given the opportunity. The course underwent a complete renovation by Rees Jones and was unveiled in 2023.
TimberTech Championship
The TimberTech Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour Champions. Since 2007, it has been played at the Old Course at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, Florida. The purse in 2019 was $1.7 million, with a winner's share of $255,000.
Prior Tournament Results