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1983 Ryder Cup Champions
"The Champion" was the site of the 1983 Ryder Cup. Pictured in the middle in the first row is Jack Nicklaus, the United States captain, with the rest of the American team. The US team defeated Europe 14 1/2 to 13 1/2, with Lanny Wadkin's wedge shot…
John MacArthur with the Legends of Golf
"Mr. Mac," John D. MacArthur, seen here basking in the glory of his dreams come true, is surrounded by some of golf's legendary players at the award-winning golf club that he built. To the right of John D. MacArthur (second from left) are golf…
PGA National, 1968
The city's first golf community, developed by John D. MacArthur, was known as PGA National Golf Club from 1964-1973. The clubhouse with its distinctive turquoise tile roof was designed by renowned Miami architect Alfred Browning Parker.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Receives a Key to Palm Beach Gardens
Born Sári Gábor on Feb. 6, 1917, in Budapest, Zsa Zsa was the middle sister of an average Hungarian family — between younger sister Eva (1919 – 1995) and older sister Magda (1915 – 1997) — Zsa Zsa was in the public eye for more than six…
Palm Beach Gardens Administrative Offices
In 1967, the city rented units at 10128 Meridian Way on a temporary lease agreement. The 2,000-square-foot complex accommodated administrative offices and housed the building inspector and the police department. Following a short stay in these…
Palm Beach Gardens City Hall Ball Fields
In 1971, the City of Palm Beach Gardens purchased a revenue bond issue that would, by 2000, become a world renowned ball field.
Hetzel Brothers Christmas
The Hetzel brothers prepare scenery for the Christmas Pageant displayed annually at MacArthur and Northlake Boulevards. In 1933, Conrad Hetzel was an invalid in Asheville, North Carolina. In a dream, he was told to create a pageant, and in doing so,…
Officer William S. Mathews, In Memoriam
Officer William S. Mathews, the only officer to die in the line of duty, was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 12, 1979, while attempting to stop a drunk driver. The plaque at the right is mounted on a granite base prominently displayed in the…
Raising the Flag at Plant Drive Park
Plant Drive Park opened in 1965 and become a small, but notable location for significant events within the Palm Beach Gardens Community. The Boy Scout Color Guard, Troop 132, included Mark Hathaway and Mickie Pullen, who raised the flag along with…
City Hall Site
After a decade of successful growth, Desrocher Construction Company built the new Palm Beach Gardens City Hall at a site located near the corner of Burns Road and Military Trail, just south of PGA Boulevard.