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Early residents of Palm Beach Gardens, including John D. MacArthur, break ground on the PGA National Golf Course. Eventually, the name was changed from PGA to JDM, but the final name to which the site is known today is Ballen Isles.

The Honda Classic was founded in 1972 as Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. Since 2007, the tournament has been played at PGA National Resort. Pictured is Ernie Els, the 2008 champion. The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour event benefiting the Children's…

"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…

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.

With a snip of gold-plated scissors, the PGA National Resort Community became the new home of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). Presiding over the ceremony were Frank Cardi, PGA President, E. Llwyd Ecclestone, Jr., president…