Take it all the way back to the blue tees and you'll find out how tough a Joe Lee layout can be. Lee's legacy of golf course design in Florida is amazing and Bonaventure's East course stacks right up there with the best of them. Players including Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, and Jesper Parnevik have competed here in the prestigious Dixie Amateur Tournament. In addition, the famous #3 waterfall hole has been voted one of the top eighteen holes in South Florida. The East course underwent an extens...
Bonaventure Country Club is a semi-private facility located in Weston, about 20 miles due west of Ft. Lauderdale. Unencumbered by residential areas, it's a unique South Florida location for golf. Watch for signs of Florida wildlife including wild parrots, blue herons, and snowy egrets as you make your way around. Although just 6128 yards from the back tees, the par-70 West course has a great selection of par threes (three on each side) and par fives. You probably hear this often, but the layout ...
Comprised of two Robert Trent Jones designed courses, history abounds at the Country Club of Miami. We're not name dropping, but Arnold Palmer was the club's first professional when the club opened in 1961. The club was also home to "The Great One," Jackie Gleason, who often played host to celebrities such as Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. The East is not long from the tips, but the par-70 layout is tight and requires you to use your noggin as you make your way around....
At over 7000 yards from the back tees, the West is the big brother of the two with "treacherous" bunkers and slick greens. You'll be able to rear back and rip it on many holes as this layout provides rolling, lush Bermuda fairways that can only be found in South Florida. In addition, the club boasts a spacious restaurant and a new practice facility with grass driving range, pitching and chipping areas, and putting green. Country Club of Miami is located equidistant from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale ...
Located on Key Biscayne, Crandon Park was the well-known host to a Senior Tour event for 18 years. Here you can walk in the footsteps of legendary past champions Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Gene Littler, and others. Beginning with the risk-reward approach on the par-five first hole, to the demanding tee shot between hazards on #18, your game will be tested. Winds off the bay make club selection tricky, but make for an interesting and rewarding day on the links. This is one gorgeous track!...
Since 1962, this course has been the home of the PGA TOUR event that in 2007 will be the World Golf Championship's "CA Championship". The Blue course, known worldwide as the "Blue Monster", has just re-opened following a four-month renovation to enhance the overall playing experience and improve the CA Championship tournament setup while maintaining the course's attributes of character and competitiveness. The most significant improvement to the course was the re-grassing of all eighteen greens ...
This course was originally built in 1968 and designed by Bob van Hagge, together with the Devlin design team. It was renovated by Raymond Floyd in 1995. The course, a traditional Florida layout, features moderate undulating contoured greens, stategic bunkering and is surrounded by water on sixteen of its eighteen holes. In addition, the Gold hosted the final round of the 1999 PGA "Qualifying School"....
One of the resort's older courses has been completely renovated (February 2000) by Greg Norman. The new "Great White" Course, primarily landscaped with tightly packed coquina sand, is the only "desert-scaped" golf course of it's kind in the Southeastern United States. The course has the only triple green in South Florida; holes 11,13 and 17 share a putting surface of 25,000-square feet. There are some terrific holes here including the 8th, a 175-yard par three with an island green. In typical No...
Originally built in 1962, and renovated in 1987, the Red course provides the resort guest with beauty, and challenges them without the length of the Blue or the water of the Gold course. The signature holes wind picturesquely around a man made lake that forces the golfer to think about placement rather than "driving for show". The Red course is also played host to the LPGA's Office Depot Pro-Am in 2001....
Originally built in 1984, designed by Bruce Devlin/Bob van Hagge, the Silver course was recently renovated by Jerry Pate. The state-of-the-art greens, tees and irrigation system makes it one of the most challenging courses at Doral Golf Resort & Spa. This championship course with narrow fairways and water on uniquely elevated greens is designed for all levels of play. It is most commonly known for its famous island green on the 14th hole....
Originally opened in 1967 this formerly private Devlin/Von Hagge Design matured into a classic layout. In May 2001 Hillcrest reopened to rave reviews following a highly successful redesign by Joe Lee. "Gentleman Joe" did a superb job of maintaining many classic features of the course, and added mounding, new sand traps, improved tee boxes, new lakes, and entirely different looking TifEagle green complexes. The lush landscaping and pristine lakes will appeal to all discerning golfers. The signatu...
Even if you're staying in Ft. Lauderdale, take the drive south for a round on the International Links Miami. At almost 7200 yards, this par-71 provides quite a test with five lakes, waste areas, and cypress wetlands to avoid. Set on 135 acres of ground near Miami International Airport, the former Melreese G.C. was completely redesigned by Charles Mahannah in 1997. The result has won over legions of locals. We're sure you'll like it, too....
Jacaranda Golf Club completed a major renovation project on their two courses over the summers of 2005 and 2006 including installation of new irrigation, cart paths, and Sea Dwarf Paspalum tees and fairways. Well known architect, Bobby Weed, was brought in to basically rebuild both original Mark Mahannah designs from the ground up. Completed in 2005, the East is now over 7200 yards from the tips and features interesting collection areas around the greens. Although long, the course also puts an e...
As noted in the description for the East course, Bobby Weed was brought in to update the two courses at Jacaranda. The East was completed in 2005 and the West was ready for play in late 2006. Although the two layouts at Jacaranda are built over similar terrain, they play quite a bit differently from tee to green. The West is more exacting than the East and requires accurate play with both the driver and long irons. Fairways here are framed by tropical foliage and your approach shots will be to e...
If you've ever played golf in Miami, you might remember Bayshore, the local municipal course. If so, you'll never believe what now rests on the same property. The City of Miami Beach has done an incredible job transforming the old Bayshore into Miami Beach Golf Club. They brought in Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest and Associates to completely redesign the entire site. Lakes were drained, irrigation systems replaced; they even built a new clubhouse. The results are simply fantastic!...
Opened in February 2006, Plantation Preserve is South Florida's Newest Public Golf Facility. Designed by the famed architect firm vonHagge, Smelek & Baril, Plantation Preserve plays to a par 72, 7,148 yards in length and features plush Paspalum grass throughout the golf course and GPS on all golf carts. After your round of golf, enjoy lunch or cocktails in the full-service restaurant and bar overlooking the signature 9th hole island green. You have to see the golf course that has taken South Fl...
The 18-hole Senator Course at Don Shula's Golf Club is one of those courses that just seems to get better as you play your way around. The first few holes are fairly open and not overly difficult. However, things start to get more difficult as you get through the middle of the front side. By the time you make it to the 11th green, you'll know that you're in for a real dogfight. The fairways on the back get tight and there's water on just about every hole. All in all, it's a very enjoyable course...
