With balmy temperatures and sunny skies year-round, plus an enviable collection of more than 20 public and private courses, Miami offers visiting golfers plenty of opportunities to perfect their play. Whether you decide to pack your clubs or rent them while you’re here, don’t miss the opportunity to tee off on some of Florida’s most challenging and scenic courses.
Miami’s public courses, which rank among the best in the region, do not require a membership fee to play. Miami Beach Golf Club, for example, has welcomed out-of-towners to the challenging narrow fairways on its par-72, 18-hole course since 1923. Its location, just minutes from the sands of South Beach, is perfect for a beach-and-bunker day. Crandon Golf Course on Key Biscayne is popular for its challenging sand traps and holes that overlook Biscayne Bay and offer sweeping views of Miami’s skyline.
When it comes to resort courses, few are as iconic as the 18-hole, par-71 links at The Biltmore, a historic hotel in the neighborhood of Coral Gables. Play a round on its Bermuda grass fairways and reward yourself afterward with a refreshing dip in the largest hotel pool in the continental United States.
The Blue Monster, played by Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and Tiger Woods in tournaments over the years, is the best known of the quartet of 18-hole courses at Trump National Doral Miami. Its final hole is widely acknowledged as one of the most difficult in the world. In Kendall, the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club has hosted PGA and LPGA events on its 27-hole, par-72 course, and has a driving range that can accommodate up to 50 golfers.
