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The Senator Course at Shula's Golf Club
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About
The 18-hole championship 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 continue. 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 from start to finish.
There are tennis courts, multiplex, fitness center etc. There’s something for everyone. The hotel's onsite amenities include upscale dining at the Original Shula's Steak House and casual dinning at the Bull Pen, which serves breakfast lunch and light dinner until 7pm.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6757 yards | 72.1 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 6149 yards | 69.2 | 118 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6149 yards | 75.1 | 130 |
| Gold/White | 72 | 5877 yards | 68.0 | 112 |
| Gold/White (W) | 72 | 5877 yards | 73.4 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 5626 yards | 66.8 | 111 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5626 yards | 72.0 | 124 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4985 yards | 68.1 | 117 |
| Green | 72 | 4985 yards | 63.9 | 104 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.1/136 W: 80.5/140 | 468 | 390 | 187 | 482 | 503 | 425 | 132 | 375 | 552 | 3514 | 370 | 430 | 560 | 180 | 447 | 340 | 518 | 175 | 420 | 3440 | 6954 |
| Black/White M: 71.4/127 W: 77.3/133 | 394 | 390 | 187 | 412 | 503 | 368 | 132 | 375 | 509 | 3270 | 370 | 363 | 485 | 180 | 335 | 340 | 470 | 175 | 398 | 3116 | 6386 |
| White M: 70.3/121 W: 76.1/130 | 394 | 380 | 150 | 412 | 477 | 368 | 120 | 365 | 509 | 3175 | 350 | 363 | 485 | 150 | 335 | 301 | 470 | 140 | 398 | 2992 | 6167 |
| White/Green M: 68.3/117 W: 73.6/126 | 357 | 380 | 150 | 370 | 477 | 325 | 120 | 365 | 453 | 2997 | 350 | 315 | 430 | 150 | 300 | 301 | 406 | 140 | 333 | 2725 | 5722 |
| Green M: 66.2/113 W: 71.4/121 | 357 | 317 | 120 | 370 | 398 | 325 | 110 | 303 | 453 | 2753 | 305 | 315 | 430 | 110 | 300 | 275 | 406 | 108 | 333 | 2582 | 5335 |
| Handicap | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by tsgorman92 on 05/04/2024
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 12/30/2019
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 12/30/2019
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Photo submitted by ymmini2018 on 12/29/2019
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Photo submitted by ymmini2018 on 12/29/2019
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Photo submitted by ymmini2018 on 12/29/2019
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Range Photo submitted by sogvae on 02/11/2018
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Range close up Photo submitted by sogvae on 02/11/2018
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My Caddy Photo submitted by AlexanderGR8T on 01/04/2015
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Unforgettable Photo submitted by AlexanderGR8T on 01/04/2015
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Photo submitted by AlexanderGR8T on 01/04/2015
Terrific course
My first time at this course and will make it my business to go back soon. Pace of play was excellent; we finished in a little more than 3 hours, unheard at a southern Florida course in prime time. Starter gave us a very helpful overview of the course including his recommendation for which tees to play. Fairways and greens were in great shape. Very interesting layout with lots of chances to "Think" golf. My suggestion.. bring a few extra balls, especially on the back nine... my GPS showed more blue than green.
rshimony,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. I am very happy to hear that our staff was helpful and that you found the pace of play to be very good. The course has been in great shape this winter. We are all glad that your experience was enjoyable. We look forward to seeing you again on your next trip to South Florida.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Too much twosomes!
We like this golf course. We play it almost every week. The pace of play is usually very fast but last Friday the starter let twosomes start their game without waiting for their partners. This has no impact when the schedule is not busy but when the schedule is almost full, this jam the golf course. Then there was 4 twosomes playing in front of us. This is very frustrating when the starter nor the players team up to accelerate the pace!
The course is generally under very good conditions. But some tee off can be improved.
As I said previously we are very positive about this golf course. More disciplin would give an amazing experience to clients!
LLefebvreCPA,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoy playing at Shula's and thank you for your loyalty. We will discuss these incidents with our starters and use this example as a teachable moment for them. Twosomes need to be paired up to accommodate a busy tee sheet. Thank you for your comments.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Gilles3555687,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We hope that you enjoyed the experience and look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
A True Senator Course
Our guests from Chicago were very pleased to meet the extraordinary challenges of the famous “back 9”!
I was convinced that we were going to find excellent conditions & have a great time!
Titovoy,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you and your guests had a wonderful time. The back 9 is a challenging test for golfers. We hope to see you again and wish you better success on the back 9.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Great value
Miami Lakes has come back. Nice fairways, somewhat plush, all the green s in good shape. A very good weekday deal
gmartin32,
Thank you for you review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed the course conditions. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
mjbengo04
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed your experience. We look forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
everything was great. course is great and thr staff is fantastic.
we had such a great time I took a couple of friends and loved the course. They want to go back with family that is coming from new your.
MannyA1110,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your round of golf with friends. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
u888067594,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We hope that you enjoyed your experience with us and return back very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Major Disappointment
Had a 9:16 am tee time and very excited to play here for the first time till I stepped onto the driving range. First you cannot drive a cart to the range as the parking lot is between the range and the pro-shop.
The staff was very friendly and will give you a ride if you ask.
The range was pitiful, the balls were all very dirty and the ground was not even recognizable as a driving range. There was no grass to hit from and it must have been 10 years since anyone bothered to fill in the divots- simply not what one expects when one pays 80:00 for golf.
I got over the range and came to starter about 9:10 am expecting to tee off on time. The starter was simply a nice gentleman with an impossible job. He informed me and many others that no one was allowed to tee off till the members who were already playing ended their rounds. By the time I got to the tee box at 9:10 there were as many as 16-20 golfers just hanging around waiting to tee off. The first tee was close to the 18th green, about 35-40 yards away and because members were still coming in and putting, no one could tee off for fear of disturbing the members. What a stupid policy. Many of the paying customers had things to do, in my case, I had a flight to catch; we had to endure and wait till the members finished and there were several groups. Eventually we teed off about 30 minutes later than the tee time; what a mess. The course should have advertised this as people book so one knows what one is in for. The poor Starter had many irate and unhappy customers complaining to him and all he could do was be professional which he was, explaining that his hands were tied.
Having teed off, the course itself was like a cow patch in many places. Fairways were overgrown and the Greens were as fairways should be at a decent course.
I am certainly not going to play here again until the stupid policy of not teeing off till members conclude their rounds is changed and the course gets a little attention. If you want to enjoy your round, do not spend your money here.
Dear Sogvae,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. I am sorry to hear that you did enjoy your experience while at Shula's Golf Club. I can clearly see that by your pictures, the driving range was setup incorrectly. Balls should not be setup in the dirt when there is grass further to left available. We do not allow carts to drive to the range for safety reasons since they have to pass through the parking lot. Our staff can drive guests to the range safely.
I was unable to find your reservation on Saturday. We had a member shotgun event on Saturday that started at 8:00am. The last group to clear the first tee was 9:18am. They should have cleared the tee earlier but didn't. The first available tee time after the shotgun would have been 9:16am. This group would have been 10-12 minutes late in starting. Was your round of golf Saturday or Sunday. The last group of members cleared the first tee by 8:20am on Sunday.
Our greens have been in great shape all season long. I'm sorry that they didn't meet your expectations.
I'm glad that you found our staff helpful to you. Many of our repeat guests enjoy the course and staff. I am truly sorry that we were unable to create an enjoyable experience for you.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
u717374903,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. Please let us know how we could have improved on your most recent experience at Shula's Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Dear keldroed,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. Please let us know how we could have improved on your most recent experience. We look forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Good condition
Greens are very good! Good speed and roll true. Lots of grass on fairways. This course is in better shape then previous years...they have definitely making improvements.
The electric cars are nice, however some of the cart paths could use some work.
Dear malcolmrreid,
Thank you for you review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you have noticed our improvements. Our superintendent will be working on cart path repair throughout the year. We hope to see you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
LLefebvreCPA,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you had a good experience at Shula's Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Good value for money
We arrived late but got nothing but positive and helpful atmosphere from the staff. The course is of course showing that it is played a lot, but still in amazingly good condition,
u000003321692,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad to hear that our staff made your experience memorable. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
everything was great. course is great and thr staff is fantastic.
FANTASTIC DAY AT THE COURSE. WILL PLAY THERE AGAIN.
MannyA1110,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you had a fantastic day. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Richardsires,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. Please let us know how we can improve on your most recent experience. We look forward to seeing you again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Interesting Course, Good Value
Got a great rate on Golf.com. Played this course quite a few times before. Has not improved or declined - interesting layout, flat, a fair amount of water on the back 9 (which is usually quite wet unless there is a spell of dry weather - but it was dry when we played, perhaps the drainage is better now). Greens were good, fairways could use more (thicker) grass. All in all, enjoyable as usual even though not a high end, manicured course.
doc2th,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We have been enjoying dry weather so far this January. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the greens. Fairways have received a fertilizer treatment since your round. We hope to see you again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
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MannyA1110,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed your experience with us. We look forward to serving you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club