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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6757 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Watts (1962) Kipp Schulties (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms, Internet Access

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis, Basketball
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4.1
633 Reviews (633)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Had higher expectations!

Overall the course was in good shape. The greens had been punched a couple weeks prior and were returning to great shape. My expectations were higher for a course named after Don Shula. Driving range was in terrible condition and it's a long walk across a parking lot to the range. The locations of restrooms were bad and the cart girl on showed up twice while on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 81
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Aerated and uninformed!

It is incumbent on golfnow to inform customers when a course is under repair.
We drove all the way there, and were warned by staff.
We played, since we were there already. Greens had JUST been aerated.
Knowledge is power.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shula's

I have always seen this course as I drive by. When it came up at such a low price with early tee time I jumped at. I was greatly impressed with the quality of the course and the staff was very nice as well. The greens and fairways where both in great shape. The course is challenging but not to difficult I would recommend this as a must play. I will play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great value for well maintained course

I spend two weeks in Key Largo each April and we were willing to drive 75 minutes north to try a few of the Miami area courses. Shula's course was in very good shape for late April. Greens excellent and fairways good. The staff was very pleasant, the post round lunch good as well. Course is not too difficult, the back nine has much more water in play. Definite replay next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course for the Money

Although we could not hit range balls because the pickup machine was broken, the fairways are beautiful, greens are very nice, staff is friendly and helpful, and they have a nice beverage cart. We had a fun day of golf at the Senator Course!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Let down

The course was outdated, poorly maintained and unorganized. The picker for the driving range was broken, the cart paths in disrepair, the rental clubs were over priced and broken. The greens were nice but the fairways and bunkers lacking the same attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Booked in the Middle of a Scramble!

We booked two Hot Deals through GolfNow. Checked in at clubhouse and starter told us to tee off on the first hole. Quickly found out we were near the beginning of their second fund-raising scramble of the day with a shotgun start. Took 6 hours to finish the round. We were not happy, the people playing the scramble were not happy. Five groups backed up on one of the par 5s. 20 minute wait on number 10 tee. No marshals. Greens were good, fairways were ok. Very ratty and neglected in other places. Course does not live up to it's reputation. Will never come back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Played for a cheap price on golf now app.this course is real nice and has real nice greens and fairways....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Kids free is perfect, tank you

Kids free is perfect, tank you... when we make our golf trips with our children, play golf four greatly increases the invoice, thank you has you agree not to charge the juniors, we return home next year.

Value Good
Friendliness Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well keep

Good layout, well maintained, quick greens. Recommended

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place and challenging layout

Fun and challenging course with great conditions and good cart service. If only people used proper etiquette and let smaller groups play through, the pace would excellent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Don

Love resort style golf courses, but don't want to spend a King's Ransom over at Trump?

Come on down to Shula's.

Truly amazing course for the value. It is really well maintained, and most holes have 2nd and 3rd cuts.

The front 9 is fun, especially on the 2nd hole, there's an elevated tee box, it's nice to watch your ball fly. Then there's a challenging par 5, with a semi island hole, that is also as fun.

Greens play fair.

Back 9 becomes more challenging, and has a beautiful 18th hole.

Staff was friendly, helped us with what ever we needed. Made sure we had tees and water.

You really can't beat the price of this great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course.

Very nice course. Some grounds need repair but I saw several staff member working on it throughout the course. I'm sure it will get repaired.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent greens, good fairways.

Course conditions where pretty good. Driving range was pretty unkept. Staff was friendly but pretty disorganized and seemed disinterested, Not a top resort but decent golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This course have a great challenges in the holes 10 to 18

Very nice course and the number of the lakes in the second stage becomes a great challenge if you want to do a good score

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great old Course

The greens were good. Most fairways were pretty good except 15th which was really bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Front vs Back

The front 9 was in very good condition. Enjoyable. The back nine however was somewhat neglected. Condition was sub par. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course /must move shots around

Front nine good back nine wow I'll lot of water hazards harder to play the back nine

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow

The worst pace of play the last two times I've played, 5 1/2 to 6 hours

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bang for buck!

Very impressed with overall course experience. Upon arrival they were over booked by 6 pairings at my 11:00am tee time. Thanks to rain the course cleared early and we played stress free from hole 4 on. Carts and greens were solid. No navigation/GPS on carts. Driving range was tragic for a corpse of this caliber. B grade overall. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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