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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: 72.5/128 | 425 | 373 | 183 | 446 | 146 | 315 | 507 | 356 | 550 | 3301 | 381 | 439 | 548 | 215 | 430 | 342 | 503 | 172 | 426 | 3456 | 6757 |
| Gold M: 69.2/125 W: 75.3/135 | 387 | 344 | 171 | 410 | 122 | 295 | 474 | 329 | 517 | 3049 | 354 | 372 | 475 | 200 | 383 | 309 | 476 | 149 | 382 | 3100 | 6149 |
| Gold/White M: 67.9/123 W: 73.8/131 | 340 | 344 | 145 | 372 | 122 | 295 | 474 | 291 | 517 | 2900 | 354 | 355 | 445 | 177 | 330 | 309 | 476 | 149 | 382 | 2977 | 5877 |
| White M: 66.8/119 W: 72.4/128 | 340 | 314 | 145 | 372 | 108 | 286 | 430 | 291 | 477 | 2763 | 345 | 355 | 445 | 177 | 330 | 299 | 442 | 137 | 333 | 2863 | 5626 |
| Green M: 63.9/113 W: 68.6/121 | 281 | 282 | 136 | 346 | 85 | 282 | 388 | 255 | 435 | 2490 | 300 | 320 | 412 | 128 | 281 | 271 | 389 | 123 | 271 | 2495 | 4985 |
| Handicap | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 10 |
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Snacks, RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Locker Rooms, Internet AccessAvailable Sports
Fitness, Tennis, Basketball
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by PinnacleStaffer on 12/30/2019
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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
Historic
I've never checked in for golf at a steakhouse before. I chose this course to play because of its its historical significance. I and my brother are from Ft. Lauderdale and are lifelong Dolfans. It was best to see Shula's memory boards. The course is good for locals I would suggest. Even $54 is overpriced. Very proactive cart service. As a quick group of 2, ladies group nicely let us play through. Next ladies group let us wait. It was warm with some nice, breezy clouds. Layout can challenge with water and a few right fairways. After playing Silver Fox Doral the day before, I would have chosen to do that twice over this. Ok for a good hot deal.
u113197964,
Thank you for reviewing Shula's Golf Club. We hope that you visit us again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Worth it
For what you pay for this course it’s 110% worth it, also very tough back 9 !
Tommy6370009,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We hope to see you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Good course for the money
The course was in good shape. The front side is quite a bit easier than the back. A lot of water on the back so very challenging. Enjoyed playing.
Mike6481927,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. Most golfers would agree with you that the front 9 is much easier than the back due to the amount of water. We hope to see you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Slow play but good greens
Started out poorly, starter informed me that the others on my tee time showed up and went early. Strange because there were multiple 4somes in front of me. A couple of singles showed up on the first tee while I was waiting so it turned out to be a good day except the very slow play. 5 hours.
Welfels,
Thank you for sharing your comments from your most recent round with us. Not sure when you started your round. On the day you played, we had cart path only restrictions on the back 9 which contributed to a slow round. We hope to see you again very soon so that you an enjoy a quicker round of golf.
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Shula's Golf Club
Horribly Slow
We really like this track normally, but the speed of play has gotten ridiculously slow.
No rangers in sight to help, Hackers with NO course etiquette , now added with parents trying to teach kids on the course, etc...
tvarma,
Thank you for your comments from your most recent round with us. Not sure when you played. We schedule course rangers Wednesday - Sunday. We try to identify beginners and encourage them to play later in the day so that they do not interfere with more serious golfers.
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Shula's Golf Club
First visit
The course was alright, we had our round discounted through golf nows hot deal.
It was nothing to write home about, pretty much came as expected, fairly difficult if you have a bit of a slice. Greens were good
Jasonp189,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you found the course to be challenging and the greens in good condition. We hope to see you again in the near future.
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Shula's Golf Club
Good Value
Decent track for the price is south FLA. Play early if you want to avoid a long round.
Gclairman,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you found good value in our course. That is a great tip on playing early as we tend to get very busy by mid day. Hope to see you soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Great value
The fairways, greens and pace of play was very good today!
Mellend,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the course conditions. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Nice course
Glad to get back and play after 2+ years hiatus. Well managed course, green are excellent (though a bit slow on a Friday afternoon), fairways mostly good (not lush but decent turf).
Croswhit,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the course conditions. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Consistently Consistent
Apart from slightly fuzzy greens and intermittent patchy brown spots that plague South Florida thinnish fairways during the winter dry season, Shula's was in predictably wonderful shape for early morning golf as our foursome sailed through the front nine before navigating between various bodies of water that dot the back nine. The pace of play was pleasantly unhurried, while Emily provided the best beverage cart service in recent memory. Pro shop, cart attendant, and starter were courteous and professional, as was our server who delivered an assortment of tasty short order lunches in the cozy snack bar. No GPS, which is par for most area courses. Hot Deals for noon-ish starts offer the best bang on the buck.
Iannertcito,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed the course conditions on your most recent visit. It is always great to hear when staff members create a memorable experience for our guests. We look forward to serving you again in the near future.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club.
Great Quality and Great Value
This is one of my favorite South Florida courses. It has a pretty nice layout. The back 9 has quite a few holes where water will be a challenge. The greens roll pretty nice and are pretty challenging. I've played this course three times during my vacation. The third time wasn't as memorable because one of the staff members was quite a jerk, but besides him, zero complaints over the rest of the staff. There are only two negatives about this place: 1) the driving range is a bit far from the course and they don't let you take the golf cart to it, and 2) the golf carts don't have GPS. Three things would make this a 5-star place: 1) add GPS to the carts, 2) let patrons take the carts to the driving range, and 3) offer complimentary practice balls at the range.
tiburonazo,
Thank you for sharing your comments from your most recent visit with us. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the golf course. Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with a particular staff member. If you could provide us with more details we can address this issue with said staff member.
You are correct in that the driving range is a bit far from the club house. We prevent golf carts from driving to the range because they would have to drive through the parking lot to get there. For safety reasons we prevent golf carts from driving to the range. We do not want a collision between car and cart. GPS on the carts would be wonderful amenities. Due to high costs we have not installed them. Thank you for providing us with your comments. Our staff collectively shares comments such as these in an effort to improve customer experiences. We hope to see you again the next time you are in South Florida.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Harleyab2,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed the course and hope to see you again very soon.,
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Shula’s Golf
Check in was below expectations. Tee boxes were average. Fairways above average and greens were excellent. Check out was again below average.
Scott6523668,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. What happened or did hot happen during the check in/check out process that failed to meet your expectations. Your comments are very valuable to us so that we can improve our level of service.
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Shula's Golf Club
Dear user,
Thank you for your review. Please let us know how we could have improved your experience with us.
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Shula's Golf Club
Ball machine in the range didn’t work so we couldn’t practice before the game.
Mike5531312,
Thank you for your comments. We had experienced communication problems with the ball dispenser and pro shop counter. New parts have been replaced. Hopefully you will not experience this interruption again.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Sandy
They had just sanded the greens.
Tee box #2 is closed.
msuman,
Thank you for sharing your comments. The greens were top-dressed on Monday, Dec 9th. The sand allows the greens to firm up and reduces friction creating faster greens.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Cool course to play, for the discount
Very nice course if you can get the hot deal. Lots of target golf, but fair. Ignite the water, just an illusion!
Kenneth6474328,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed the course. Hope to see you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Great course
This course was booked through Golf Now so we got a great deal. Course was in great shape especially the greens, if you hit a green your ball stuck and did not bounce off. We (2 people) played 18 holes in just over 3 hours so pace of play was great. Will definitely play it again next year when we are back in this area.
u000005510674,
Thank you for reviewing Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed the golf course and pace of play. We look forward to seeing you again the next time you are in South Florida.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
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lisatomlinson,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed viewing the memorabilia in the club house and found the outside staff helpful. Please let us know what we could have done better to improve your experience. We hope to see you again.
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Shula's Golf Club