Golf
The back story 1
The story of golf in Miami and how visitors can play.
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The back story
Golf in Miami: the back story
How golf grew up with Miami Beach and Coral Gables, and where visitors can play today.
Nine courses and clubs · Miami & Miami Beach, Florida
Golf in Miami
The 1920s courses of Miami Beach and Coral Gables, the bayside links at Crandon and the private clubs.
Updated October 2026
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Our first three calls on this list, from editors who know Miami from Wynwood to Coconut Grove.
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10 photosThe only public course on Biscayne Bay
Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne
Miami-Dade County’s 18-hole course on Key Biscayne, ringed by water and mangroves.
6700 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149Explore View on map
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Video 3 photosDonald Ross, 1925
Biltmore Golf Course
An 18-hole, par-71 Donald Ross course from 1925, beneath the tower of The Biltmore Hotel.
At The Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134Explore View on map
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City and county courses where visitors can book a tee time.
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Donald Ross, 1925
Biltmore Golf Course
An 18-hole, par-71 Donald Ross course from 1925, beneath the tower of The Biltmore Hotel.
At The Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134Explore View on map
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10 photosThe only public course on Biscayne Bay
Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne
Miami-Dade County’s 18-hole course on Key Biscayne, ringed by water and mangroves.
6700 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149Explore View on map
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Florida’s oldest nine holes
Granada Golf Course
A nine-hole, par-36 city course in Coral Gables, the oldest operating nine-hole course in Florida.
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3 photosCarl Fisher’s 1923 course
Miami Beach Golf Club
Miami Beach’s 18-hole city course on Alton Road, first opened in 1923 as Bayshore.
2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140Explore View on map
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3 photosSince 1939
Miami Shores Country Club
A 1939 course under old oaks in Miami Shores, 18 holes, par 71, open to the public.
10000 Biscayne Blvd, Miami Shores, FL 33138Explore View on map
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Opened 1941
Normandy Shores Golf Club
Miami Beach’s second city course, laid out in 1941 on its own island in Biscayne Bay.
2401 Biarritz Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33141Explore View on map
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A Dick Wilson course, 1959
Palmetto Golf Course
A county course from 1959 by Dick Wilson, with canals, a lit range and mini golf.
9300 SW 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33157Explore View on map
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Private clubs 2
Members and guests only.
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Private, members only
Private clubs: La Gorce and Riviera
Two of Miami’s historic private golf clubs, for members and their guests only.
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Private, members only
The Links at Fisher Island
A private nine-hole course on Fisher Island, by P.B. Dye and renovated in 2025.
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