Golfing in the Fort Lauderdale Area

Vacationing with your family or just getting away for the weekend, Fort Lauderdale invites you to spend some time golfing. With over 50 courses, from municipal courses to spectacular private courses, Fort Lauderdale has a course to suit every golfer. Home of the Florida Open and the Nike Tour, the Palm Aire Country Club features five courses, including two designed by Tom Fazio. The Jacaranda Country Club is the host site for USGA and PGA qualifying events and offers 36 holes of championship golf, practice facilities, a driving range, and four putting greens. These are just a few of the great courses that Fort Lauderdale has to offer, but many more await you as you're planning your visit to the Fort Lauderdale area.

Calusa Country Club

Opened in 1968, the course was designed by Mark Mahannah and features a links style layout. Some of the best greens around, Calusa also lays claim to a large driving range, a putting green, and a private chipping and pitching area with practice bunkers and a putting green.

Crandon Park Golf Course

Ranked number 17 out of 1200 courses in Florida by Golf Digest, the Crandon Park Golf Course is a 72 par course and has a course yardage of 6893. Crandon Park Golf Course is also home to iguana, raccoon, crocodile, dolphin, manatee, and several different species of birds.

Crystal Lake Country Club and Tam O'Shanter Golf

Beautiful and perfectly maintained golf courses, Crystal Lake Country Club offers two 18 hole courses, a driving range, and Pro Shop. Designed by Rees Jones, both Crystal Lake and Tam O'Shanter provide championship golf play.

Deering Bay Yacht and Country Club

Built in 1991, the Deering Bay Course was designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay. A private course, Deering Bay offers 18-holes of Bermuda Grass with water in play.

Don Shula's Golf Club

Newly redesigned and meeting USGA standards, the 18 hole Championship Course features tree-lined fairways, native plant and animal wildlife, and a challenge for the advanced golfer. Don Shula's Golf Club also offers a lighted Par 3 Executive course, a driving range, and a professional staff available for private and group lessons.

Doral Golf Resort and Spa

Home of the Genuity Championship, Doral Golf Resort invites you to walk the greens of the Blue Monster or brush up on your game at the Jim McLean Learning Center. Whether a novice or a pro, the five Championship courses at Doral provide a wealth of possibilities.

Miami Shores Country Club

Featuring a classic 18-hole championship layout, the Miami Shores Country Club was built by the famed architect Red Laurence in 1936. Host to a number of prestigious events, the Shores have been graced by such celebrities as Bob Hope, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevino. The front nine calls for precise approach shots and the incoming nine calls for well placed tee shots.

Melreese Golf Course

Tiger Woods made his first professional South Florida appearance here, at Melreese, while conducting a clinic exhibition. The new International Links Course boasts a true championship layout. Redesigned by Charles Mahannah, the course offers five lakes, nine waste bunkers, 97 sand bunkers, and a cypress wetland.

Normandy Shores Golf Course

Noted as the best kept secret in Miami, this public course offers 18 holes of traditional golf. Normandy shores is in excellent condition and features low rates, a driving range, putting greens, and a practice area for pitching and bunkers.

Palm-Aire Country Club

Designed by some of golf's leading architects including George and Tom Fazio, Palm-Aire offers 90 holes of beauty and challenge. Amenities at Palm-Aire Country club include two fully-equipped golf pro shops, two driving ranges, three golf schools, lockers, a computerized handicap service, club storage, two restaurants, and more.

Turnberry Isle Resort and Club

Turnberry Isle Resort offers two superb and challenging courses. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., the courses are known for their gracefully contoured fairways and deceitfully tranquil hazards and traps. Amenities include a complete pro shop and an expert staff offering clinics and individual lessons.