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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6410 yards
Slope 116
Rating 68.6

Donald Ross designed Miami Shores Golf Club in 1949. Since then, the course has had the front greens renovated in the 70s and the back nine's were updated in the 90s, but the best features of the original design have been carefully preserved. The municipal golf course covers 130 acres but it is seemingly short at just over 6,200 yards, a characteristic of older courses. The classic layout has fairways that are straight and offer some room for error, but there are stands of mature trees situated throughout the course that golfers will have to contend with. If you are used to playing longer, more modern layouts, Miami Shores provides an interesting contrast that is also a challenging but fair test. The course's affordability is also an appealing factor.

Course Details

Year Built 1949
Fairways Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Ross (1949) Ferdinand Garbin

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt and shoes required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.0
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Decent Public Course

Average at best. Nothing wrong with this place, but nothing special either.
Tends to get very crowded weekends. Doesnt have cart paths all the way around, so if its rained, back 9 might be swamped as it sits in a levied bowl next to Miami River.
This course is nice, but not as nice as they act like it is. Fun to play, great staff. The food & eating area is really nice. Nice practice green. Pace can drag onnnnnn.
Course fairly well maintained, above average. No real signature hole. Pretty open fairways, nice greens, maintained tee boxes.
This course is squarely in the middle of the pack for Dayton. Worth a 30min drive.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Greens are bad

The greens were in really bad shape, and was like putting in a sand box... No bueno.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Nice course for the money

Very nice course for the money the staff is super friendly

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

Weather

It rained the two days prior. I respect the idea of no carts on back nine due to water. But overall the course was dry for the timing. No fairway bunkers. Just a few around the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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