The Senator Course at Shula's Golf Club
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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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Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad that you enjoyed your experience and look forward to seeing you again.
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Rained out
Back 9 was closed. This happens a LOT at this course.
msuman,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We have received a lot of rain this month. Our front 9 drains much better than our back 9. We hope to see you soon when conditions improve.
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Shula's Golf Club
u113880572,
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
manu8622,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We have had a very wet August. We hope to see you again when conditions improve.
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Shula's Golf Club
Dear bhole7,
Thank you for your review of Shula;'s Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Pablomiranda,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. Our greens were aerified on July 22nd. Typically the greens need at least 2 weeks to heal from this process. We hope to see you again when the greens have healed.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Dear u407020972,
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
Wet Round
I have played this course many times, and has always been in great shape, no matter the conditions. The staff was friendly as always.
It had been raining heavily for a while, but when i got there it was only light rain. The front was fine, but the back was cart path only.
I had a great afternoon round in spite of the conditions. I would recommend this course to anybody at any level.
Dear u000002339458,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the round despite the rain. We look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Dear u960736571,
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
Course conditions
Have played this course numerous times and the golf now rate is good. However this time we got there and discovered the greens had been aerated 2 days earlier with no notice on golf now and the same rate. Also, the back nine was closed because of rain, staff offered no additional compensation.
Dear Captain3881,
Thank you for sharing your comments from your most recent round of golf at Shula's. For some reason, GolfNow is reluctant to post the aerification notification to guests. We post this information on our website, booking platform, social media sites, and at check-in. This is one of the dangers with booking with GolfNow. Course conditions may change at any time due to weather, We offer rain checks to customers who book directly with us. We also offer discounted rates when our Back 9 closes due to rain. We hope to see you again now that the greens have healed from the July aerification.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Greens need a little attention
The course is in relatively good shape except for the greens. They need some attention, the grass is on the dry side and there are a lot of ball divots on the greens, although this is more of a responsibility of the players but the club must do something to fix these ball marks. It is a shame that many golf players don't follow the golf etiquette and do not fix the ball marks on the greens, this is something that I see in a lot of courses throughout the Broward County golf courses. Not only I fix my ball divots but I also fix the divots of other players. I get furious whenever I see ball marks around where my ball is, and worst of all on the path or line to the hole.
Dear RG3D50F4562531D86FFD,
Thank you for your sharing your comments from your most recent round of golf with us. Our superintendent has been battling a series of fungus attacks on the greens this summer. He has had to increase fertilizer treatments and applications of top dressing sand. The goal is to improve the health of the greens along with firming up the greens. We are retraining our outside staff to remind all golfers to fix pitch marks on greens. Thank you for doing your part, We hope to see you again soon.
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Shula's Golf Club
Awful greens!
The greens were poor. Very slow and quite bumpy. Disappointing.
u000001478200,
Thank you for sharing your comments from your most recent trip to Shula's Golf Club. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the greens. Our Superintendent was been working hard at getting the greens healthy again. He has had to to increase fertilizer applications and top dressing with sand. We hop e that you come back to see an improvement.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Two tracks in one
The Senator golf course is two tracks in one. The front nine is dry, with no water to penalize your off line shots.
It has firm fairways and large greens with not too many bunkers protecting them. Contrary to the back nine the front nine has a few more birdie holes. Example: 2, 5, 6 and 8. On the flip side the back nine has more water coming into play on both sides of the wide fairways but still has a few birdie holes and reachable par fours.
The fairways are a lot softer and moist due to more water surrounding the fairways, therefore the ball is not going to run or bounce longer than it did in the front nine. The back nine used to be an Audubon society sanctuary, but due to some storms was taken off the list.
The par three hole number 13 is a real pro hole. Elevated green, large bunker front and left very undulated green with false front and back left that will feed your short or left shots off the green, did I mention that is long. Maybe one of the most challenging par threes in Miami Fl.
When its windy is plays even more challenging due to the fact that the greens (90 %) roll from back to front and if hit your shot long to the back, you are in for a fast ride downhill. All in all I love this track. The greens are some of the best rolling and true greens in Miami.
u368544004,
Thank you for reviewing Shula's Golf Club. Our locals would all agree with you in that the back 9 is more challenging than the front 9. Water is present on 7 of the 9 holes on the back. Conditions tend to be softer this time of year due to the amount of rainfall we receive in the summer months. We are glad that you enjoy the course and look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Regards,
Shula's Golf Club
u947853873,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again this summer.
Regards,
Shula's Golf Club
Shula
Course layout was great. Courteous staff. Greens were recently aerated and was a bit bumpy.
u000006463972,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. Our greens were aerified and topdressed on Monday, June 3rd. We hope to see you again after conditions improve.
Regards,
Shula's Golf Club
This course has great features
This course is one of my favorite if not the favorite play in here in Miami. It's a beautiful course and very well maintained. And for its price its the best deal i believe out of all the courses I played in here in Miami. Try it! You will not regret it.
Could have been better
The front nine drains ok
The front greens were a far cry from being good.
People do not repair their divots the airrated the greens and hand way too much sand.
Back nine was a disaster as far as drainage is concern. Greens were fair not as sandy.
Would I play the course again yes but not after a few days of rain.
u769463279,
Thank you for reviewing Shula's Golf Club. Our greens were aerified and topdressed on Monday, June 3rd. Our front nine has higher elevations than the back 9 and drains much better than the back 9. You can contact our pro-shop for current course conditions by calling 305-820-8088. We hope to see you again in drier conditions.
Regards,
Shula's Golf Club
u896966918,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
Great place
Son and I played here for our second time and we will definitely come back for our third time.. we have too we’re one and one here!!
JLouis1961,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you and your son very soon.
Sincerely,
Shula's Golf Club
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u007405341,
Thank you for your review of Shula's Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
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Shula's Golf Club