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3.9
337 Reviews (337)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
105
3 Stars
49
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
78.7%
Recommend this course
273 out of 337 reviews
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3.9
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
80.0%
Recommend this course
48 out of 60 reviews
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3.9
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.4%
Recommend this course
78 out of 97 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7301 yards
Slope 145
Rating 76.2

Subtle but enticing, Crandon is a well-planned challenge built in 1972 by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin. In 1993, a redesign by von Hagge brought new greens and bunker configurations. Formerly known as "The Links at Key Biscayne" Crandon Park Golf Course is a championship 18-hole golf course located on the "island paradise" of Key Biscayne, just 10 minutes from downtown Miami.

The course has the world's largest tee, seven saltwater lakes, challenging sand traps, mangrove thickets, and many holes overlooking Biscayne Bay.

You can see crocodiles (they have three), numerous raccoons and Jurassic-sized iguanas darting across the course. The blue and tri-colored herons, white ibises, snowy egrets, pelicans and anhinga grace the fairway roughs and saltwater banks.

From the first hole - a dogleg par 5 that requires a drive over water and mangroves - to the last - another par 5 with water on both sides of the fairway - Crandon Park Golf Course has, in many ways, become Miami-Dade's signature public golf course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1972) Robert von Hagge (1972) Robert von Hagge (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Crandon Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.9
337 Reviews (337)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 10
Water Hazards 10
Undulating Greens 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 9
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
A Weekend Splurge 6
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good value at GN hot deal rate

I suspect this was a private club at some point. Layout is great. Scenic winding tru mangroves on several holes. Lots of bunkers. Greens good. Some bare spots in fairways and other “worn” areas not in area of play. Starter was very friendly and informative.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff and challenging course.

There are some poor reviews on here and I’ve no idea why! On arrival - greeted warmly at pro shop, got some balls for the range. Starter welcomed us, gave us the cart and said come back when you’re ready if you want to start early. We had lunch at the restaurant which was great and friendly staff. Range, chipping and putting practice facilities all great.

The course itself. Not immaculate. But by no means terrible. Greens and tee boxes great. Some rougher areas (bald grass) on a minority of fairways. Bunkers in great condition. Saw a crocodile, a raccoon, iguana and many birds. We’re in Miami on the coast - what does one expect…?! Layout is superb. I wouldn’t call them blind tee shots - they’re merely dog legs (and long, 250 yards + to most of the ‘legs’.). If you want long and straight, not the course for you. If you want a true challenge - it’s perfect with some great par 3s and 5s in particular.

Would highly recommend and great value compared to what else is on offer in Miami.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better days are gone

I've been playing the Links at Key Biscayne (a/k/a Crandon Park) since the 90's and my has this course aged in a bad way. What used to be a very strategic and immaculately maintained course has turned into a bit of a dog-track, with hardpan fairways, sparse grass, intrusion/flooding from rising sea levels in many places, a plethora of mosquitos any-time you get within 10 feet of the mangroves (the mosquitos have always been there so bring your bug spray). Unfortunately they as still charging a premium price for a public course that has seen no investment and sub-par maintenance over the last couple of decades ($400+ for me and my nephew). To make matters worse, we got stuck behind a foursome of mixed doubles that played so very slow and refused to let us play through as a twosome... by the 12th hole there was 2 holes open in front of them and not a ranger anywhere to be found (when we started there were no gaps on the tee sheet). I was so frustrated I had to call the clubhouse and they sent someone out to talk to them to pick up the pace (which helped only a little bit). So, in the end it was a 4:45 minute round on terrible conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A must to play

Nice layout
Greens fast enough
Greens are well protected

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to Crandon?

Several years ago we played this course regularly. Yesterday we played it and it’s a mess. Fairways are chewed up, greens long and marred and the overall condition of the course and the amenities are poor at best. Staff for the most part inside were unfriendly. This was once a gem. We will not return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

So sad to see what's become of a beautiful course

What happened to this course? Who is managing this property? This tract is such a beautiful one, so challenging and usually lush. Now it has fallen into deep disrepair and it's so sad. The fairways have weeds, bare spots, dirt. The tee boxes have not seen a mower in weeks. The greens have patches, weeds, and are shameful. Clearly very little money is going to maintaining this once beautiful course. Other county courses, like Miami Beach and Normandy are in great shape and this jewel has now become a place to avoid. We have played this course for years and just revisited yesterday to find a completely different property. Once forecaddies were mandatory and now you cannot even find anyone to clean your clubs after your round. The pro shop has been cleared out, offering very little merchandise. The only odd, bright spot was seeing that brand new Titleist TSR club sets were offered as rentals. We had our own clubs but this was interesting. Even the carts are worn out, no GPS and beat up and unclean.
What happened to this place? It's now very apparent that the sale that was to occur a few years ago certainly should have gone through.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

GOOD COURSE, NT ENOUGH CARTS

It was a pity that such a good and well kept golf course is having operational (non-course-maintenance related) management issues. If I had received my cart 35 minutes earlier (5 minutes before Tee Time) my rating would have been 5.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

When we arrive at the course we discovered the back nine was closed. Had to play the front nine twice. And we still charged the full price of $109. The was not reasonable at all. No consideration given for this. Very disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course, nice wildlife with a lot of iguanas!
Awesome staff and reasonable prices! Recommended without reserve!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but fairways too dry

This course is very difficult for an average golfer. Even a 11 handicap. The lay out is beautiful but the condition was not perfect. The fairways were very dry and lack of grass at many places. For the price ( hot deal), it worth it. I will not pay 100$ to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
First Time Playing

Rude Starter

When trying to grab a cart Starter practically yelled at me. Power trip much?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mosquito island

Fairways in rough shape. Mosquitoes everywhere. Seriously swarms of them. Know it’s out of their control but one should know

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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