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Shula's Golf Club: Senator Course
Miami Lakes, FL•Public
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Shula's Golf Club: Senator Course
7601 Miami Lakes Dr
Miami Lakes, FL 33014-6880
United States
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Overview
Conveniently located close to Miami's and Fort Lauderdale's airports, Shula's Golf Club (or Miami Lakes) is one of the best values in town and perfect for travelers.
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“It is a fun track in the middle of a bustling city. You feel as though you are in a serene oasis with an entertaining, but fair layout that rewards good shots, but penalizes bad ones, especially on the back 9. The condition of the fairways and greens could not have been better."
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“It is a fun course to play. It has excellent drainage in the fairways and on the greens. With over 24” of rain in the last month in South Florida, the fairways were dry and had run, while the greens were true. A few of the greens had interesting and maybe unnecessary topography, but in those instances one could see how it required specific shot making to be able to have a relatively straightforward putt depending on the pin location. The front 9 had generous fairways, while the inward 9 had much more water and tighter landing areas. The course did an excellent job of integrating different length par 3s, 4s and 5s on each nine. The layout makes the golfer utilize every course in their bag."
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“Fun public course to play if you are in the area."
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“Fun public course if you are in the area"
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“Miami Lakes Golf Club offers a distinctly different atmosphere from many municipal courses, with a lively clubhouse environment and a strong social energy throughout the property. The course conditions are notable, with well-maintained turf and presentation that exceeds what many golfers would expect from a local public facility. From a playing standpoint, the front nine features generous landing areas and relatively straightforward tee shots. The back nine presents a different challenge, with several holes routing closer to the lakes and requiring greater precision off the tee. The contrast between the two sides creates a varied test while remaining accessible to a wide range of players."
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“Miami Lakes Golf Club offers a distinctly different atmosphere from many municipal courses, with a lively clubhouse environment and a strong social energy throughout the property. The course conditions are notable, with well-maintained turf and presentation that exceeds what many golfers would expect from a local public facility. From a playing standpoint, the front nine features generous landing areas and relatively straightforward tee shots. The back nine presents a different challenge, with several holes routing closer to the lakes and requiring greater precision off the tee. The contrast between the two sides creates a varied test while remaining accessible to a wide range of players."
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“Miami Lakes-played 5-20-26 Best Transformation - new course opened November 2025 Designed by Bruce Hepner. The course was previously called Don Shula’s Golf Club name after the Miami Dolphins head coach 1970-1995. The course was meticulously redone. Hundreds for trees were removed, especially Australian Pines and Ficus trees. Irrigation was redone and fairways were raised to avoid being affected by ground water levels. Bimini Bermuda on fairways and TifEagle on the greens. The entire course was re-grassed. Greens were re-contoured with significant undulations. Miami Lakes is a public golf course located in Miami Lakes, Florida 10 miles north of Miami International Airport. Fairways are extremely generous and the course play as long as 7129 yards. Shot Options 6.29 Fun 6.25 Challenge 6.28 Layout Variety 6.20 Aesthetics 6.31 Conditioning 6.75 Character 6.34 1 wide dogleg left par 4, into the wind, green side bunker left 2 left to right par 4, fairway bunker left at 268 yds, tee shot over water 3 long par 3 into the wind , water and bunker left 4 long par 4 straight into the wind 5 straight par 5, medium sized greens with undulations 6 straight par 4, water right 7 short par 3 over water 8 slight left to right par 4, right and left greenside bunkers 9 short dogleg right par 5, reachable , palm trees on the right to protect against getting there in 2, but really aren’t a hindrance now 10 dogleg right short par 4, undulated green , bunkers right and left 11 short straight par 4 , water right and left 12 right to left par 5, water right and left, downwind 13 long par 3 over water, long potato shaped green, multiple pin positions to make this hole real tough, picturesque hole 14 short right to left par 4, water left and right, but left water is mostly in play 15 short par 4 , reachable , water right and left of the fairway 16 short left to right par 5, water all along the right 17 long par 3 into the wind, greenside bunkers right and left 18 right to left par 4 , water all along the left side"
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“The redesigned layout, which included a monumental rise in the overall elevation of the course has changed what previously was a very soft terrain into a course that is both firm and fast. The overwhelming majority of trees were removed, making the layout very open, combined with the new greens that are quite large and contoured, which all should increase the fun for the average golfer."
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