Overview
Indian Creek was built in 1930 on an island north of Miami Beach created with sand dredged from Biscayne Bay. William Flynn designed the course at the center of the island with estate homes ringing the perimeter along the water--the massive Mediterranean-style clubhouse opens toward a heroic, unimpeded southern view of downtown Miami. Over the decades drainage issues arose, and a renovation by Flynn's former associate Dick Wilson along with other incremental tinkering had taken the shine off the original architecture. A 2022 rebuild by Andrew Green corrected the drainage problems leaving a dry and racy design with fairways that rise into elevated greens and banks left and right around bunkers that more closely resemble what Flynn originally designed. The standout hole has always been the long par-3 12th playing from a high tee over a cove of water and field of bunkers, but the short par 4s at four and 13 that also play along and inlet of Biscayne Bay called Indian Creek Lake are just as scenic and more thought-provoking. The par 5s at nine and 11 are also worthy of accolades, each gliding into greens situated on panoramic high points. Green's reconstruction of Indian Creeek earned second place in the Golf Digest 2023 Best Renovation awards.
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Awards
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 10, 2003. Ranked inside the top 15, 2001, 2005, 2009. Ranked 16th, 2011-'14. Ranked inside the top 20, 2007. Ranked 25th, 2017-'18, 2021-'24. Ranked 26th, 2015-'16, 2019-'20. Ranked inside the top 30, 1999.
Current ranking: 25th.
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“Very challenging approach shots with penal bunkering that surrounds each green. Surprising elevation change for an island that was built in the early 1900's in an otherwise flat area of FL. Design variety is superb w/ difference in holes going uphill/downhill, left to right, right to left, varying distances, and hole directions. 9, 12, 13, "
Read More2022
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“Unique setting and a strong course. Well worth it if you get the chance."
Read More2018
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