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catfell

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catfell Established Member

catfell

I'm headed to Miami this week and play a couple of rounds.

I'm trying to decide between playing at Crandon Park or at the Biltmore.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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zipazoid Great Member

zipazoid

Never played Biltmore but I have played Crandon. Excellent track. Great views of downtown over Biscayne Bay. Tough course, they used to have a Senior Tour event there. You'll enjoy it.


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catfell Established Member

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Crandon was a tough course, especially because I was having a lot of trouble off the tee.  Also, I wasn't quite ready for the insane humidity and heat, coming from the Northeast.

I ended up also playing at the Miami Beach Golf Club.  Decent course, but a little overpriced IMHO.

I also forget that with a lot of Florida golf, there aren't a lof of elevation changes, so there's a lot of water used to create difficulty which I'm not exactly crazy about.

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Driver: Titleist 905T 10.5º
3-Wood: Titleist 904F 15º
Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro 20ºIrons: 4-PW Mizuno MP-60GW: Mizuno MP T 51ºSW: Mizuno MP T 56ºLW: Mizuno MP T 60ºPutter: Cameron Studio Stainless Newport 2

catfell Established Member

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Originally Posted by zipazoid

Humidity and heat?!? Dude, it's November! Try it in August!



I know, I know, but I literally got off the plane, picked up my rental car and went to the course.  No time to acclimate to the new climate.

And Florida in August, no thank you.

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Driver: Titleist 905T 10.5º
3-Wood: Titleist 904F 15º
Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro 20ºIrons: 4-PW Mizuno MP-60GW: Mizuno MP T 51ºSW: Mizuno MP T 56ºLW: Mizuno MP T 60ºPutter: Cameron Studio Stainless Newport 2

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BuckeyeNut Great Member

BuckeyeNut

If I was going to Miami, I'd play Doral Blue Monster for no other reason than to cross it off the list.

-check----played it

next....

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-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
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TourSpoon Super Member

TourSpoon


Originally Posted by catfell

Crandon was a tough course, especially because I was having a lot of trouble off the tee.  Also, I wasn't quite ready for the insane humidity and heat, coming from the Northeast.

I ended up also playing at the Miami Beach Golf Club.  Decent course, but a little overpriced IMHO.

I also forget that with a lot of Florida golf, there aren't a lof of elevation changes, so there's a lot of water used to create difficulty which I'm not exactly crazy about.



The water is more of a function to get enough of the course above sea level for drainage as Miami averages @ 6 feet above sea level.  Dig a hole to move some dirt...voila, instant pond.

August is brutal, with the ocean breeze being the only relief.  That and paying cart fees only.

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AmenCorner Dedicated Member

AmenCorner

I've heard Crandon has crazy mosquitos in the summer time, too. Regardless, you deal with these things pretty much anywhere in So. Florida.

I too am a big fan of Miami Beach Golf Club. Great course, but yes agree it is very pricy.

If you are mobile at all, I would suggest hopping on I-95 and going up to Emerald Hills in Hollywood. Old school difficult test of golf with some really funky holes.

In my bag:

Driver: SQ 9.5, Graphite Stiff Shaft
3 Wood: Diablo 13 degree, Stiff Shaft
2 Hybrid: SQ 18 degree, Steel Stiff ShaftIrons: MP-30, 3-PWSW: 56* Vokey Copper spin-milledFW 52* VokeyFlat Stick Zing 2Ball: Pro V1x


zipazoid Great Member

zipazoid



Originally Posted by AmenCorner

I've heard Crandon has crazy mosquitos in the summer time, too. Regardless, you deal with these things pretty much anywhere in So. Florida.

I too am a big fan of Miami Beach Golf Club. Great course, but yes agree it is very pricy.

If you are mobile at all, I would suggest hopping on I-95 and going up to Emerald Hills in Hollywood. Old school difficult test of golf with some really funky holes.


(sigh)....Again, it's Florida. The mosquito is the state bird. Your saving grace is a breeze & insect repellent.

And yes, it's flat here. We are a peninsula surrounded on three sides by water.

If someone is looking for hilly courses in a cool climate with few bugs, try Colorado.


Nole77 Well Established Member

Nole77

If you there again, try Miami Springs.  It's a great, reasonably priced track near the airport.

Carlos


TourSpoon Super Member

TourSpoon


Originally Posted by AmenCorner

I've heard Crandon has crazy mosquitos in the summer time, too. Regardless, you deal with these things pretty much anywhere in So. Florida.

I too am a big fan of Miami Beach Golf Club. Great course, but yes agree it is very pricy.

If you are mobile at all, I would suggest hopping on I-95 and going up to Emerald Hills in Hollywood. Old school difficult test of golf with some really funky holes.



My brother did a stint as an assistant pro at Emerald Hills. This is a tough track that they used for qualifying for some Tour events including Doral and The Honda as well as hosting the US Amateur and Pub Links there.

Originally Posted by zipazoid

(sigh)....Again, it's Florida. The mosquito is the state bird. Your saving grace is a breeze & insect repellent.

And yes, it's flat here. We are a peninsula surrounded on three sides by water.

If someone is looking for hilly courses in a cool climate with few bugs, try Colorado.


There are some courses near Clermont and Tally (Fred Couple designed SouthWood) that come to mind with some elevation but they are no where near Miami.  Flat with a lot of water is what you get in South Florida and bargain prices in the summer along with the heat.

Cobra LTDx 10.5* | Big Tour 15.5* | Rad Tour 18.5* | Titleist U500 4-23* | T100 5-P | Vokey SM7 50/8* F, 54/10* S, SM8 58/10* S | Odyssey 2 Ball Blade | Vice Pro Plus  


Tiger90 Well Established Member

Tiger90

I played Biltmore a couple years ago for $50 on golfnow.com.

Its got really nice greens, the ball rolls very true, and i would defiently play it again.

Tiger90


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jcard71 Well Established Member

jcard71

BIltmore had the WORST customer service of any course I've ever played.  They have an attitude link they're doing you a favor.   Overall pretty boring course except a couple holes on the back 9.


AmenCorner Dedicated Member

AmenCorner

Zipazoid. Dude, why the attitude? First off, I'm just sharing my knowledge. I've lived my entire life in South Florida so don't need a lecture.

A) Not all courses down here have bad mosquitos in the summer. Usually just ones that are out West. Crandon is an exception being East. So the advice is relevant. Bring bug spray and it should be fine. Don't bring bug spray and you'll be miserable.

B) I didn't say anything about hills, so not sure where you're going with that.

In my bag:

Driver: SQ 9.5, Graphite Stiff Shaft
3 Wood: Diablo 13 degree, Stiff Shaft
2 Hybrid: SQ 18 degree, Steel Stiff ShaftIrons: MP-30, 3-PWSW: 56* Vokey Copper spin-milledFW 52* VokeyFlat Stick Zing 2Ball: Pro V1x


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Fatphil Dedicated Member

Fatphil

actually I think the Crandon bugs are love bugs not mosquitos....kinda like little nats...driving in the cart doesn't blow them off...they just stick with you and bite the crap out of any exposed skin.  but as amen corner says, some bug spray cures all.  we're cutting out early on Friday to play the Beach...they quoted $110 but they got attitude there also (if ya gotta ask the fee you shouldn't be here)  haha...anyway, maybe the Premier Card (which suxs now) will get a few bucks off.


Harmonious Great Member

Harmonious

Not love bugs. They just make a mess of your car, but they don't bite. Probably those pesky no-see-ums with big jaws.

Three requirements in any Florida golf bag: 1) Sunscreen 2) Bug spray 3) Water.


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