The hardest golf courses in Miami, Florida
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Miami, Florida, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 19 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Aventura, Key Biscayne, Miami Shores and 1 more nearby town.

Crandon Park Golf Course
Key Biscayne, FL, USASlope rating 145, 76.2 course rating, Championship tees, 7,301 yds
PublicBruce Devlin & Robert von Hagge
- 2.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.7Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 2.9Facilities

Golden Palm
Trump National Doral Miami
Miami, FL, USASlope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,012 yds
PublicRobert von Hagge
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Resort
- Challenging
- Driving range

Grande Oaks Golf Club
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USASlope rating 138, 72.6 course rating, The Tips tees, 6,725 yds
PrivateRaymond Floyd
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Strategic

Soffer
Turnberry Isle Resort
Aventura, FL, USASlope rating 136, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,047 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 2.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
- Pristine
- Walkable
- Tourist trap

Red Tiger
Trump National Doral Miami
Miami, FL, USASlope rating 136, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,395 yds
PublicGreg Norman
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 1.0Scenery
- 2.5Facilities
- Underrated

(Players) The Club at Weston Hills
Weston, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 75.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,260 yds

(Blue Monster) Trump National Doral Miami
Miami, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,590 yds

Plantation Preserve Golf Club
Plantation, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,148 yds

(East) Jacaranda Golf Club
Plantation, FL, USA
Slope rating 133, 75.5 course rating, Tee I, 7,247 yds

The Biltmore
Coral Gables, FL, USA
Slope rating 132, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,112 yds

Miami Beach Golf Club
Miami Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,813 yds

(Silver Fox) Trump National Doral Miami
Miami, FL, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,398 yds

(North) Fort Lauderdale Country Club
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.4 course rating, Champion tees, 6,888 yds

Miami Shores Country Club
Miami Shores, FL, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,705 yds

Indian Creek Country Club
Indian Creek Village, FL, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,662 yds

(West) Jacaranda Golf Club
Plantation, FL, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.8 course rating, Tee I, 6,778 yds

Normandy Shores Golf Course
Miami Beach, FL, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,805 yds

(Miller) Turnberry Isle Resort
Aventura, FL, USA
Slope rating 127, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,403 yds

(South) Fort Lauderdale Country Club
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.1 course rating, Champion tees, 6,661 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Miami, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Crandon Park Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Miami, Florida at Slope 145 (76.2 course rating · Championship tees · 7,301 yds). 19 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Miami, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Miami, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:38 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
