18 holes of challenging golfing
Crandon Golf Course is a championship 18-hole golf course located on the “island paradise” of Key Biscayne, just 10 minutes from downtown Miami. It is the only public course on the Bay. Designed in 1972 by Robert von Hagge and Bruce Devlin, and redesigned by von Hagge in 1993, the course features seven saltwater lakes, challenging sand traps, mangrove thickets, and many holes overlooking Biscayne Bay.
The golf course has undergone renovations in recent years. Greens were redesigned to include creative mounding and the use of ultra dwarf Tiff Eagle Bermuda grass. Modern irrigation systems parts were installed. Tees were re-leveled and lengthened to bring the course up tp the modern standard for championship courses of over 7300 yards. As a consequence of these changes the facility retains its position as one of America ’s most beautiful and challenging golf courses. The new clubhouse also features the Links Grill, an attractive restaurant and bar with views of the ninth hole.
Crandon Golf Course uses ParView in all golf carts a sophisticated golf distancing and communications systems. As the golfer approaches each hole, ParView displays a graphical interpretation of the hole featuring distances to the landmarks, pro tips on how to best play the hole, and an elapsed timer to monitor pace of play. As the cart approaches the green, ParView displays pin placement and all pertinent slopes and undulations.
From the first hole – a dog leg 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 Golf Course has, in many ways, become Miami Dade’s signature public golf course. Play on the Bay at Crandon Golf Course!
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