Miami/Fort Lauderdale is South Florida's big-city golf destination, pairing Doral's Blue Monster and two vintage Donald Ross classics with South Beach nightlife, 5 courses in our catalog, $$$ pricing, fly into MIA, and playable all twelve months.
Doral's Blue Monster (Hanse 2014 rebuild, PGA Tour Cadillac Championship 2026) plus a 1924 Donald Ross at Hollywood Beach and a 1925 Donald Ross at the Biltmore. Big-city golf with Latin vibe. South Beach nightlife included. (Note: PGA National is West Palm Beach, not Miami.)
5 courses
Miami / Fort Lauderdale has 5 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne, The Biltmore Golf Course, and Jacaranda Golf Club. Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne is nationally ranked, a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
Robert von Hagge & Bruce Devlin (1972), Devlin/von Hagge renovation (1993)
Donald Ross (1925), Brian Silva restoration (2007)
Mark Mahannah
Donald Ross (1924)
Greg Norman (2019 renovation)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Miami / Fort Lauderdale runs about $1,383 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Miami / Fort Lauderdale sits in Florida. The closest major airport is Miami (MIA), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into MIA, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in Miami / Fort Lauderdale are Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Miami / Fort Lauderdale averages a 75°F high in January and a 87°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Miami / Fort Lauderdale data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.