Granada Golf Course

One of the best I’ve played down here. Well kept. If you practice often, go to the pro-​shop and get the chip for the driving range for a discount on your practice balls. I practice here often.

They have the worst lost and found department. My friend and I played this golf course a few times but this last time before they will close and renovate, my girlfriend lost 2 covers for her wood and iron name «Adam» and I lost a pair of sandals with bright orange straps across. We put these items in the basket of the cart. We played the 9 holes which deserves a one star and when it got late we forgot our things in the basket which was by the end of our games was squished down further into the basket so we could not see it. My friend went back to look for the items above, the 2 covers and my sandals but nothing, the staff were not even friendly about it. My friend went back again and they must have thrown those items in the trash! Never have I been to a good golf course that does not even have a box to put left over items in. It is appalling and I would not recommend leaving anything there! They were stolen or dumped in the trash. That is what a public golf course will do to your things. It should be no stars for this place.

As far as golf public courses go, I’ve been advised that this course is unkept and the greens are not well manicured. I’ve been playing golf for 6 weeks and love it here. It’s a great 9 holes to practice on and economical too. It is full of older people and beginners but I don’t mind. Fun place to get a quick round in.

My absolute favorite place to get a few miles in on my runs :) It is peaceful, uncongested, and you don’t have to worry too much about cars. Its nice to see fellow joggers, walkers, and bikers on the road. The pretty green, trees, and houses make for an interesting run. Also I have noticed that recently, in the early mornings, (which are still humid!) running around the golf course is actually cooler… Could be the irrigation system of the golf course? I don’t know but it is very pleasant. :)
My fiancé has played golf here. It is a 9 hole golf course and is good for practice. Also the price isn’t bad :)

Never playing this course EVER AGAIN! The employee in the pro shop was rude, terrible and very unpleasant. I also felt racially discriminated against because my group were the only ones that were being continually harassed throughout the course by the employee. He came out several times and even threatened to kick us off the course… Little did he know that group in front us of were holding up play but we were the ones being harassed. To top it off, once we finished our round of golf we went into the country club to complain about how we were treated and were told (by the same employee) that «we should find another course to play at, because we don’t want you here»… I hope management reviews their personnel and make appropriate changes because there is no excuse for a disgruntle employee ruining anyone’s Saturday morning. Don’t waste your money, you’re better off practicing your short game with a tea cup in your backyard.

This place sucks! Over booked tee times. They have a tournament with a bunch of old golfers who are slow and take there time. The worker rushed us when we had a 5 some in front of us slowing down the course! High price for 9 holes and the course isn’t well maintained! Go else where

Not a golfer but if I were this is where I would come. They have cold bottled water with paper cups around the golf course during the day, they remove it at night. Look for the wooden boxes… kinda hidden. However I love coming here to run. There’s always a lot of people running, biking or skating. During the evenings it feels safe and lighted up. Just keep an eye out for the foxes and newly added bats… I’m not kidding. I’ve had a few fox encounters. But no worries it only made me run way faster, lol.

I LOVE running here at night. It’s so relaxing. I love looking at the beautiful houses in the area. I actually feel very safe here, which is good because it’s very dark! Favorite spot to run!

This golf course is great to run, walk your dogs, ride bike or just play golf!
All the locals that come are cordial, say hello or wave at others. This is hard to see in Miami where rude people are found almost in every corner.
We love running here and the whole course is about two miles and split in two, making it great if you are training for a marathon.
Recently in the news they reported there been a rare species of bats that have take over the location. Well I guess this will be a better reason to go for a run here now, especially because it is also filled with foxes. Now we run from both foxes and bats, enough natural motivation to stay in shape!

I love this golf course! Located right after the mile. Beautiful area. It has not been congested the times I have gone. Service is good.

It is a 4 star «public» golf course, not private. Do not go there expecting country club conditions with fast greens. As far as a public course this is my go-​to course here in Miami. $ 19 for 9 holes and a pull-​cart. You can walk this nice course in the middle of Coral Gables with a couple of friends. It is almost never crowded. Whatever you do, do not knock your balls in those humongous Cypress trees. Getting them out can be a real pain. Great place to try for the hole-​in-​one shot on #7.

Great little 9 hole course. The grounds are in great shape and it’s reasonably priced.

Great place to squeeze in a cheap nine. No waits in the afternoon (except for slow players) you can walk it, and I bet its the least expensive 9 in all of south florida. Course has nice wide straight fairways but around the greens it can really throw some curves. Only draw back is that the residents treat it like its a park — especially in the evenings — gotta watch out for dogs and kids on the fairways. Otherwise its a great way to spend an hour and half. Not the greatest golf course in the world, especially if you are an avid golfer — but a great place to get some practice.

The course is well groomed!
It’s challenging enough for me!
9 holes are also enough to relieve the stresses of the day!
I like the management, the staff is responsive to your needs and it’s a beautifully designed course.

i usually play here on the weekends when i do not have another golfing buddy, I actually learned to play gold here, the fairways are wide open and its a real easy course, the greens in the summer time are well maintained and have a real nice dark green to them, my only problem is the price, they charge $ 19 to walk with your own cart if your not a gables resident, $ 19 for a 9 hole and public course at that, are you kidding me? and if you want to ride a whooping $ 27, and it does not natter the time of the day it is the same price all day, for that I can wait till 1 pm and polay in either Miami Springs for $ 38 or Costa for $ 38 and its an 18 hole course

I’m not a golfer — but this place looks green and lush — and I don’t know what a golfer looks for anyway. But as a Mom of 2 — walking along the bumpy sidewalks of Coral Gables — can get kinda old. So I found that after the park (Salvadore Park) about ½ a mile away from this course — my kids are pooped and tranquil in their seats. The course is HUGE and very smooth, and I find that I can get a little exercise in on the course before we head home. There are plenty of people running/​walking the course in the evening — and I just feel really safe walking here. I don’t have to deal with cars — and I can just walk in peace in a beautiful setting :)

This golf course highlights one of the huge benefits of living in a city like Miami. Granted, we have gone through what it seems exponential growth in the past 10 years and traffic is no longer the flow it used to be when you could get anywhere in Dade County in 20 minutes, but if you are up to a weekday afternoon round of 9 holes, it doesn’t matter where you are in Miami, you can pretty much make it to this course and play it before dark.
It is reasonably priced, very forgiving and generous, allows for pretty dynamic play, and considering you walk this course, an afternoon in the Gables simply doesn’t get any better than this.
In fact, if you are a beginner, this is a good course to cut your teeth and spend some time working on your approach and short game. You will probably not lose too many balls here, except for the insidious slice or hook that may even break a neighbor’s window.
Grab your clubs, and play this course, often …

I disagree with the prior reviewer, I think this course is kept in pretty good shape, considering that this course is used constantly by golfers of *all* ages and skill levels. Granada has been a longtime staple of mine. The 9-​hole layout offers stress-​free golf. Water hazards are nonexistent and sand traps are few. The greens roll fine — again, hardly the worst putting surfaces I’ve seen.
You start out with 2 free and clear par 4s against the prevailing easterly breeze, then turn around and face a fairly difficult 200-​yard par 3. The next two holes, typically with the wind, are not that difficult. Then you face Granada’s signature hole, #6, a bonafide par 5, slight dogleg right. It features a tight fairway with the street to the left, and a stand of ancient eye-​popping-​huge golf ball-​eating banyan trees to the right. Marvel at their grandiosity, but don’t hit your ball in there, because it isn’t much fun trying to hit it back out.
7,8 and 9 are rather generous holes, marginally difficult only if there’s wind.
Enjoyable relaxing course.
Pluses:
–Scenic
–Wide layout, no water and little sand makes you feel like a better golfer than you are
–Fairways and greens in good shape for a heavily-​used municipal course
–Can play a quick weekday 9
Minuses:
–Very crowded on weekends
–Attracts a lot of slow-​playing beginners

I guess I’ll be the first to review the golf course. I played this course once when I was a kid, so when I moved to Miami last year I figured I’d give it another shot. Man is this course in terrible shape. I would say that it’s a bit of a cow pasture, but even the grass in cow pastures is better quality than much of the grass on this course.
The rough is equivalent to the grass you have in your backyard, except for longer. The greens are about the same speed ass putting on a shag carpet and are filled with divots, ball marks, burnt patches, and various other inconsistencies that almost force you to just give yourself a 2 putt when you get to the green and pick your ball up.
Pace of play is also staggeringly slow despite the course being relatively slow most of the time. You’d think that for such a short course with not very much play you’d be able to get through without waiting, but the people who frequent this course are typically 30+ handicaps from all appearances and often lack basic golf etiquette. I’ve also never seen a ranger out on the course to speed up play, so if you get behind some hackers, I highly recommend playing through them.
There are only a few redeeming qualities of this court that keep it from being a 1 star.
1) It’s very inexpensive for a Miami golf course (under $ 20 a round for Coral Gables/​Miami residents)
2) It’s the most convenient course if you find yourself with a few hours open in the afternoon and want to get out for a quick 9
3) It’s a fairly scenic course as the houses bordering the course are all pretty nice and the enormous trees (some appear to be at least 100 years old) make the course pretty aesthetically pleasing
If you want to play a decent course, then I would stay away at all costs, but if you’re just looking to walk/​ride a quick 9 then it might be worth your while.

I’m not reviewing the course because I’ve played golf, but I’m reviewing it as far as jogging trails go.
Many, many people come to this course and park their cars along the course (no meters, the parking is free) and either rollerblade, cycle, or walk/​jog here. The course is HUGE. I believe the entire thing (the jogging area) is a little over 3 miles). Pretty good place to jog. The entire thing is like a big oval. While jogging, cycling, etc., you are passing all the houses and condos that surround this area. The people are so friendly which really just makes this place ideal as far as exercise goes. After sundown they have Coral Gables police patrolling the area which is very nice.
This is a good alternative for exercise options if say, any of the parks are closed.