Saw that there wasn't a review of this course for almost 3 years, I got there and I found out why... Even with the Golf Moose coupon, I don't think I would play here again. I don't like bad mouthing any golf course because many of them are being taken away here in Southern California, but this course should completely shut down and revamp. Everyone that works here has a great a... » More

Saw that there wasn't a review of this course for almost 3 years, I got there and I found out why... Even with the Golf Moose coupon, I don't think I would play here again. I don't like bad mouthing any golf course because many of them are being taken away here in Southern California, but this course should completely shut down and revamp. Everyone that works here has a great attitude though- oh yeah, the cart girl is IG famous. She's very friendly and modest, but drop dead gorgeous... But back to the review- Tee boxes bushy and very uneven. Fairways had several different types of grass with clovers and daisies mixed in everywhere. Sand traps are all over the place and they are terrible- just dirt and mud for the most part. The course is a Pete Dye design and there's the telltale railroad ties and bunkering on most of the holes. Greens were the best part of the course and they had shelves and big undulations on them. They rolled smooth for the most part and should be fully healed in a week or two. If they would put some money into this course, it would really be a fun track. The employees are exceptional and are genuinely glad to be there- that's what stood out the most...
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Played palms with 3 very nice gentlemen and that was by far best part of the day. Course has good coverage for most part so lies are good tee to green. Greens a week or two from being back in shape after punching, greens also have good coverage and when healed will be a positive for course. Green side bunkers are fine, fairway bunkers just hard dirt. Course seems to be very... » More

Played palms with 3 very nice gentlemen and that was by far best part of the day. Course has good coverage for most part so lies are good tee to green. Greens a week or two from being back in shape after punching, greens also have good coverage and when healed will be a positive for course. Green side bunkers are fine, fairway bunkers just hard dirt. Course seems to be very well liked by locals and gets plenty of play, as a course you would drive a good distance to play strong NO if quality of course is important to you, if you are interested in playing a somewhat interesting set up YES. Maybe a little hard for women and very high handicap players.
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Played this morning around 8:00 am, joining three regulars, walking from the blue tees. They had a barbecue going for burgers and hot dogs when I finished and the restaurant was packed with locals. Nice to see. The snack shack at the 2nd and 14th greens was closed, from what I was told probably permanently. No drink cart. We played in 4:20, falling a shot behind at the end. » More

Played this morning around 8:00 am, joining three regulars, walking from the blue tees. They had a barbecue going for burgers and hot dogs when I finished and the restaurant was packed with locals. Nice to see. The snack shack at the 2nd and 14th greens was closed, from what I was told probably permanently. No drink cart. We played in 4:20, falling a shot behind at the end.

The conditions were very good. Green and lush fairways for the most part. Some barer areas but I was not in any. The rough was generally cut down but was on occasion a factor. The sand traps did not have much sand in them. There was enough, but barely. The greens were very nice, running fast and true. I had three three-putt bogeys, twice when it ran out more than expected (front left pin position on #1 is always bad when putting from above the hole) and once when I left a lengthy putt woefully short. I really like the greens here when they are running like this.

Overall, a great experience. Recommended.
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I played Biltmore yesterday morning joining two locals and another single. This course is marketed as one of the highlight courses in Miami so I was curious to see if it lived up to its billing. Things didn’t start off very well regarding customer service. First off the service in the restaurant was some of the worse I’ve had in years. The food was average at best. Oh... » More

I played Biltmore yesterday morning joining two locals and another single. This course is marketed as one of the highlight courses in Miami so I was curious to see if it lived up to its billing. Things didn’t start off very well regarding customer service. First off the service in the restaurant was some of the worse I’ve had in years. The food was average at best. Oh well, on to the pro shop. Not much better there. She couldn’t find my reservation even after I showed her a screenshot of my booking confirmation. We got through that but there were a couple of other issues. One, you have to pay for parking in the parking lot. However, you can scan a code in the pro shop and they will comp you the parking. But not if you have already paid for your parking. This information would have been helpful to have on the website and in the parking lot. Two, the online price indicates that a cart is included. Negative, carts are extra. I’m all for a walking price and a cart price, just be clear about it. Next came range balls. I inquired about range balls and she said there was a ball dispenser on the back side of the shack near the range. She was correct, except you have to have a code which you get when you pay for range balls in the pro shop.

On to the actual course itself. Overall, not a bad layout. They have a few creative holes in what is a mainly a parkland setting. Fairways are generously wide on most holes with some well placed trees and plenty of fairway bunkers to keep you honest. For the most part the fairway bunkers weren’t an issue. I was in a few of them and no problem getting out and reaching the green. The fairways at Biltmore were very nice. Lush and green and easily the best I’ve played since being here in Florida. I’d rate the fairways at a strong 7 or weak 8.

Greens were a different story. One of the members said the greens were in horrible shape and needed a complete overhaul. At first I thought wow this guy has high standards as the greens weren’t bad at all. Then we ran into some that had some bad patches but the pin was kept away from those areas. As the day progressed I started realizing all of the greens had some serious disease, brown spots and general ugliness. I will say that the grounds crew did a good job staying away from the bad areas with the pin placements. The greens rolled at a medium pace.

Tee boxes were in bad shape. Obviously a different grass was used for the tee boxes and it is struggling to survive. A lot of the tee boxes had recently been filled with sand to try and get them back into shape. There was enough good coverage on the par 3’s to find a good clean hitting surface.

There was one water hazard in the form of a man made canal that runs through about 6-7 of the holes. There was about 2 forced carries over the water with the rest being lateral hazards. Not the most creative use of water hazards but not the worst either.

Overall, this was a decent course that at the walking resident rate (they will check for ID) it’s worth it. The extra fees for cart, parking and range balls make it a so so and the rack rate for visitors takes it off my “recommendation” list for sure.
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Was able to get out early this AM. Walked for $18 Sr rate. POP 3H.

Course is in really nice shape at the moment.

No tee box issues.

Fairways clean and giving good lies and roll out on all holes.

Rough was not very high nor very penal easily able to advance ones ball.

Traps were all clean, playable and heard no complaints.
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Was able to get out early this AM. Walked for $18 Sr rate. POP 3H.

Course is in really nice shape at the moment.

No tee box issues.

Fairways clean and giving good lies and roll out on all holes.

Rough was not very high nor very penal easily able to advance ones ball.

Traps were all clean, playable and heard no complaints.

Greens were clean and chipped/putted just fine all round. Not very big or undualting but had good speed and I did not see nor repair any ball marks (wow).

Good customer service from all I came in contact with.

Nice course to play that does not wear you out if you like to walk and have a good POP.
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