Five Championship Courses
TPC BLUE MONSTER COURSE YARDAGE: 7288 | SLOPE / RATING: 72.2 / 125Exquisite design, outstanding conditioning and a reverence for nature are the hallmarks of truly great golf courses, and TPC Blue Monster is no exception.Originally designed by noted architect Dick Wilson, the TPC Blue Monster Course has been modified and updated during the past 20 years to meet the demands of the PGA TOUR by three-time Doral champion and Hall of Famer Raymond Floyd and world-renowned golf instructor Jim McLean. The result is a compelling par-72, 7,125-yard masterpiece considered among the best resort layouts in the U.S., meticulously maintained to PGA TOUR standards. Crafted to fit seamlessly into the Miami landscape, the course features long fairways, undulating greens, a deep Bermuda rough and a unique assortment of water hazards. The famous 18th hole, with its signature fountain, was ranked by Golf Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Holes in the World.” Virtually every great name in golf has tested their skills on this world-class track, which has hosted prestigious PGA TOUR events for 45 years.
Architects - Raymond FloydDuring Raymond Floyd’s competitive career, he built an impressive portfolio of titles, including every major championship on American soil on both the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. This includes four Majors – the 1976 Masters, the 1965 and 1982 PGA Championship, and the 1986 U.S. Open. He has won 22 PGA TOUR victories, including three Doral Opens, the Tournament Players Championship, the Memorial and the World Open. During his eight years as a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, the squad suffered only one defeat. Even today, Floyd remains one of the top point earners in U.S. Ryder Cup history.Floyd uses the same determination and imagination that produced crucial shots under pressure to create unique, strategically exciting golf courses through Raymond Floyd Design. His extensive travels, masterful shot-making and superior strategic skills provide him with a vast knowledge of the qualities that make great golf courses. Floyd draws on these experiences to create golf courses with all the benefits of modern golf course architecture, but with a focus on traditional philosophies. Among the many golf courses he has designed or remodeled are Raptor Bay Golf Club in Bonita Springs, FL; Arrow Head Country Club in Myrtle Beach, SC; TPC Las Vegas; Old Palm Beach Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Turnberry Isle Resort and Club in Aventura, FL; and the practice facility at Augusta National in Augusta, GA.
THE GREAT WHITE YARDAGE: 6679 | SLOPE / RATING: 71.7 / 130A Greg Norman Signature Course, this course is unique in using coquina – crushed shells – as its primary design element. Strategically demanding fairways amidst hundreds of palm trees and water coming into play on 14 holes make this both a challenging and picturesque course. In 2000, the course hosted the PGA TOUR’s Franklin Templeton “Shoot-Out” and was rated the best new golf course of the year by the National Golf Foundation.
THE GOLD COURSE YARDAGE: 6209 | SLOPE / RATING: 70.7 / 124PGA Tour legend Raymond Floyd recently redesigned this course to follow a traditional Florida layout, incorporating gently contoured greens, strategic bunkering and water surrounding 16 holes. The course features narrow, tree-linedfairways and finishes with a dramatic par-4 island green on the 18th hole. The Gold Course hosted the 1999 PGA Qualifying School finals.
THE RED COURSE YARDAGE: 6058 | SLOPE / RATING: 69.9 / 118The Red Course forces golfers to employ strategy and shot placement, rather than relying on driving for show. Featuring 14 water holes with fairways winding around several lakes, the course provides breathtaking beauty and exhilarating challenges, without intimidating length. This course hosted the LPGA in 2001 for the Office Depot Championship.
JIM MCLEAN COURSEThe Jim McLean Signature Course joins the infamous TPC Blue Monster and the Great White as Doral's third premier course. It presents a variety of challenges that include three of the toughest starting holes in golf, a series of phenomenal par 3s, and "The Bermuda Triangle" of the 13th through 15th holes. Five sets of tees let golfers from novices to champions decide how difficult they want the course to be - but no matter where they start, they'll have earned a real sense of accomplishment every time they finish.