• Water hazards are as common as sand traps on Florida golf courses.by the pond image by Quennie Chua from Fotolia.com
  
  Southeast Florida is home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in the state--rivaling those in Naples, Orlando and Ponte Vedra Beach. For affordable rates you can play on PGA-quality courses minutes from the beach and indulge in the amenities of the golf clubs these courses are home to.
  
  

The Grand Palms Hotel and Golf Resort

• The Grand Palms Hotel and Golf Resort houses one of South Florida's most decadent golf courses. There are three 9-hole courses; your greens fee includes your choice of any two of the tracks. The course is in pristine condition year round and the greens are tough and fast. Enjoy a full-service bar, banquet hall and four-star dining. The principal hazard on the course is water but the carries are short, making the course able to be aggressively played for the more accomplished golfer.
  
  Grand Palms Hotel and Golf Resort
  110 Grand Palms Drive
  (155th Ave. S.W. & Pines Blvd. just West of I-75)
  Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
  954-431-8800
  grandpalmsresort.com
  
  

The Biltmore Hotel

• Miami is home to the Biltmore Hotel and its championship golf course. Beyond the outdoor golf, there is one amenity that golfers of every level should experience. Total Performance Golf at the Biltmore offers everything from swing critiquing to equipment fitting. This feature coupled with the Donald Ross par-71 course makes this golfing experience a find.
  
  The Biltmore Hotel
  1200 Anastasia Ave.
  Miami, FL 33134
  305-445-1926
  biltmorehotel.com
  
  

Don Shula Hotel and Golf Club

• The Don Shula Hotel and Golf Club in Hialeah, Florida has five-star resort amenities and a championship golf course to master. The Senator Golf Course offers both a par-72 course laid over 500 acres of tree shade and water and an executive Par 3 course. Playing over 7,000 yards from the tips, water will be your main hazard (a feature consistent with most Florida courses). Enjoy breakfast, warm up at the driving range and keep them straight off the tees.
  
  Don Shula Hotel and Golf Club
  7601 Miami Lakes Drive
  Hialeah, FL 33014-6880
  305-821-1150
  donshulahotel.com