the jim mclean signature course:
3 of the toughest starting holes in florida...

18 holes, 7,100 yards,
par 70, 72.8 rating, slope 143

Designed by:
Bruce Devlin/
Robert von Hagge
Redesigned in 1998 by:
Jerry Pate
Redesigned in 2009 by:
Jim McLean

Course Opened:
1985
Course Type/Style:
Resort
Number of Tee Boxes:
5 sets
Total Number of Sand Bunkers:
72
Number of Water Hazards:
18 out of 18
Most Challenging Holes:
No. 1, 2 and 3
Signature Hole:
No. 14, par 3
Most Scnenic Hole:
No. 15, par 4
Average Size of Greens:
6,600 sq. ft.

Primary Grasses...
Fairways:
Tifway 419 Bermuda grass
Rough:
Tifway 419 Bermuda grass
Greens:
TifEagle Bermuda

Months Open:
January – December
High Season:
October – May
Rounds per year:

Aerification:
Overseeding:

Green Fees:
Low: $75 High: $150
Walking Options:
Unrestricted Walking

Director of Golf:
Darrin Helfrick, PGA
Head Pro:
Charles "BJ" Simpson
Superintendant:
GCSAA

Golf Digest rating

it is unique among courses in the southeast...

MIAMI, Fla., March 11, 2009 … Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, announced the reopening in May 2009, The Jim McLean Signature Course at DoralThe Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral, formerly known as the Silver Course. Named after acclaimed golf instructor Jim McLean, a Top 100 Instructor who has operated the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral for the past 20 years, The Jim McLean Signature Course at Doral is McLean’s first full golf course design project, and is highlighted by three of the toughest starting holes in golf.

The most significant changes include widened fairways, enhanced visuals of water features and increased course length from 6,557 yards to over 7,100 yards.

Golfers hitting the renewed Silver Course will tee off on what McLean describes as "three of the toughest starting holes in Florida" with three straight par-fours approaching nearly 500 yards (450, 480 and 490 yards respectively). The signature 14th hole with an island green presents a uniquely different angle of play as the tee boxes have been moved 80 yards to the right. Adding to the dramatic back nine, the 13th hole features an impressive tee shot that sets up a 240-yard carry over a lake.

Says McLean. "Moving the course from a par-71 to a par-70 makes it more challenging from championship and professional tees, while allowing an amateur-friendly course from closer tees. It will provide some of the most memorable holes at Doral Golf Resort & Spa, easily comparable to those on the Blue Monster."