Trump National Doral Miami facts for kids
The 18th hole of the Blue Monster course.
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| Club information | |
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| Location | Doral, Florida, United States |
| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Resort |
| Owned by | The Trump Organization |
| Total holes | 90 |
| Tournaments hosted | Doral Open (1962–2006) WGC-Cadillac Championship (2007–2016) LIV Golf Miami (2022–2025) Miami Championship (from 2026) |
| Website | trumphotelcollection.com/miami Trump National Doral Golf Club |
| Blue Monster | |
| Designed by | Dick Wilson |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,510-yard (6,870 m) |
| Course rating | 76.8 |
| Slope rating | 143 |
| Course record | 61 – Stephen Ames (2000) |
| Silver Fox | |
| Designed by | Jim McLean |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,557-yard (5,996 m) |
| Course rating | 72.8 |
| Slope rating | 143 |
| Golden Palm | |
| Designed by | Raymond Floyd (redesign) |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,609-yard (6,043 m) |
| Course rating | 72.2 |
| Slope rating | 135 |
| Red Tiger | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,101-yard (5,579 m) |
| Course rating | 69.4 |
| Slope rating | 131 |
Trump National Doral Miami is a famous golf resort located in Doral, Florida in the United States. It's also known as Doral Resort and Spa. The resort was started in 1962 by a real estate developer named Alfred Kaskel. He combined his first name with his wife Doris's name to create "Doral." Today, the resort has 72 golf holes, and its most famous course is called the Blue Monster.
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About the Resort
This large resort covers about 800 acres (which is about 3.2 square kilometers). Before it was updated, the resort had four golf courses and 700 hotel rooms spread across 10 buildings. It also featured a huge meeting space, a large ballroom, a big spa with many treatment rooms, several places to eat and drink, shops, and a private clubhouse for members.
A Look Back at Doral's History
How Doral Started
The Doral Country Club first opened its doors in January 1962. It was built by Carol Management, a company from New York led by Alfred Kaskel. The resort was like a sister hotel to the well-known Doral Hotel located on Miami Beach.
Changes in Ownership
Over the years, the Doral resort had a few different owners. In 1994, a company called KSL Recreation bought most of the resort. KSL Recreation focused on owning top golf places. Later, in 2004, CNL Hospitality bought KSL. CNL then asked Marriott International to manage the resort. In 2007, another company, Morgan Stanley, took over CNL Hotels.
Trump Organization Takes Over
In February 2012, The Trump Organization bought the Doral Resort & Spa for $150 million. After this, the resort's name was changed to Trump National Doral. Starting in 2013, a big renovation project began, costing $250 million, and it was finished in 2016. This update made the resort even more modern and luxurious.
When Trump bought the resort, it included four of its five golf courses. The fifth course, called the "Great White Course," was sold separately to other companies that later sold it to homebuilders.
Hosting Important Events
In October 2019, there was a discussion about Trump National Doral hosting the 46th G7 summit, which is a meeting of leaders from seven major countries. However, after some debate, the plan was changed, and the summit was held elsewhere.
Golf Courses and Tournaments
Trump National Doral Miami is home to four championship golf courses:
- Blue Monster
- Golden Palm
- Red Tiger
- Silver Fox
The Famous Blue Monster Course
The Blue Monster course is very famous in the golf world. It hosted the Doral Open for the PGA Tour from 1962 to 2006. Then, from 2007 to 2016, it was the home of the WGC-Cadillac Championship. In 2016, that tournament moved to Mexico City.
More recently, the Blue Monster hosted the final event of the first LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2022. It also hosted a regular season event for LIV Golf in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Exciting news for golf fans: the PGA Tour announced that they will return to the Blue Monster course in the 2026 season for a new "Signature Event" called the Miami Championship.
Other Courses and Their Events
The resort's other golf courses have also hosted important tournaments. The Golden Palm course hosted the PGA Tour's Qualifying Tournament in 1999. Since 2018, it has been the site of the PGA Tour Latinoamérica Shell Tour Championship. The Red Tiger course hosted The Office Depot for the LPGA Tour in 2000 and also the Shell Tour Championship in 2018.
The Latinoamérica Tour Championship moved to Doral in October 2018 because the previous host course was planned for demolition to build Miami Freedom Park.
Scorecard for the Blue Monster
| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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| Black | 578 | 446 | 440 | 207 | 419 | 430 | 472 | 550 | 216 | 3758 | 608 | 428 | 600 | 245 | 475 | 153 | 340 | 430 | 473 | 3752 | 7510 | |
| Gold | 73.8 / 140 | 559 | 381 | 404 | 196 | 402 | 416 | 442 | 528 | 207 | 3535 | 572 | 344 | 589 | 230 | 439 | 142 | 325 | 410 | 433 | 3484 | 7019 |
| Blue | 76.8 / 143 | 543 | 364 | 393 | 176 | 378 | 402 | 435 | 497 | 185 | 3373 | 560 | 326 | 573 | 210 | 418 | 133 | 313 | 386 | 406 | 3325 | 6698 |
| White | 71.7 / 136 | 528 | 348 | 361 | 159 | 354 | 382 | 420 | 469 | 180 | 3201 | 509 | 310 | 557 | 197 | 398 | 126 | 280 | 370 | 386 | 3133 | 6334 |
| Handicap | Men's | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 | |
| Handicap | Women's | 9 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Red | 71.3 / 126 | 433 | 325 | 297 | 135 | 314 | 348 | 390 | 414 | 143 | 2799 | 418 | 285 | 490 | 172 | 305 | 117 | 252 | 289 | 336 | 2664 | 5463 |
See also
- Donald Trump and golf
- List of things named after Donald Trump
