Melbourne, Florida · Space Coast
Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course
President Harding skipped lunch to play the old nine twice in 1923. Donald Ross's 18 opened in 1928, and the Crane Creek canal runs through it.
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About Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course
Crane Creek Reserve is the City of Melbourne's course, and it has more history than its short card suggests. The Melbourne Golf and Country Club started in 1920 with six holes laid out by M.K.V. Davis, soon nine. President Warren G. Harding skipped a luncheon in 1923 to play it, liked it enough to go around again, and had club members caddie for him. In 1925 the club voted without dissent to hire Donald Ross for a full 18, with William H. Diddle running construction, and it opened in December 1928.
It stayed Ross's course until the late 1970s, when the city brought in William Amick for a major renovation; after a year closed it reopened on February 15, 1978, with a new clubhouse and new holes. The city renamed it Crane Creek Reserve in 2007, and it's on the Florida Historic Golf Trail.
Today it's a par 71 with four sets of tees from about 4,600 to 5,800 yards, so it's a course for hitting irons and wedges well rather than bombing driver. The Crane Creek canal runs through the property, and by OpenStreetMap survey water is in play on 15 of the 18 holes. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.
The canal has its own story. In 1922 a local man found human remains dated to 10,000 to 8,000 BC beside mammoth bones on its banks. The skull became known as Melbourne Man, and one of the mammoth skeletons is now at Amherst College, which made it the school mascot in 2017.
It's one of 2 courses in Melbourne on Yoink, and the closest alternative is Harbor City Golf Course, about 5 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
What it's like to play Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course
It's a sand-heavy layout, with about 276 bunkers. Water comes into play on 15 of 18 holes, and you carry it on 3 of them. Keep the ball in front of you. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 10 holes.
Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).
How to get a tee time at Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course
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Golf courses near Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course
- Harbor City Golf Course · Melbourne · 5 mi
- Baytree National Golf Links · 12 mi
- Duran Short Course · Viera · 12 mi
- Aquarina Country Club · Melbourne Beach · 13 mi
- Duran Golf Club · Viera · 14 mi
- Barefoot Bay Golf Course · 14 mi
- Viera East Golf Club · 16 mi
- Cocoa Beach Country Club · Cocoa Beach · 17 mi
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Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course FAQ
Where is Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course?
Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course is in Melbourne, Florida, in the Space Coast area — about 5 miles from Harbor City Golf Course.
Is Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course open to the public?
Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course is municipal (City of Melbourne), run by City of Melbourne, Brevard County.
How do I get a tee time at Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Crane Creek Reserve Golf Course?
Nearby options include Harbor City Golf Course, Baytree National Golf Links and Duran Short Course. Yoink watches 18 courses in the Space Coast area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- floridahistoricgolftrail.com · government
- chronogolf.com · platform
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