Three Prime Golf Locations in Miami

Albert “Al” Hanley III of Miami, Florida, leads the Training and Education Division of the TransForce Group, a transportation and logistics firm that provides recruiting, workforce, and Department of Transportation compliance solutions. Beyond his professional obligations, Al Hanley III enjoys reading, hiking, and golf.

Miami and its surrounding area is home to 46 golf courses, many of which are open to the public. Here are three prime courses:

Trump National Doral Miami

Featuring some of the best courses in the area, Trump National Doral Miami has catered to golfers since it opened in 1960. Its golf offerings include an LED practice facility, as well as various services to help golfers improve their game. Additionally, each of the resort’s four 18-hole courses offer a distinct experience. The shortest is the par-70, 6,146-yard Red Tiger, while the longest is the par-72, 7,450-yard Blue Monster.

Hollybrook Golf and Tennis Club

Although located inside a gated community in Pembroke Pines, the Hollybrook Golf and Tennis Club is reserved for residents only part of the year and opens to the public from mid-April until the end of October. The club features two 18-hole golf courses, the par-72, 6,516-yard PGA Course, and an executive par-3 course for short-game honing. The par-3 is 1,599 yards long.

Don Shula’s Golf Club

Don Shula’s Golf Club, in the suburb of Miami Lakes, features The Senator Course, which is regarded among Miami’s best Championship Golf Courses. A par-72, 6,982-yard course, The Senator Course opened to the public in 1962 and later underwent updates led by the renowned golf course architect Kipp Schulties.

A Look at the Transforce Group’s Entry Level

Albert “Al” Hanley III is an accomplished transportation and logistics professional who holds a bachelor of arts degree from Boston College. Al Hanley III currently serves as the division president of the Transforce Group, a CDL staffing and recruitment firm that serves the transportation and logistics industries.

For more than three decades, the Transforce Group has maintained the largest network of CDL drivers, with over 1.8 million currently licensed and serving the transportation industry. The organization trains over 700,000 drivers annually, and also manages a variety of safety, recruiting, and educational programs.

Educational initiatives at the Transforce Group include the Entry Level Driver Program, a staffing program that helps companies future-proof their supply chain and logistics networks. The program begins with insurance support that helps maintain low rates for new drivers. Following this onboarding stage, Transforce provides client companies with a customized list of driver candidates. Once candidates are selected, Transforce organizes final interviews and offers a finishing school program that helps drivers during the first 30 to 60 days of employment.

For additional information on the Entry Level Driver Program at Transforce, visit www.transforcegroup.com.

The Colonel Michael Endres Award

Established transportation industry professional Albert “Al” Hanley III has provided executive leadership at the Transforce Group since 2018, where he serves as division president. Over the course of his career, Al Hanley III has been recognized with a number of honors and awards, including being named a finalist for the Colonel Michael Endres Award.

The Colonel Michael Endres Award recognizes individual excellence in veteran employment. Specifically, the award acknowledges those who go above and beyond the call of duty to positively impact employment opportunities for veterans and their families. The award is open to individuals working in the private or public sector, and is administered by Hiring our Heroes, a nonprofit organization that has connected the military community with employment since 2011.

Mr. Hanley’s contributions to veterans employment efforts stemmed from the Troops into Transportation initiative, a program that provides job training and CDL certifications to service members and veterans. A job-first program, Troops into Transportation focuses on applicants that have been pre-hired by partner carriers. Once hired, students begin the initiative’s certification program and supplemental training offerings.

For additional information on Troops into Transportation, which operates under the CDL School and partner carriers, visit www.troops2transport.com.