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Marriott's Grande Pines Golf Club: A welcome new stamp on Orlando resort golf
A redesign and upgrade preceded the 2003 re-opening of Grande Pines Golf Club. And now more than ever, it stands out in Orlando as the premier test among Marriott golf courses. And if that's not enough, Marriott, in conjunction with the Grande Vista Resort, offers many incentives and promotions. It leaves no excuse to bypass Grande Pines, Brandon Tucker writes.
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Families can keep up with the Jones at Celebration Golf Club near Orlando
You'll feel at peace at Celebration Golf Club -- important before challenging this Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr. design, which demands focus. Part of a Disney designed community, the golf course fills a good niche as one of Orlando's better middle-priced options. And most appealing to many visitors, Brandon Tucker writes, a family atmosphere persists throughout.
... full article »Waldorf Astoria Orlando at Bonnet Creek: A wealth of luxury, civility
Near Walt Disney World sits an exclusive playground for the adult-minded traveler, the new Waldorf Astoria Orlando at Bonnet Creek. In both public areas and guest rooms, attention has been paid to the adult first. And proof positive is the golf course -- Waldorf Astoria Golf Club -- a newly built Rees Jones design with the best service you'll find in Orlando.
... full article »Photo gallery: Celebration Golf Club near Orlando
Located south of Orlando, Celebration Golf Club was the last course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr. It winds through tall trees and wetlands, playing to a maximum yardage of 7,038 yards from the black tees with a tough slope/rating of 74.5/140. The back nine features some especially secluded, scenic holes that play tightly through trees.
... full article »Photo gallery: Lake Buena Vista Golf Course at Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista Golf Course is a classic Florida design by Joe Lee featuring raised greens, subtle doglegs and water hazards. At 6,745 yards, it's the shortest (and, many say, easiest) of the Disney golf courses. It winds through the Old Key West Resort on the front nine, while the back side takes on a more secluded feel, playing through canals and forest.
... full article »Classic Florida resort golf awaits at Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course
Lake Buena Vista Golf Course is the most resort-feeling course at Disney World by far. It makes for a convenient play since so much is so close. It's also the most player-friendly of the courses at the theme park with a shorter championship length at less than 6,800 yards. The course is an especially family-friendly design that can still show its teeth on the back set of tees.
... full article »Harmony Golf Preserve near Orlando: The peaceful, amiable side of Johnny Miller
You may not love Johnny Miller the TV commentator, but at Harmony Golf Preserve, you're going to love Miller the golf course architect. He has delivered a peaceful golf course that's loads of fun to play. This design is the side of Johnny every golfer should be able to enjoy, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »Dubsdread Golf Course: Orlando's beloved, historic muni
Orlando does indeed have a history before 1971 (when Walt Disney World changed the landscape). And one of the best places to prove it is historic Dubsdread Golf Course, now an area-favorite municipal golf course. It's a classic Thomas Bendelow design and a popular, convenient course that hosts 50,000-60,000 rounds a year. Dubsdread is a bargain you can play again and again, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »Nature is the star at Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course
At Disney, Osprey Ridge Golf Course plays second fiddle to the Palm and Magnolia courses, despite being regarded as the most scenic of the four Disney layouts. Though barely a mile from the thundering roller coasters at the Magic Kingdom, you'd never know it. More animal species call this Tom Fazio design home than any of the other Disney golf courses, Erik Peterson writes.
... full article »Metrowest Golf Club boasts variety, good conditions and friendly service
When you consider the vast number of courses in Orlando and add to it all the other activities in this tourist hotbed, choosing where to play golf usually comes down to one thing: convenience. With that in mind, if your travels take you to the Universal Orlando area, Metrowest Golf Club is only a 10-minute drive, and it's a sure bet for challenging variety, consistent conditions and friendly service. As other courses have sprouted up, Metrowest has maintained its position as one of the elite daily-fee courses in this area, Erik Peterson writes.
... full article »Photo gallery: Dubsdread Golf Course
Dating back to 1924, Dubsdread Golf Course is the oldest public option in Orlando. It received a fresh renovation in 2008 to keep it up to date with the tastes of the modern player. Thankfully, the course still has all the traits of its classic design: narrow fairways and "postage stamp" greens, putting a premium on accuracy.
... full article »- Renovated Falcon's Fire Golf Club regains place among Orlando's elite
- The Palm golf course at Walt Disney World: A scenic, shot-maker's complement to the brawny Magnolia
- Photo gallery: Waldorf Astoria Golf Club
- Photo gallery: Falcon's Fire Golf Club
- Plenty of great golf and much more at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
- Waldorf Astoria Golf Club bursts on to Orlando golf scene with Rees Jones in charge
- A study in golf contrast: National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
- Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge better than ever after reconstruction
- Top 5 can't-miss nightlife spots for golfers in Orlando
- Greg Norman's International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is tough enough - and fun enough
- Photo gallery: The International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
- Photo gallery: Renovation at Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Purr-fection: Orange County National's Crooked Cat is a "golfer's" golf course
- New management, attitude is giving bargain Hunter's Creek Golf Club a second life
- Shingle Creek Golf Club: A course that gives the word 'fair' new meaning
- Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge: Fit for a king
- Warm up to free Orlando vacation deals in addition to playing great resort golf
- Photo gallery: Walt Disney World's golf courses
- Orlando's top women-friendly golf courses
