Featured Orlando Area Golf Courses
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes was designed by Greg Norman. The championship course employs features that are not typical of other Orlando golf courses. There are remarkably fast greens as well as water hazards and more than one hundred strategically placed bunkers.
Eagle Dunes Golf Club boasts a reputation among locals for having the best greens in central Florida. They provide some of the area's truest putting surfaces and have played a major role in the course's growing popularity since first opening in 2003.
Conveniently located just minutes away from the Universal Orlando Resort, the golf course at the Metrowest Golf Club is situated on a lush terrain of spring-fed lakes and native trees.
Orange Lake Resort offers four golf courses, including the 18-hole Reserve Course. The Reserve Course winds through a diverse landscape of water, sands, and rolling hills. The golf course is surrounded by preserved wetlands, offering golfers scenic views of native plants and wildlife.
Dubsdread Golf Course is a popular choice for beginning and intermediate golfers. Designed in 1923, it is the oldest public course in the Orlando area. The course is tight with a short, traditional layout that features "postage stamp" style greens that are heavily bunkered.
Renowned golf course architect Steve Smyers has designed one of Central Florida's most dynamic new golf courses. In partnership with six-time major champion Nick Faldo, Smyers created each hole of Grande Pines Golf Club to be a strategic challenge that will bring out the best in each player's game.
Conveniently located just minutes from Walt Disney World Resort and the Orlando International Airport, Hunter’s Creek Golf Club is truly an Orlando “must-play”.
The course at Highlands Reserve Golf Club is perched atop one of the highest points in Florida. The layout features open, spacious fairways that are similar to those of classic Scottish courses and fast greens that are large and undulating.
With its convenient location near the Walt Disney World Resort, International Airport, and the Orlando Convention Center, Falcon's Fire Golf Club is one Florida's most popular golf destinations. Rees Jones designed this golf course, which stretches across 7,000 yards from the back tees.
Arnold Palmer, the legendary golfer and course designer, is closely connected to the Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Palmer first played the golf course in 1965 and then bought the facility in 1976.
Built in 1917, El Campeon at Mission Inn Resort & Club stands as one of the South’s oldest courses. The sloping hills of the central highlands provide golf the course with more than 85 feet in elevation changes, which were deftly utilized in the rolling fairways and undulating greens.
Mystic Dunes Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course just two miles south of Walt Disney World, was designed by Champions Tour professional and golf analyst Gary Koch. The golf course, which opened in 2001, consists of two distinctly different layouts that take advantage of the unique topography.
The Legends is one of four golf courses at Orange Lake Resort. The golf course has a layout that is similar to traditional Scottish courses. This wide open golf course features several challenges that require a well-equipped bag of clubs.
Windermere Country Club boasts a Ward Northrup-designed, 18-hole golf course that is aimed at fun and playability, regardless of your handicap. Stretching to 6,641 yards from the back tees, the undulating fairways and challenging greens offer even the most experienced player a solid test.
Orlando's ChampionsGate golf facility possesses two regulation 18-hole courses, the National Course and the International Course. The golf courses share very few similarities regarding the layout but they both offer a challenging game.
The ancient creek that the course at Shingle Creek Golf Club takes its name from is part of the natural headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The creek winds through the golf course, adding beauty and an interesting element of challenge.
The National Course at ChampionsGate is one of two courses at the facility, the other being the International Course. ChampionsGate is conveniently located only 10 minutes from the Disney World Resorts and 15 from the Universal Hotel Resorts.
Timacuan Golf Club offers a unique layout that is consistently ranked as one of the best in Florida. The front nine holes are situated on a rolling landscape, which is rare among golf courses in Florida. The back nine, though equally challenging, is completely different from the former half.
Designed by Mike Dasher, Providence Golf Club in Davenport has been winning rave reviews since it opened in 2008. That year, Golf Week included Providence in its list of the top 50 new golf courses in America. "The variety of style and tree canopy throughout the course creates an ever-changing pallet that will provide for memorable holes as well as strategic golf," Dasher wrote.
Rolling Hills Golf Club is a semi-private 18-hole golf course in Longwood, and it is known for its old-style charm. The golf course opened in 1926.
The Cranes Roost Course is one of two championship courses at the Plantation at Leesburg. Water hazards also come into play through much of the golf course, providing further challenge. The Cranes Roost Course accommodates golfers of all skill levels, but it can be especially challenging if taken too casually.
Mayfair Country Club is famous for hosting the PGA tournament that started Arnold Palmer's career. Besides being home to Palmer's first PGA victory, Mayfair Country Club is historic for being one of the first golf courses in Florida.
The course at the Lake Orlando Golf Club has been voted "Most Improved Course in Central Florida" by Florida Golf Central Magazine. The new and improved golf course now offers a challenging game and beautiful scenery. There are lakes, native wildlife, and thick forests Cypress trees situated throughout the course.
Sweetwater Golf & Country Club brings the traditions of classic Scottish links golf courses to central Florida. This American links course has small greens that have a medium speed and narrow fairways that are lined with mature oak trees. Water hazards also come into play on several holes.
Deer Island Golf & Lake Club is unique in that it is a 400-acre course with a lake surrounding it from all sides. The unique island location of the golf course winds through environmentally protected Florida wetlands, providing beautiful scenery as well as abundant wildlife. The Deer Island Golf & Lake Club layout features strategically placed sand bunkers that surround the undulating greens and wide fairways.
The Plantation at Leesburg offers two championship courses, the Cranes Roost Course and the Otter Creek Course. The Otter Creek Course features an interesting layout that is wide open on the front nine, while the back nine is rife with towering trees.
Kissimmee Oaks Golf Club has a natural landscape that is ideal for a scenic and challenging round of golf. The golf course carefully winds through protected wetlands and nature preserves. There are also several natural lakes scattered throughout that come into play on ten holes.
The golf course at the Ventura Country Club, situated east of Orlando near many major highways and the airport, is semi-private but the facility welcomes outside play. It is a short course that features undulating greens with sudden breaks.
Located in Central Florida, the golf course at the Rio Pinar Country Club has a classic design that is suitable for all abilities and skill levels. The traditional style layout has medium-sized greens and narrow fairways.
Alaqua Country Club was designed by golf legend Gary Player and opened in 1988. Player put his personal stamp on the private 18-hole golf course, with its elevated tees and other features that make it playable for his level of golfer as well as high handicappers.
Wekiva Golf Club in Longwood offers a scenic golf course that is named after the nearby Wekiva River. The layout is successful in utilizing the lush, rolling landscape to create a beautiful and challenging course. The course features fairways lined with towering trees and a gently undulating terrain.
With the addition of the New Course, Grand Cypress Resort offers a total of 45 championship holes designed by Jack Nicklaus. The New Course, an impressive homage to the famous St. Andrews course,features a challenging links design with more than 150 bunkers.
Royal St. Cloud Golf Links is home to three unique nines, all of which replicate the feel of a classic links course much like the world-famous Old Course at St. Andrews. The Blue/Red golf course features sod bunkers and wood-faced bunkers stacked in true Scottish tradition.
There are three unique nine-hole courses at Royal St. Cloud Golf Links that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The White/Blue layout is spread across a rolling terrain with true links-style fairways and bunkers.
The golf course at the Grande Vista Golf Club is an executive track with some interesting challenges. Golfers of all skill levels have the opportunity to practice everything, from their long game to short game and also chipping and putting.
Royal St. Cloud Golf Links is well known for being some of the best links-style golf in Orlando. It is home to three unique nines that all closely follow the traditions of classic Scottish links golf. The Red/White golf course has been improved to make it more player-friendly overall, but the classic links challenges are still there.
Opened in 1947, the course at Casselberry Golf Club is one of the oldest golf courses in Florida. Since opening, the course has garnered a favorable reputation among locals and visitors alike. Casselberry Golf Club's fairways are lined with trees and water comes into play on twelve holes.
Las Colinas, which translates as "The Hills," is the newer of two 18-hole championship courses at Mission Inn Resort & Club. It offers a different challenge than the resort's original layout, El Campeon. Las Colinas has a unique inland links design with wide-open fairways and a gently rolling landscape.
The 18 hole Rees Jones-designed championship golf course follows the terrain's existing contours and blends respectfully with nature offering a challenging yet tranquil game.
Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course at Walt Disney World® Resort is a classic country club course with a distinctive atmosphere. In the words of architect Joe Lee, it is "exciting, challenging, yet fun to play."
The golf course at Fairways Country Club is a short course but it is quite unforgiving. Water hazards come into play on fifteen of the eighteen holes of the course. The greens are small and tight and they are in excellent condition. There are also strategically placed bunkers situated throughout as well for extra challenge.
Just 20 minutes from downtown Orlando, Magnolia Plantation Golf Club provides a slightly secluded location that is still close to popular attractions. The golf course borders the Wekiva River wilderness area, providing a beautiful natural landscape and scenic views.
Disney's Oak Trail Golf Courset is a nine-hole walking course, providing beginners and families with children a smaller venue. It is also a nice practice tune-up for the more advanced player or the busy traveler who has time for just nine holes.
The Legends Walk Course at Orange Lake Resort is a challenging nine-hole golf course that is far from an ordinary pitch and putt. Notable for its pristine teeboxes and greens, the golf course features rustic water features and a beautifully landscaped, rolling terrain to add to its beauty.
Winter Pines Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course tucked away in a quaint Winter Park neighborhood. The golf course was designed by Lloyd Clifton and opened in 1968.
Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course, designed by Tom Fazio, has been recognized as one of the top courses in Florida by Golf Digest, receiving 4½ stars out of 5.
Crane's Bend is one of four courses offered at the Orange Lake Resort. It is the newest of the courses. This nine-hole golf course winds around a picturesque fountain lake, featuring views of native wildlife and plants along the way.
Polo Park East is a well-manicured 9-hole golf course in a golf and lakefront community near Orlando and only eight miles from Disney World. The executive golf course was designed by Larry Lord and opened in 1994.
Dating back to 1900, Winter Park Country Club is one of the oldest golf courses in Florida. The course and clubhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Despite being a nine-hole golf course, Winter Park Country Club is not an ordinary pitch and putt.
The Grove/Lake Course is one of three courses at Errol Estate Country Club. The club actually features three individual nines that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. This golf course combines the toughest nine, the Grove Course, and the longest nine, the Lake Course.
The golf course at the Hawk's Landing Golf Club is spread out over 220 acres at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort, which is a mere two miles from Disney World. The flat terrain of the course has plenty of natural wildlife and tropical vegetation that is native to Florida, including sand pines, queen palms, and fragrant jasmine.
Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club in Clermont is a mountain golf course, a rarity in Florida. Its topography naturally features dramatic elevation changes that are incorporated into the challenging layout. Abundant fairway and greenside bunkering, water hazards, and mounding guarantee an interesting round.
Mount Dora Golf Club is a historic, member-owned golf club open to the public, located about 35 miles northwest of downtown Orlando. The course began to form in 1945, shortly after World War II when returning G.I.'s petitioned the city for land to build a golf course.
One of the most prominent features of the course at Arlington Ridge Golf Club are the towering oak trees that are scattered throughout, providing both shade from the sun and also challenging obstacles. The trees line the wide fairways, encouraging golfers to carefully strategize their game.
Located minutes away from Orlando's airport, the North Shore Golf Course offers a Carolina-style championship course that employs two different layout styles to create a unique and challenging course.
Stonegate Golf Club at Solovita offers two 18-hole, championship golf courses. The Oaks Course is the club's original course. Gently rolling fairways are bordered by dense vegetation, requiring precision and skilled iron play.
The course at the Wedgefield Golf & Country Club, although suitable for all golfers, is most appropriate for intermediate players. The affordably priced Wedgefield Golf Club used to be known as Rocket City and Cape Orlando.
Located between the major attractions of Orlando and the beaches of Melbourne, Harmony Golf Preserve is unique. Not only is it Central Florida's only Johnny Miller signature course, it's also designated as a "preserve", incorporating existing wetlands and wildlife.
Stoneybrook West Golf Course is unique in that its terrain is entirely flat, which is not a rare occurrence in Florida, but the golf course seems to have a strangely linear quality. The course's designer, Arthur Hills, utilized the flatness of the terrain to create a desert-style golf course that is reminiscent of those found in the Midwest.
Monarch Golf Club at Royal Highlands is carved from gently rolling hills located just outside of Orlando in the city of Leesburg. Although the wide fairways are relatively flat, the golf course's terrain provides the greens with gentle undulation.
The Ridge Course at Kings Ridge Golf Club is an 18-hole executive course in Clermont. The golf course was designed by Ron Garl and opened in 2002.
Eagle Creek Golf Club has elements that are reminiscent of Scottish and English golf courses such as the dramatic bulkheads. The course is a member of the Audubon International Silver Signature Program. The championship course is wide open with a linksland design.
Legends Golf & Country Club offers an 18-hole championship course that has become one of the most popular golf courses in central Florida. The course features dramatic elevation changes, which allow golfers to take in breathtaking views of the surrounding hills and citrus groves.
The Errol Estate Country Club offers three individual nines that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Lake/Highland Course combines the longest nine, the Lake Course, and the most scenic nine, the Highland Course.
The Country Club of Mount Dora is a semi-private club located 35 miles northwest of downtown Orlando in the hills of Lake County. The course was built by Clifton, Ezell & Clifton design and opened in 1991 and features water on 16 of 18 holes, as well as raised greens and bunkers.
Jack Nicklaus designed the four 18-hole courses at Grand Cypress Resort. Three different nines are combined to create three of the courses. Low-handicappers will enjoy the South/East course for its unique challenges but its player-friendly qualities make it appealing to beginners as well.
Conveniently located less than 20 minutes from Walt Disney World, Kissimmee Golf Club provides a pleasant escape for tourists looking for an affordable round of golf. Although it is situated near several tourist attractions, the golf course is also a favorite among local golfers.
The golf course at Deer Run Country Club, which was redesigned by Ron Garl in 2003, utilizes its natural terrain of sparkling lakes and towering trees to create a picturesque and challenging layout.
The West Nine is one of thee nines at Rock Springs Golf Club. Of the three, the West Nine was the most recently built. Like the other two golf courses, the West Nine features large, undulating greens and fairways lined with Spanish moss-draped oaks.
Remington Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course in Kissimmee, is a prime example of the artistry of course designers Clifton, Ezell & Clifton Golf Design Group. The golf course was nominated as Best New Course by Golf Digest magazine in 1996.
The North/South course is the original layout of Grand Cypress Resort's four Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses. Built in 1984, the North and South nines were completely renovated in 2008, adding new challenges including terraced fairways and yawning bunkers that surround platform greens.
Located atop one of the highest points in central Florida, Palisades Country Club features plenty of dramatic elevation changes. Fast, undulating greens and narrow fairways lined with trees make the golf course an interesting challenge for even the most skilled golfers.
Green Valley Country Club, nestled into the hills two miles west of Clermont, is a secluded golf course that provides stunning views. The golf course is known for its naturally hilly terrain, providing undulating fairways and greens that make it nearly impossible to get a flat lie.
Grand Cypress Resort features an 18-hole links course and three challenging nines that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The East/North course is a test of accuracy rather than strength or distance with platform greens surrounded by generous bunkering and mounding.
Located in Central Florida, Stoneybrook East Golf Course is a championship course that has all the signatures of classic Florida golf courses. Although traditional in design there are some modern elements that lend to the overall challenge of the course.
The Deer Creek Golf & Tennis RV Resort's golf course is a semi-private executive course in Davenport, Fla. The 18-hole golf course, designed by Ward Northrup, opened in 1987.
Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club offers plenty of interesting challenges but it is still player-friendly enough to accommodate all skill levels with its four sets of teeboxes. The golf course is fairly open with water coming into play on every hole.
The natural beauty of the Florida woodlands makes Disney's Palm Golf Course one of America's premier resort destinations. One of Disney's toughest golf courses, the Joe Lee design features sparkling lakes and tropical sand in a scenic golf landscape populated with strategically placed palms.
The Cypress Course is one of two 18-hole, championship courses at Stonegate Golf Club at Solovita. The course has a player-friendly layout with ample fairways and bunkers that are large but generally low lipped.
The North Nine is one of three nines offered at the Rock Springs Golf Club in Apopka. The layout features large, undulating greens and fairways lined with towering trees.
Kissimmee Bay Country Club is a semi-private 18-hole golf course located in Kissimmee. The golf course, designed by Lloyd Clifton, opened in 1990.
The course at the Celebration Golf Club is the last golf course Robert Trent Jones Sr. and his son designed together. It is a challenging course that combines some of the best elements of the designers' most notable courses.
King Ridge Course at Kings Ridge Golf Club is the original 18-hole golf course on the property in Clermont. The golf course was designed by Lloyd Clifton and opened in 1996.
The Highland/Grove Course at the Errol Estate Country Club combines two individual nines. These nines are part of three total at the club that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Highland Course is the most scenic of the nines while the Grove Course is the toughest.
Atypical of many Florida golf courses, RedTail Golf Club is a links-style layout dotted with 100-year-old oak trees and azaleas among its rolling green fairways. Designed by Dave Harman, who also did Shingle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, the course features four lakes with water coming into play on the last five holes.
Located in Central Florida, the Eastwood Golf Course spreads across 190 acres, stretching more than 7,000 yards from the back tees. Although it is long, there are fours sets of tees to accommodate all levels and abilities.
Twin Rivers Golf Club in Oviedo is as scenic as it is challenging with a location between the Big and Little Ekon Rivers. Numerous bunkers are strategically placed throughout water hazards come into play on a few holes.
Disney's Magnolia Course is the longest of all the Disney golf courses. Lower-handicap golfers commonly favor it over the three other 18-hole courses at Disney for its championship pedigree. It's been a mainstay on the PGA Tour since it opened.
Located just west of downtown Orlando in Clermont, Swiss Fairways Golf Course utilizes the wide open and hilly terrain that is typical for that area, but uncommon throughout the rest of the state. Large greens welcome low handicappers while strategic bunkering is incorporated into the layout to add some challenge.
Located north of Orlando in Altamonte Springs off I-4, the Links at 434 is a public 9-hole executive links-style par-3 course with small greens measuring an average of 3,500-square-feet, and the longest hole is 175 yards.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes
Eagle Dunes Golf Club
MetroWest Golf Club
The Reserve at Orange Lake Resort
Dubsdread Golf Course
Grande Pines Golf Club
Hunter's Creek Golf Club
Highlands Reserve Golf Club
Falcon's Fire Golf Club
Bay Hill Club & Lodge - Championship
El Campeon at Mission Inn Resort & Club
Mystic Dunes Golf Club
The Legends at Orange Lake Resort
Windermere Country Club
ChampionsGate - International
Shingle Creek Golf Club
ChampionsGate - National
Timacuan Golf Club
Providence Golf Club
Rolling Hills Golf Club
Plantation at Leesburg - Cranes Roost Course
Mayfair Country Club
Lake Orlando Golf Club
Sweetwater Country Club
Deer Island Golf & Lake Club
Plantation at Leesburg - Otter Creek Course
Kissimmee Oaks Golf Club
Ventura Country Club
Rio Pinar Country Club
Alaqua Country Club
Wekiva Golf Club
Grand Cypress - New Course
Blue/Red at Royal St. Cloud Golf Links
White/Blue at Royal St. Cloud Golf Links
Grande Vista Golf Club
Red/White at Royal St. Cloud Golf Links
Casselberry Golf Club
Las Colinas at Mission Inn Resort & Club
Waldorf Astoria Golf Club
Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course
Fairways Country Club
Magnolia Plantation Golf Club
Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course
Legends Walk at Orange Lake Resort
Winter Pines Golf Course
Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course
Orange Lake Resort - Crane's Bend
Polo Park East
Winter Park Country Club
Grove/Lake course at Errol Estates Country Club
Hawk's Landing Golf Club
Sanctuary Ridge Golf Club
Mount Dora Golf Club
Arlington Ridge Golf Club
North Shore Golf Club
Oaks Course at Stonegate Golf Club
Wedgefield Golf & Country Club
Harmony Golf Preserve
Stoneybrook West Golf Course
Monarch Golf Club at Royal Highlands
Ridge Course at Kings Ridge Golf Club
Eagle Creek Golf Club
Legends Golf & Country Club
Lake/Highland course at Errol Estates Country Club
Country Club of Mount Dora
Grand Cypress - South/East
Kissimmee Golf Club
Deer Run Country Club
West Nine at Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club
Remington Golf Club
Grand Cypress - North/South
Palisades Country Club
Green Valley Country Club
Grand Cypress - East/North
Stoneybrook East Golf Course
Deer Creek Golf & Tennis RV Resort
Ridgewood Lakes Golf Club
Disney's Palm Golf Course
Cypress Course at Stonegate Golf Club
North Nine at Rock Springs Ridge Golf Club
Kissimmee Bay Country Club
Celebration Golf Club
King Ridge Course at Kings Ridge Golf Club
Highland/Grove couse at Errol Estates Country Club
RedTail Golf Club
Eastwood Golf Course
Twin Rivers Golf Club
Disney's Magnolia Golf Course
Swiss Fairways Golf Course
Links at 434