Orlando Golf Course Reviews
Nicklaus-designed South, East and North golf courses at Grand Cypress complement stellar New Course
Grand Cypress is one of the most family-friendly resorts you'll find, so the non-golfers in the family will have plenty to do. But the 45 holes of Jack Nicklaus-designed golf are something special, too. The 18-hole New Course is getting rave reviews, but don't overlook the resort's top-flight South, East and North nines.
... full article »Serenity, classic golf on the El Campeon Course at Mission Inn Resort & Club
A little glimpse of yesteryear is fully evident northwest of Orlando at the Mission Inn Resort & Club and one of Florida's great classic, public-access courses, El Campeon. With a rich history and some of Florida's most interesting land to work with, El Campeon is a sleeper pick for one of the Orlando area's top plays for golfers who like a classically styled course with subtle doglegs and raised, well protected greens.
... full article »Two years after renovation, Bay Hill Club & Lodge's Championship Course looks better than ever
Even two years later, the renovation of the Championship Course at Bay Hill Club & Lodge continues to be praised and cherished. Members, guests, managers and the PGA Tour pros who tee it up in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, have embraced Palmer's thoughtful work to the bunkers and green complexes. The new grass on the greens, Emerald Bermuda, has been deemed "the right fit" by all, and because of it, members and guests enjoy tournament-quality greens almost year-round.
... full article »New Course at Grand Cypress Resort evokes St. Andrews' Old Course
In crafting the New Course at Grand Cypress Resort, Jack Nicklaus did a remarkably good job in creating a layout that's not just different from his other courses at the resort, but one that gives golfers a taste of what it might be like to play the venerable Old Course at St. Andrews.
... full article »Magnolia Golf Course: History and difficult play meet Disney charm
If you thought golf in Orlando lacked history, check out Disney's Magnolia Golf Course, host of the PGA Tour's Children's Miracle Network Classic for the past 40 years. The pros flock to Lake Buena Vista for the event, and visitors love Magnolia, too, for its challenging layout and fantastic setting. But it's not all enchantment and wonder here. Magnolia packs a punch, Erik Peterson writes, exposing Disney's not-so-friendly side.
... full article »Go low: How to score well on the International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
Length, trajectory and a little bit of strategy are the keys to playing well on the International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club in Orlando. Mike Bailey gives you a rundown of how to play the golf course if you happen to find yourself on this unique layout.
... full article »Go low: How to score well on the National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
The National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club puts a premium on golf course management. Mike Bailey gives you a hole-by-hole guide to scoring well on this traditional style layout.
... full article »Go low: How to score well at Orlando's Shingle Creek Golf Club
With generous fairways and big greens, Shingle Creek Golf Club is best attacked with big drives and precise short irons -- and a hot putter certainly doesn't hurt. But with water in play on all but three holes, playing away from the trouble is important. Here's a look at how to score low on each hole at Shingle Creek.
... full article »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.
... full article »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 »- Nature is the star at Disney World's Osprey Ridge Golf Course
- Classic Florida resort golf awaits at Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course
- Harmony Golf Preserve: The peaceful, amiable side of Johnny Miller
- Dubsdread Golf Course: Orlando's beloved, historic muni
- Orlando's Metrowest Golf Club boasts variety, good conditions and friendly service
- The Palm golf course at Walt Disney World: A scenic, shot-maker's complement to the brawny Magnolia
- Waldorf Astoria Golf Club bursts on to Orlando golf scene with Rees Jones in charge
- Renovated Falcon's Fire Golf Club regains place among Orlando's elite
- Go low: How to score well at Orlando's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- The National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is a study in contrast
- Greg Norman's International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is tough enough - and fun enough
- 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 in Orlando: Fit for a king
- Orange County National's Tooth Short Course in Orlando gets big honor
- Grande Pines Golf Club: More than the name has changed off "I-Drive"
- Independence course at Reunion Resort has distinctively British feel
- Mystic Dunes Golf Club's huge greens and wild slopes will mystify the putter
- Norman gives a taste of his homeland at Orlando's ChampionsGate International golf course
- Mission Inn Resort & Club's El Campeon Course: Great golf far from the madding crowds of Orlando
- Eagle Dunes Golf Club epitomizes Mike Dasher to the proverbial tee
- Highlands Reserve Golf Club breaks the mold in Orlando
- Eagle Creek Golf Club has distinctive feel
- Grande Lakes Orlando is truly a Florida oasis
- Diamond Players Club Clermont comes complete with quirks
- Harmony Golf Preserve in Florida lets patrons get back to nature, one with the birds and the bees
- St. Cloud Golf Club Like Nothing Else in Florida
- North Shore Golf Club: Beauty Personified in Orlando
- Bay Hill Club and Lodge: Arnold Palmer welcomes golfers to Orlando
- Feel like a Professional at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Twin Rivers Golf Club
- Two More for Clermont: Swiss Fairways and Green Valley Country Club
- It's Hard Pars and Easy Bogeys At Celebration Golf Club
- Palisades Golf Course
- Stoneybrook East Golf Club: Distinctive Character and an Air of Maturity
- The Memory Remains At Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort
- Stoneybrook West Golf Club: A Perfect Blending of Themes in Winter Garden
- Part V of The Magic of Disney Golf: Lake Buena Vista and the Oak Trail Golf Course
- Part II of the magic of Disney golf: The magnificent Magnolia course
- Part IV of "The Magic of Disney Golf": Work Your Entire Game at Disney's Eagle Pines
- The Magic of Disney Golf: Disney's Palm Course is a true Florida parkland
- Part III of The Magic of Disney Golf: Disney's Osprey Ridge is a secluded beauty
- The Proof is in the Putting At Highlands Reserve Golf Club
- The Golf Club at Cypress Head
- Legends Golf and Country Club of Clermont
- Southern Dunes: One of the Most Unique Courses in Florida
- Errol Estate Country Club: Still Great After All These Years
- Royal Amelia Golf Links: A Unique Illustration of Natural Consistency
