Orlando Golf Course Reviews
Kings Ridge Golf Club in Clermont, Florida: Where Playability and pace of play converge for ultimate enjoyment
Rolling hills, beautiful tree-dotted terrain and a relaxed lifestyle are some of the magnets for new residents to Kings Ridge Golf Club in Clermont, Fla. The recreation centerpiece is its two-golf-course complex, which sits seamlessly in the sprawling, exquisitely landscaped development.
... full article »Tranquilo Golf Club in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.: A Tom Fazio redesign for all seasons
Tranquilo Golf Club -- with its lush foliage, live oak trees and protected wetlands -- doesn't feel like it's in the middle of Walt Disney World. The Tom Fazio-redesigned golf experience has an air of exclusivity and seclusion.
... full article »Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge: 45 holes of fun at enjoyable Orlando golf complex
Set on a parcel of undulating former ranch and citrus land five miles north of Walt Disney World, Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge is a world-class golf facility offering play, practice, instruction, lodging and dining possibilities. Ed Schmidt has more from OCN.
... full article »Providence Golf Club in Davenport, Florida is a 'natural' choice
Providence Golf Club is a residential community course with a unique personality that's playable to residents and visitors with lots of sizzle and creativity on every hole. While some holes at Providence are forgiving off the tee with large landing areas, you'll need to put lots of thought into a strategy once you pull driver from your bag.
... full article »MetroWest Golf Club: An Orlando classic that's gotten better with age
MetroWest Golf Club has been one of the most popular daily-fee golf courses in Orlando since its opening. A recent renovation has greatly enhanced the play experience, and golfers benefit from the club's emphasis on service and premium playing conditions. If you enjoy golf courses with elevation changes where you can play your ball from different lies and you like Robert Trent Jones Sr.'s traditional golf design style, you'll love MetroWest G.C., Ed Schmidt writes.
... full article »Ventura Country Club: Where golf course conditions matter
Ventura Country Club has literally and figuratively taken ownership of its goal to be one of the best-conditioned golf courses in central Florida. Don't be turned off by the short total yardage at Ventura. What it lacks in length it makes up with its conditioning, excellent greens, playability and shot-making opportunities. You might be a bomber off the tee, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee a low score here.
... full article »Rio Pinar Country Club: A fixture on the Orlando golf scene for more than five decades
An integral player in Orlando's rich golf history, Rio Pinar Country Club has been a fixture on the local golf scene for more than five decades. Once the site of the PGA Tour's Florida Citrus Open and LPGA Tour's Florida Ladies Citrus Open, the golf course has gracefully stood the test of time and remains a quintessential central Florida golf experience.
... full article »Bella Collina: Where opulence and a Nick Faldo design combine for a memorable golf experience
At the end of a winding uphill cobblestone street just west of Orlando is a gargantuan structure that looks like a Tuscan mansion. Actually, it's the ultra-luxurious $40 million clubhouse at Bella Collina in Montverde. The clubhouse sets the tone for an incredible round of golf on this Nick Faldo design, Ed Schmidt writes.
... full article »Survive the 'Aman Corner' at Windermere Country Club near Orlando
Windermere Country Club near Orlando boasts its own version of "Aman Corner." That's not a typo. Holes 14-16 got their nickname to celebrate a former member. Like the famous three-hole stretch at Augusta, Aman Corner tends to be the defining moment in any round.
... full article »Little-known Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary is a big-time Orlando-area play
Everyone may not know its name, but you'll certainly be glad you came to Timacuan Golf Club. The front nine is a dunes-style layout with rolling fairways and big greens. The back nine is more of a traditional Florida layout where water comes into play on eight of the nine holes. A quick trip from Orlando, Timacuan is both the smart and convenient play.
... full article »- Nicklaus-designed South, East and North golf courses at Grand Cypress complement stellar New Course
- Serenity, classic golf on the El Campeon Course at Mission Inn Resort & Club
- Following renovation, Bay Hill Club & Lodge's Championship Course looks better than ever
- New Course at Grand Cypress Resort evokes St. Andrews' Old Course
- Magnolia Golf Course: History and difficult play meet Disney charm
- Greg Norman's International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is tough enough - and fun enough
- Go low: How to score well on the International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
- Go low: How to score well on the National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
- Go low: How to score well at Orlando's Shingle Creek Golf Club
- Marriott's Grande Pines Golf Club: A welcome new stamp on Orlando resort golf
- Families can keep up with the Jones at Celebration Golf Club near Orlando
- 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
- 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
- Huge greens and wild slopes will mystify the putter at Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration, Florida
- Grande Pines Golf Club: More than the name has changed off "I-Drive"
- Independence course at Reunion Resort has distinctively British feel
- 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 Davenport
- Eagle Creek Golf Club has distinctive feel
- Norman Course at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes is truly a Florida oasis
- Harmony Golf Preserve near Orlando lets patrons get back to nature
- 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 in Davenport, Florida
- 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