Orlando Golf Course Reviews
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 »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: 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 »The Palm golf course at Walt Disney World: A scenic, shot-maker's complement to the brawny Magnolia
Architect Joe Lee built Disney's Palm and Magnolia courses, coinciding with the 1971 opening of the Magic Kingdom. The design philosophy was simple: Lee built the Magnolia as a power hitter's alley, rewarding distance. Next door, he designed the shorter Palm as a shot-maker's delight, offering plenty of picture-perfect scenery to boot.
... full article »Nature is the star at Disney World'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 »Renovated Falcon's Fire Golf Club regains place among Orlando's elite
The unveiling of renovations at Falcon's Fire Golf Club in October 2009 immediately vaulted the daily-fee golf course back among the Orlando area's elite. This Rees Jones design features plenty of water in addition to fast and smooth greens. It stands out, writes Erik Peterson, even in golf-rich central Florida.
... full article »Waldorf Astoria Golf Club bursts on to Orlando golf scene with Rees Jones in charge
Carved from a rare piece of vacant wetlands in the heart of Disney, Waldorf Astoria Golf Club was 10 years in the making before it opened in conjunction with the adjoining Waldorf Astoria and Hilton hotels in 2009. This is the first Rees Jones design in Orlando - and it was worth the wait! Waldorf Astoria Golf Club immediately stakes its place among the region's golf scene, Erik Peterson writes.
... full article »- A study in golf contrast: National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
- 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
- Howey is responsible for 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
- 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
- Bay Hill: Arnold Palmer Welcomes You to Orlando
- 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
