Orlando Golf Course Reviews
A study in golf contrast: National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club
The consensus, it seems, is that the National Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is the easier of the two Greg Norman-designed layouts at the Omni Orlando Resort. I'm not so sure of that. Sure, it's a little shorter, and maybe there are more opportunities to score. But it's also target golf, which means if you start spraying it, you're in trouble. And just the like the International Course, if the wind is up, it's one tough test.
... full article »Greg Norman's International Course at ChampionsGate Golf Club is tough enough - and fun enough
Looking for a good test on a well-conditioned golf course that differs slightly from most nearby venues and includes plenty of interesting holes? The International Course at the Omni Resort at ChampionsGate is a good choice. It's challenging, fun and a rare chance to play links-style golf in Central Florida, Mike Bailey writes.
... full article »Purr-fection: Orange County National's Crooked Cat is a "golfer's" golf course
Literally right down the street from the gates of Walt Disney World, Orange County National's Crooked Cat course is a unique and fulfilling golf experience. I know it's not a good practice to be overly generous with the praise when reviewing a course, but Crooked Cat deserves every bit of it. The Cat really kicked my tail during the review, but I loved every minute of it.
... full article »New management, attitude is giving bargain Hunter's Creek Golf Course a second life
Located in the heart of metropolitan Orlando, Hunter's Creek is in a neighborhood with some stiff competition. There may be sexier (and more expensive) courses around here, but locals in the know are frequenting family-friendly Hunter's Creek, especially following a management change that has led to improved course conditions and customer service.
... full article »Shingle Creek Golf Club: A course that gives the word 'fair' new meaning
One of the newer courses in Orlando, Shingle Creek Golf Club opened for play in December 2003. While still retaining a bit of that "new course smell," Shingle Creek has already racked up its fair share of accolades. The course plays fair but is deceptively difficult, Dave Lair writes.
... full article »Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando: Fit for a king
Playing where the pros - such as Arnold Palmer and Tiger Woods - play is no marketing sham. It's a thrill to tee it up at PGA Tour stops, especially dynamic layouts like Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The course features arguably the second-best three-hole finish in Florida. The chance to run into "Mr. Palmer" and shake his hand just adds to the allure.
... full article »Orange County National's Tooth Short Course in Orlando gets big honor
One of greater Orlando's largest golf facilities is receiving high praise for its tiniest course. Orange County National's Tooth Short Course was rated one of the "Top 10 Short Courses in America for 2006" by Golf Range Magazine.
... full article »Grande Pines Golf Club: More than the name has changed off "I-Drive"
Orlando Marriott's International Golf Club has a new name and, more importantly, a new look. The club reopened in January of 2004 as Grande Pines Golf Club after extensive renovations to the old course originally opened in 1986. Designer Steve Smyers, along with player consultant Nick Faldo, overhauled the Joe Lee design and added more complex green settings, a fourth set of tees, removed loads of trees and added -about 300 yards in length, stretching to 7,012 yards.
... full article »Independence course at Reunion Resort has distinctively British feel
The Independence Course that Tom Watson designed at the Reunion Resort in Orlando was his first in Florida, and he apparently wanted to make sure it turned out right, Tim McDonald writes. There's a definite British influence (remember those five British Open victories!) with its deep pot bunkers. The greens, meanwhile, are huge and, for being so close to the Orlando tourism mania, the course has a rather pastoral feel.
... full article »Mystic Dunes Golf Club's huge greens and wild slopes will mystify the putter
If you're a fan of old-school, huge greens with serious undulations, you will find heaven at Mystic Dunes Golf Club in Celebration. The greens are straight out of the sketch book of renowned architect Alister MacKenzie, Tim McDonald writes.
... full article »- 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 breaks 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 At Walt Disney World Resort
- 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 - 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
