| _ | | _ | | | Florida! Golf! Islands! They all come together on this lush Central Florida golf course designed by Joe Lee, skirting the waters of a 400-acre island. An impeccably maintained championship golf course that is not only accessible to all Central Florida golfers and tourists, but unusually affordable as well. But hurry, as this semi-private club will become closed to outside golfers as soon as its membership fills up. Located in Lake County just a short drive northwest of Orlando.
Slope = 137 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | Carved from 240 acres of virgin forest, Diamondback GC offers gently undulating fairways bordered by the area's dense native trees, pristine natural wetlands, and well-positioned water hazards (found on just 6 holes). Multi level tees, fast and true greens, fairways bordered by gentle mounding, and well-placed bunkers are always meticulously maintained throughout the entire course. Challenging and memorable - an excellent choice to play quality, "value golf".
Slope = 138 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | The design team of Clifton, Ezell and Clifton created the Forest Lake Golf Club in 1994. Features are five sets of tees, rolling fairways, water on five holes, no houses, just trees, natural lakes and green turf. This par 72, championship course is exactly what every golfer wants in a round. Golfers will like the variety of holes offered at Forest Lake, which would surely bring excitement during your round.
Slope = 127 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Built in 1990, designed by Lloyd Clifton, this 18-hole golf course has been nominated by Golf Digest and Golfweek as one of the best new places to play. Century-old oaks, towering cypress trees, a dozen unique water hazards and friendly Sandhill cranes provide the backdrop for a first class golf experience. Difficult par-4s, strategic par-5s and testy par-3s make Kissimmee Bay a layout that will test anyone's shot-making ability.
Slope = 125 / **1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Opened in 1996, this 18-hole course was designed by Clifton and Ezell to offer fair tests from every tee and an enjoyable experience for all golfers. It features undulating fairways with large landing zones, multi-tiered greens, sculpted berms and unique shaped bunkers. Several holes wrap around the lake creating the option to play it safe or go for it.
Slope = 134 / *** | | | _ | | _ | | | El Campeon, built in 1926, is one of the south's oldest golf courses. Here course architect Charles E. Clarke of Troon, Scotland, blended unusual elevation changes of more than 85 feet with features of traditional golf design. Rolling fairways and undulating greens only begin to characterize El Campeon. The course's signature hole is the par-5, 17th, a long, double dogleg that has more obstacles than some entire courses.
Slope = 133 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | Las Colinas, nominated as "Best New Resort Course" by Golf Digest in 1992, and a recipient of the "Top Fairways" recognition by Golf for Women, this course offers quite a different challenge from El Campeon. Its wide-open fairways and gentle rolling hills create an inland links design. Greens are large and undulating, while the course's classic old architecture style demands proper shot placement. The signature par-5, 12th hole "Alligator Alley," spans 496 yards along one of the tree-lined fairways, requiring absolute accuracy from tee to green.
Slope = 128 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Carved from rolling orange groves and native, protected wetlands, Mystic Dunes Golf Club sits on the edge of the premier travel destination in the world yet offers a feeling of escape from it all. Neighboring some of the most thrilling and engrossing attractions found anywhere, it only seems fitting that Mystic Dunes be designed with some of those attributes in mind. Champions Tour player and NBC lead golf analyst, Gary Koch, has created a masterpiece of blended philosophies and unrivaled challenges that is certain to go down as one of the most unique in all of Florida.
Slope = 137 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | Opened in 1998, the latest addition to the world-renowned resort made so famous by Holdiay Inn hotel founder Kemmons Wilson, The Legends course at Orange Lake was artfully designed by golfing great, Arnold Palmer. It features two distinct flavors - the links open-style front nine, comparing to a Scottish links design with water found on 4 holes. It also features spacious, undulating fairways and strategically contoured greens that require well-placed approach shots and precision putting.
Slope = 132 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Masterfully redesigned by Mike Dasher, this par 71 layout winds through a myriad of water, sand and rolling greens. Dramatic improvements have been made to the tees, fairways and greens, and more.
Slope = 131 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Florida is famous for world-class golf with many courses created by well-known designers, but one thing it's never had is a Coore & Crenshaw designed golf course - until now. The well-respected team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have created their first ever golf course in the state. Carefully sculpted to follow the natural features of the land, this new course offers 18 holes of one of the finest golfing experiences you will ever have. The course highlights Coore-Crenshaw's signature emphasis of strategic concepts meshed with simplistic design. Lake Apopka and lush oak forests provide beautiful rural scenery at a convenient distance from Orlando's many attractions. | | | _ | | _ | | | NOTE: Must be a guest of the Bay Hill Club & Lodge to play.
In 1965, Arnold Palmer fell in love with a golf course and club called Bay Hill. He's owned it and called it home during the winter months since 1976. Not surprisingly, Bay Hill is a personal favorite of many players on the PGA Tour. From the first tee, there's something about Bay Hill that makes any golfer's heart beat faster. The breathtaking course sweeps across 270 acres along the shores of the Butler Chain of Lakes. The Champion, Challenger and Charger links feature 27 holes of tour championship golf, a challenging though fair test for both professionals and amateurs alike. Designed by Arnold Palmer, the golf course is a regal testament befitting the King of Golf.
Slope = 139 / ****1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Located within the thriving master-planned Celebration community near Walt Disney World, the Celebration Golf Club boasts one of the finest daily-fee golf facilities in Central Florida. The renowned father-son team of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr. sculpted a park-like atmosphere within the natural wetland environment, creating a truly serene golf experience. Designed with shot-making strategy in mind, this championship-caliber course demands accurate approach shots and consistent putting.
Slope = 135 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | Greg Norman blended tradition and modern elements to create a unique experience. The International course has the look and feel of a links-style layout in the British Isles. The International offers a golf experience unlike any other in the Orlando area, but one that will be familiar to those who have played the links courses of Scotland and Ireland. The course was designed, constructed and seeded to offer a hard, fast playing surface similar to those found on true links courses. The International, with 18 of the most dramatic and challenging holes in Florida, is destined to rank among the top resort courses in the country.
Slope = 143 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | A bunker-enhanced course of unexpected diversity, the traditional American-style National course is carved from former citrus groves and features over 80 bunkers and waste areas that frame gently rolling fairways and uniquely contoured greens. This challenging mixture of holes includes lush, gently sweeping fairways, dramatic, high-lipped bunkers, and an ample bordering of native trees, woods and natural vegetation. Impeccably maintained, Champions Gate is a natural golf experience with no bordering developments (no homes in sight!).
Slope = 133 / ****1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | This sprawling 7,277-yard links style layout features wide-terraced fairways, huge greens, 83 bunkers, fairway mounding of all sizes and shaped, numerous grassy knolls, and a very distinctive native redtop heather grass in the rough - a real Scottish flare. Crooked Cat is an entirely different breed of course, set apart from the Panther Lake course. Like its renowned sister course, Crooked Cat is every bit as exciting and demanding - and equally as dangerous.
Slope = 140 / ****1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Open since 1993, this Rees Jones signature design pays respect to the timeless traditions of the game of golf. The front nine at Falcon's Fire is a traditional layout with water found on three holes. The classic back nine is the club's landmark. Holes 13 through 17 holes all wrap vicariously around two bordering lakes that dominate the scenery. Extensive perimeter mounding and 128 bunkers give the course a captivating character. Falcon's Fire boasts impeccable playing conditions year-round - always lush, green, and perfectly maintained.
Slope = 125 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | With 27 holes of Jack Nicklaus-signature design golf, Grand Cypress Resort offers golfers of all skill levels one of the finest and most diverse menus of golf to be found anywhere. Honored by Golf Magazine as one of the finest golf resorts in the country, Grand Cypress boasts two distinct courses set against some of the most scenic background in Florida.
Slope = 122 / **** | | | _ | | _ | | | The New Course adds another dimension of play to the Orlando golf scene with steeper and more challenging bunkers and slopes. Set in the midst of an open meadow, the New Course is Jack Nicklaus' tribute and homage to the famed Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. This Scottish links masterpiece is complete with double greens, stone bridges and walls, gorse mounds, burns and pot bunkers as deep as 12 feet...all in the spirit of the true Scottish original. Very little water comes into play on the course, but when it does it just may surprise you. Very few trees are located within the interior of the course, creating plenty of room to drive the ball.
Slope = 122 / ****1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | NOTE: Must be a guest at Orlando World Center Marriott to play.
Hawk's Landing was originally designed and opened in 1986 by Joe Lee. After a redesign by Robert E. Cuff, this course has re-emerged as one of Florida's finest golf courses. Water is in play on 15 of its 18 holes and the entire back nine. The par 72 golf course features large tifdwarf Bermuda greens, groomed fairways with large landing areas, and lush landscape enchantments that feature plants and acquatic vegetation that are indigenous to Florida.
Slope = 134 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Ranked #1 in Orlando for Public Access Facilities by Orlando Magazine, August 2001. Featured on this championship layout are dramatic elevation changes of up to 100 feet, which provides panoramic views of the Orlando skyline. The rolling, expansive fairways are always impeccably maintained and feature large, undulating greens. Course characteristics include extensive bunkering and fairway mounding, elevated greens, multi-tiered tee boxes, and water on six holes.
Slope = 132 / ***1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | Showcasing the native beauty of the surrounding landscape, this 7,300 yard masterpiece takes advantage of the undulating natural terrain, with freshwater lakes on 13 holes and elevation changes up to 65 feet. Dramatically rolling fairways all wind through natural oak hammocks, pine forests and scenic wetlands to provide the golfer with 18 signature holes. Make no mistake - Panther Lake is a must-play.
Slope = 137 / ****1/2 | | | _ | | _ | | | NOTE: Must be a guest at Reunion Resort & Club to play this course.
This 18-hole masterpiece by Tom Watson marks his first course design in the state of Florida. Watson's Independence course evokes a links-type experience. Discover what this five-time winner of the British Open has gleaned from his years in golf when you play this challenging course. It's a shot-maker's delight to exhilarate even the most seasoned golfer.
Slope = 140 | | | _ | | _ | | | NOTE: Must be a guest at Reunion Resort & Club to play this course.
The Legacy by Arnold Palmer is as beautiful as it is challenging. This 18-hole course wanders through an inspiring landscape including natural preserve areas of woods, water, oak and palm trees. Generously wide fairways and strategically placed grass-sloped bunkers invite you to make the most of every hole. Palmer's Legacy course features a parkland ambience of gently rolling fairways.
Slope = 137 | | | _ | | _ | | | NOTE: Must be a guest at Reunion Resort & Club to play this course.
The Tradition course was developed by none other than The Golden Bear himself, Jack Nicklaus, along with his son, Jack II. The Nicklaus name has come to be synonymous with great golf, and this course showcases Jack's superior course design skills complementing his legendary status as a golfer. The Tradition course opened in November 2006. | | | _ | | _ | | | Shingle Creek Golf Club features a David Harman designed, championship 18-hole 7,228 yard course. The course lies along historic Shingle Creek, headwaters to the Florida Everglades, providing an unforgettable golf experience that few courses in central Florida can match. It is bordered by dense oak and pine trees, and features substantial undulations and interconnected waterways. It has been recognized as one of Florida's top golf courses.
Slope = 139 | | | | | | |