Best courses in Florida

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Mission Inn's El Campeon is a historic layout located just northwest of Orlando. Courtesy of Mission Inn Resort & Club

One of the newest courses in Florida, Streamsong Red cracked Golf Advisor's Top 25 in the state in 2015. Matt Ginella/Golf Advisor

Golfers can play a high-end Pete Dye design at Southern Hills Plantation in Brooksville, Fla. Courtesy of Southern Hills Plantation

World Woods Golf Club - Pine Barrens Course - hole 4

Tom Fazio's Pine Barrens at World Woods is also a popular pick for other Top 100 lists. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor

Candler Hills, in Ocala, Florida, opened in 2007. Courtesy of Candler Hills

Grand Cypress Resort - New Course - 10th

Jack Nicklaus crafted the New Course at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, Fla. as a tribute to the Old Course in Scotland. Courtesy of Grand Cypress Resort

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club is a luxurious stay-and-play around the corner from Disney World. Courtesy of Waldorf Astoria

How deep is the Florida golf scene? According to Golf Advisor's 75,000-plus reviewers who posted a review in 2015, 10 courses were rated highly enough to crack the top 50 courses in the U.S.

So what can we learn from these ratings over the course of the year? First, compared to other warm weather destinations, Florida golf courses don't tend to have the wild weather swings compared to the Southwest desert or cooler winters of the Carolinas. Additionally, as a state with such an incredible number of courses, they have to price their green fees quite competitively. That means a lot of golfers are feeling five-star bang-for-their-buck in the Sunshine State.

Just about every destination is represented here, from south Florida to the Jacksonville area to central Florida. Many coveted resort courses are here, including Streamsong, Waldorf Astoria and Grand Cypress. Others are lesser-known semi-private and daily-fee facilities.

Some of these courses, particularly in southwest Florida, are only open to the public during certain times of year. In Naples, for example, it's pretty common practice to only accept outside play outside of the peak December-March months. Locals enjoy lower rates in the summertime after the snowbirds head back north the spring, often finding great value on some of the most expensive courses in the state.

Here is what golfers rated the Top 25 in 2015. Let us know what you think, or better yet, build your own list of top Florida courses by reviewing your favorites.