The Legends at Orange Lake Resort
About
Orange Lake Resort & Country Club in Kissimmee boasts four different golf courses, two championship courses and two nine-hole layouts. Undoubtedly, the most popular course is the Legends. This Arnold Palmer-designed layout is like getting two courses in one. The front nine is a traditional links that is wide-open and windy, which makes club selection particularly challenging. It is a good warm-up for the even more demanding back nine. On the backside, you will be playing through mature oaks and towering pine trees that border the lush, winding fairways. It is quite a feat to successfully maneuver your tee shots through the narrow openings of the trees, which gives it the feel of a course in North Carolina. The signature hole is the 13th. This daunting hole features a large green that is shielded by a rock wall, surrounded by tall grass, and protected in back by a sand trap.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Green | 72 | 7072 yards | 73.7 | 135 |
| Black | 72 | 6665 yards | 71.9 | 131 |
| Blue | 72 | 6263 yards | 70.1 | 126 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6263 yards | 75.8 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 5780 yards | 67.5 | 121 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5780 yards | 73.1 | 131 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5188 yards | 65.0 | 112 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 5188 yards | 69.8 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 73.7/135 | 392 | 540 | 224 | 610 | 425 | 186 | 450 | 553 | 420 | 3800 | 425 | 532 | 165 | 432 | 398 | 153 | 400 | 327 | 440 | 3272 | 7072 |
| Black M: 71.9/131 | 361 | 517 | 212 | 595 | 410 | 180 | 427 | 520 | 394 | 3616 | 394 | 515 | 154 | 398 | 370 | 137 | 368 | 296 | 417 | 3049 | 6665 |
| Blue M: 70.1/126 W: 75.8/137 | 332 | 489 | 200 | 565 | 371 | 160 | 405 | 496 | 365 | 3383 | 372 | 496 | 143 | 375 | 341 | 121 | 357 | 275 | 400 | 2880 | 6263 |
| White M: 67.5/121 W: 73.1/131 | 325 | 450 | 181 | 530 | 317 | 130 | 370 | 479 | 325 | 3107 | 334 | 475 | 130 | 346 | 325 | 113 | 315 | 250 | 385 | 2673 | 5780 |
| Yellow M: 65.0/112 W: 69.8/124 | 276 | 400 | 158 | 470 | 289 | 120 | 330 | 420 | 305 | 2768 | 298 | 425 | 110 | 318 | 305 | 90 | 288 | 241 | 345 | 2420 | 5188 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by JayEmm on 12/28/2021
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Photo submitted by JayEmm on 12/28/2021
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Behind #9 green Photo submitted by choppah13 on 10/04/2019
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18 approach shot Photo submitted by choppah13 on 10/04/2019
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Behind #5 green Photo submitted by choppah13 on 10/04/2019
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Behind 14 green Photo submitted by choppah13 on 10/04/2019
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#12 Par 3 Photo submitted by choppah13 on 10/04/2019
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Photo submitted by Dewit2me69 on 08/31/2019
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Photo submitted by SHASHI60 on 07/22/2019
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Forgot what hole this is. Photo submitted by SHASHI60 on 05/16/2019
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Beautiful fish Photo submitted by SHASHI60 on 05/16/2019
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Photo submitted by palmedo on 11/12/2018
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Approach to green from fairway on #14 Photo submitted by DintheRough17 on 02/14/2017
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Photo submitted by Skiviolet on 01/03/2017
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#13 Photo submitted by DAB4par on 12/04/2014
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Photo submitted by jamesrwright on 03/28/2014
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Photo submitted by jamesrwright on 03/28/2014
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Photo submitted by jamesrwright on 03/28/2014
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Photo submitted by jamesrwright on 03/28/2014
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Photo submitted by jamesrwright on 03/28/2014
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Photo submitted by jamesrwright on 03/28/2014
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Seen close to a tee off on the back nine. Photo submitted by u000005866891 on 11/12/2013
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Photo submitted by luckyluke21 on 04/01/2013
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Photo submitted by Fivegrains on 12/31/2012
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Photo submitted by Fivegrains on 12/31/2012
Improving Conditions
The ownership and staff efforts to bring this course back to higher standards is noticeable. It is a great layout and will provide multiple challenges. If the conditions continue it should be a stop on your tour of Orlando golf sites.
Great value
The Legends course is definitely worth a visit. Great layout, friendly staff and nice service. The course is in very good condition. Carts are clean and new. We had a scorcher of a day, but ice and water at the clubhouse combined with many water coolers throughout the course helped tremendously. This course is fun. Playing it for the first time, we found water in places where we couldn't see it on our tee shot - we learned to look at the scorecard map quickly. For $10, you cannot beat this anywhere.
Lightning in the Distance
Excellent course. We had to wait 11/2 hr to start because lightning was happening somewhere?? Drinks were a fortune... once on the course it was awesome. Great Arnie Palmer layout. I would definitely recommend this course.
Work in progress
Seems the drought we had burned the greens and there are still some with bad spots even though we had rain every day for almost two months. Still roll pretty true unless u have to roll through one of these spots. Staff needs a lesson in customer service.
Great day at Orange Lake Legends
I've played here many times in the past and the course conditions dipped a bit a while back but it's back to prime condition now. The greens are mostly in good shape, there were a few areas on 2-3 greens that had a few issues but nothing to be upset about. The tee boxes were in great shape as were the fairways and bunkers.
The gentleman manning the bag drop Shay was very nice and helpful as was Jordan at the Legends Grill. The starter Joe was friendly and willing to answer any and all questions about the course. While the experience on the course was good, these guys put the day over the top and made us feel like they wanted us to return. The only member of the team that was not up to par was the Marcus in the pro shop. I felt like we were bothering him just trying to check in.
All in all, this course is in great condition and I am excited to return. I would certainly recommend this course.
Best course in area
The legends has always been a great course, even though it fell on hard times recently. The ownership has done wonders improving the course and I feel it shows greatly. Recreational golf has declined in playership and it's harder for courses of this caliber to remain in peak condition. For the hand they were dealt, it's an awesome and ever improving course.
A Good Return
Played as a single on Sunday afternoon, it had been years since I'd played The Legends, so happy to see the course returning to days of old. The Staff are great and the course was in very good shape ( a few greens need some work ) but you can see the course will be getting better and better in time, see you in a few months!!
always fun!
Had the course to myself on a hot and humid summer day. The course was not perfect, but pins were placed in a way to stay away from the areas that need some TLC. The staff was super friendly and let me get out in front of a larger group. I finished in less than 2 hours. Its a great and beautiful course. I try to play it every time I am in town.
Course has really gone downhill
I've played this course for over 8 years and this was the worst shape I've seen it in. Tee boxes were spotty with burned out patches. The fairways were in decent shape and at least 5 greens had patches of bare spots. I would always play this course since we stay in the villas right across from the course but I'll now be looking to play courses outside the resort. I can find better courses which are cheaper and are better maintained.
Best course at the resort
Don't play any of the other OLCC courses. The Legends is the best by far.
Much Improved
Always play the course each time I visit (average 4 times a year) In the past couple of years I have been very critical of the course condition but this time in my opinion the course is in much better condition that it has been for a number of years. Much Improved fairways although greens were slow. Overall much better and if the club continues to work on improvements then it will be back to where it was years ago and a great place to play.
Getting Better
This is a home course of my timeshare. It is under new ownership. They are doing a good job of building up the course, putting in new sod and fixing greens. Give it some time and it should be a great course again.
Course condition needs improvement
Good layout for the money. Condition of course could be better especially the greens. Will play again hoping the course condition has improved.
Getting better
The course was in better shape than I expected. Only #18 green was temporary. I've been coming here and playing for almost 20 years, and it's certainly the worst condition ever, but not that bad! There were a tremendous amount of workers on the course laying sod and pine straw. I believe the new management will get it back -it will just take a little time.