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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.6
98.1%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.8

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.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Floradwarf (Ultradwarf Bermuda Grass)
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The McCord Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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4.3
1222 Reviews (1222)
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value but not the best condition.

This is a great golf course but is in the worst condition I've seen and I've been playing since it opened. The fairways are a bit patchy and have been cut up for some sort of treatment. We played winter rules to place the ball. The greens are very patchy and sometimes just smooth dirt in places. It's all ok for me though, the rates are reduced to the lowest I've seen (just paid 18 bucks) and the location and on site facilities make up for it. Still had a great time.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u000005174088, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback and your patience as our staff works to get the course back to par conditions. We're glad to hear you still had a great time and hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gary Walker Fairly Good

Course was undergoing some fairly major renovations, which affected play, but overall it was in decent shape. Staff was really good. When course grows back in. it will be great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi kskoolaid, thanks for your review! We apologize that the course conditions weren't up to par during your round and appreciate your patience as our staff works to improve this. We hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u450626675, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. Our staff is currently working to improve the conditions of the course and we apologize they weren't up to par during your round. We hope you come back and give us another shot soon. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst conditions I've ever seen

I'm usually not one to bash something, but this course was horribly maintained. I mean it was awful. I'm from Indiana and have seen some goat ranch type courses, but this place just wasn't taken care of. Every hole had patchy rough, loose soil, tread marks everywhere, patchy greens, nasty ponds, etc. I even had to ask the drinks girl what happened to the course? I read great reviews and figured this course would be amazing bc it's in Florida and that was not the case. Even the 18th hold had the flag stick IN THE FAIRWAY, bc the green was sooo messed up. So I literally was putting on the fairway to get in the hole. I paid $30 on golf now for this $100 course and even $30 is a ripoff for this course. Yes, it's that bad. Everything else tho was amazing. Service and staff was excellent.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi Eldaje27, thanks for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We're sorry the course conditions weren't up to par during your round. Our staff is currently working to improve them and appreciate your patience during the transition. We hope give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout but course in poor condition

Glad I didn't pay full price. Course in poor condition and hopefully the work carried out will sort things out soon enough. I play in Scotland and have seen better conditions in middle of winter. Like the layout and I'm sure I would have given 4 stars overall of course wasn't in such poor condition. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi t1197643307, thank you for the feedback of your round at Orange Lake. We apologize that the course conditions weren't up to par during your visit. Our staff is diligently working to improve them and we hope you give us another shot if you're ever in the area again. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun to play

Great course for average golfer wide fairways big greens not real difficult to putt nice layout front and back are completely different styles of courses

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u000007936520, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the positive feedback and are glad to hear you enjoyed your round. Come back and see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

WARNING! Undisclosed Verticut / Horrible Conditions!

So many options in Orlando - wasted last day of trip on this cow pasture. Weeds and bare spots abound. Ponds nearly dry. No conditions alert on GolfNow.

This was probably a nice track a few years ago. Palmer design. I understand there has been a drought in Orlando but we played 2 other courses that had been spending money on water. I am completely disgusted by this course's lack of transparency and honesty on GolfNow. We didn't play other courses (eg Waldorf) because they were honest about their aerification.

GolfNow needs to:

A) police this kind of stuff. I consider a lack of disclosure to be the same as a LIE.

B) come up with a rating system that weights recent reviews more heavily than older reviews.

I want a $150 credit!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor playing conditions

I have played this course last year. Liked it very much and decided to take my daughter there for a my birthday round of golf. We are both very serious about her golf.

Staff was great about telling me about the water holes and bath rooms but failed big time to tell us they have 4 temporary greens. Would not have played or booked had been aware of the conditions. Not happy.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi neilk27, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize that the course conditions weren't up to par during your round and that you weren't aware of the conditions before teeing off. Our staff is currently working to improve them and we appreciate your patience during this time. We hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still not recovered

Fairway and Greens still suffer from sprinkler system brake down during late summer 2016.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u9578340, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We apologize for the poor course conditions and appreciate your patience during our transition period. We hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Drought has affected greens.

This is a nice course and considering the drought, the fairways are in pretty decent shape. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for the greens. Several of the greens were almost unplayable and to top off our misery, it seems like they were recently top-dressed with sand. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Hopefully some rain will improve conditions here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi JohnGMusselman, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We're sorry that the conditions of the greens weren't up to par during your round. We are working to improve them and hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing.
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very Dry

Course has suffered from the drought. They are working on getting it back to par. Still a good track but the greens have seen better days.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi hnigaglioni, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your patience as our staff works to get the course conditions back to par. We hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi samchi, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry the course conditions weren't up par during your round. We are working to improve them and hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u000002234303, we appreciate your feedback about our course conditions. We are constantly trying to improve them and hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Orange Lake.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi Randy6896478, thanks for the 5-star review! We hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

This place was beautiful just needs a little work on some holes

This course is definitely a course to play. They get your clubs from your car and put on the cart. They are very helpful. All the carts have coolers on them for you to put drinks in. The course is laid out beautifully. A few holes need some work but overall it is immaculate. Loved my time there.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi Chip1210, thank you for the kind words! We appreciate the feedback and are glad you had an enjoyable round at Orange Lake. We hope to see you again soon and thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Blamed on the drought

Could not believe they charged what they did for a golf course in such poor condition. Weeds on very poor greens!! Fairways bare and what you might consider 75% "ground under repair". Choose another course. No food service on site and barely any drinking water locations. Drought or poor maintenance and greens keeping... with is it?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi 1w2k0d0c, thanks for leaving your feedback. We're sorry to hear you didn't have a positive experience at Orange Lake. Our staff is currently working to improve course conditions and we hope you give us another shot in the future to check them out. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite Course

Considering how dry this area has been this course is in excellent condition. The greens roll true a quick but there are some weedy spots. Overall it was an excellent play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi tomt32707, thanks for taking the time to leave us a great review! We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi Olivia14, thanks for the 5-star review! We hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value Round

Only gripe was the poorly managed Kiwanis Club tournament that ran long and caused a 30 minute delay at the 1st tee. Pace for a foursome was solid after the 1st tee, though.

Under $30 to play a Palmer designed course is a steal...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u154997412, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear about the 30 minute delay on the first tee, but are glad to hear you had an enjoyable round after that. We hope to see you again soon. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Paul's Golf Florida

Overall it was great only exception was the bar being closed for a function at the after my round and no bar cart.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi macdonald7463, thanks for the review. We're glad to hear you had an enjoyable round at Orange Lake. We hope to see you again soon!
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