Orange County National - Panther Lake: #17
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4.4
2490 Reviews (2490)
5 Stars
1596
4 Stars
658
3 Stars
143
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
41
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
90.4%
Recommend this course
2314 out of 2490 reviews
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4.3
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.0%
Recommend this course
44 out of 53 reviews
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4.3
193 Reviews (193)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.1%
Recommend this course
170 out of 193 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns top marks for being challenging yet fair, with well-maintained fairways and a massive practice facility. Warm, professional staff throughout the bag drop, pro shop, and starter area make every visit welcoming.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7350 yards
Slope 139
Rating 76.0

Two 18-hole courses rest on the 900-acre retreat that is all about golf -- not condos or summer homes. Panther Lakes is the flashier of the two designs at Orange County National, most say, because no two holes are the same. The playing surfaces are lush and the topography is so varied in some areas, some have a hard time believing they're in Florida. The architect made good use of the rolling meadows, grasslands, wetlands and lakes. Visually rich elements saturate the 7,295-yard design.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.4
2490 Reviews (2490)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 55
Brunch 26
Watching the Game 23
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 94
Water Hazards 90
Undulating Greens 81
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 88
Playing Multiple Courses 76
Locals 66
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 90
Near Local Attractions 40
Convenient to the City 36

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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 9
3.0
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Greens were slow and very poor support staff.

Need more beverage/food staff and have the grill open at the turn. It wasn’t like there was nobody there. A lot of players this day

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens not up to standard

Beautiful day. Got paired up with a ranked 16ro. Fun to watch. Ranger was out multiple times to try to keep it moving.

Green we’re in very poor shape. Need rain? Greens fees not in line with conditions. Rest of course was in range of standard

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

the tooth course was a great time!

i had a lot of fun playing the OCN tooth course. i had an afternoon booking on OCN panther lake and i decided to book the tooth as a hot deal with a coupon. it was a great warm up for the big course and i would come back again if i came back to florida.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great time at OCN panther lake

i had a fun time at panther lake. this was my second time playing at this course and i was happy to get an amazing hot deal with a coupon to drop the price a considerable amount. the course was in nice shape overall, but the grass around some of the greens wasn't amazing. i heard there was a lack of rain this spring and many of the courses i played had the same issue. all in all it's a great course and i would come back again 100 percent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I played these courses for the last 15 years and of course the price has gone up considerably but if you wait till after one, the price drops considerably and it’s worth the value very much though

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Panther Lake was is in excellent condition for this time of year. A bit expensive but if you can get a hot deal it's worth the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will be back

Took a 4 day trip and played 36 at ChampionsGate,, Grand Cypress, Orange County and 18 at Shingle Creek. My son and I both agreed that the courses at Orange County were our favorites and worthy of playing there 3 or more days on our next trip.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Golfing Facility

Last minute golfing vacation, was able to book a 2 some. Love playing golf a course with superb conditions. Not easy. But fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

February Panther

Panther was in great shape. We played behind a pro, jr golfer and instructor and we still stayed in a 4 hour pa e. Not bad for a early morning rpu d but it could have been a bit faster. No reason a 4 some should keep up with a threesome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 125
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great condition, slow (9 min tee times)

Impressive facility, difficult to get to, not quite a resort quality experience. Heard from several people that Crooked Cat is the better course.

We had a 5 hour round, we got stuck behind a slow group but even without them the tee time intervals were tighter than they should be for the price point.

Wonderful rough, smooth greens, great tee boxes. Fun challenging layout. Bunkers everywhere, doglegs, false fronts, some tiered greens with heavy slopes. Long course even from senior tees (5400).

Carts had GPS (no green slopes), water was not provided. Range balls were not provided if you had a tee time at 1:00pm or later. Limited food items at turn.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always Nice

These courses are always in great shape and today was no exception. Very consistent and the people are nice too! Only complaint is that the restaurant always seems like the place is in financial disarray, which it isn’t. Seems to be much more of a golf only type of place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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