Panther Lake at Orange County National
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ | 72 | 7350 yards | 76.0 | 139 |
| Orange | 72 | 6849 yards | 73.3 | 132 |
| Green | 72 | 6394 yards | 71.2 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 6011 yards | 69.2 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6011 yards | 74.9 | 129 |
| Tan (W) | 72 | 5319 yards | 70.8 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ M: 75.2/141 | 457 | 510 | 487 | 196 | 399 | 181 | 548 | 454 | 427 | 3659 | 538 | 221 | 436 | 432 | 622 | 215 | 450 | 163 | 533 | 3610 | 7269 |
| Orange M: 73.1/137 | 431 | 493 | 432 | 176 | 371 | 170 | 535 | 418 | 413 | 3439 | 528 | 198 | 407 | 412 | 570 | 189 | 417 | 153 | 493 | 3367 | 6806 |
| Orange/Green M: 72.1/135 | 431 | 493 | 405 | 166 | 371 | 151 | 505 | 418 | 413 | 3353 | 498 | 180 | 407 | 412 | 546 | 171 | 417 | 153 | 461 | 3245 | 6598 |
| Green M: 71.2/132 | 409 | 493 | 405 | 166 | 360 | 151 | 505 | 396 | 360 | 3245 | 498 | 180 | 379 | 381 | 546 | 171 | 384 | 135 | 461 | 3135 | 6380 |
| Green/White M: 70.2/129 | 409 | 493 | 394 | 156 | 360 | 125 | 440 | 396 | 360 | 3133 | 455 | 173 | 379 | 381 | 537 | 157 | 384 | 135 | 450 | 3051 | 6184 |
| White M: 69.3/127 W: 75.2/136 | 368 | 465 | 394 | 156 | 350 | 125 | 440 | 345 | 332 | 2975 | 455 | 173 | 362 | 367 | 537 | 157 | 363 | 127 | 450 | 2991 | 5966 |
| Tan M: 66.9/123 W: 71.2/129 | 357 | 422 | 340 | 129 | 328 | 109 | 409 | 305 | 324 | 2723 | 428 | 145 | 310 | 333 | 475 | 140 | 321 | 112 | 434 | 2698 | 5421 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Course Details
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2014 #13)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by BStewart94 on 12/21/2025
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Photo submitted by BStewart94 on 12/21/2025
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Lunch at the grill for only $5. Photo submitted by CathyC on 05/09/2025
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Beware of Gators 🐊 Photo submitted by u000007176074 on 04/23/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 02/16/2025
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Photo submitted by katelussier on 06/06/2024
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Photo submitted by johnny4875 on 05/16/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark9119156 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark9119156 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark9119156 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by u314163122473 on 04/16/2024
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Photo submitted by u314164494741 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u849780932 on 02/14/2024
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/24/2023
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Photo submitted by u4119020 on 05/18/2023
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Photo submitted by ABrady10 on 04/17/2023
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More than 30 yards Lee Photo submitted by Palamountain on 03/13/2023
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Photo submitted by u000005609027 on 02/11/2023
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Photo submitted by usernumber01 on 01/29/2023
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Sunrise @ Panther Lake 11/15 Photo submitted by jimlingle on 11/16/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007936520 on 08/03/2022
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Photo submitted by Ozzie9502015 on 05/14/2022
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Photo submitted by john0769 on 07/26/2021
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Baby gator. Photo submitted by u000002735683 on 06/04/2021
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Spanish moss Photo submitted by Tattride on 03/15/2021
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Excellent greens Photo submitted by Tattride on 03/15/2021
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Photo submitted by dwgraves on 01/17/2021
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Photo submitted by RicFlair1 on 11/26/2020
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The Winners Photo submitted by u000003509025 on 11/02/2020
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Photo submitted by gossmann1 on 09/20/2020
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Photo submitted by kennyp1960 on 02/10/2020
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Photo submitted by BenDonora on 12/05/2019
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Photo submitted by andymartin7 on 08/28/2019
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Photo submitted by andymartin7 on 08/28/2019
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Photo submitted by andymartin7 on 08/28/2019
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Photo submitted by andymartin7 on 08/28/2019
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Photo submitted by andymartin7 on 08/28/2019
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Photo submitted by Jelly6911 on 07/20/2019
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Photo submitted by Jelly6911 on 07/20/2019
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Photo submitted by Jelly6911 on 07/20/2019
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Photo submitted by danm76 on 07/18/2019
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Photo submitted by danm76 on 07/18/2019
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Beautiful course on a hot day! Photo submitted by SHASHI60 on 07/12/2018
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Photo submitted by JCharrette on 08/01/2016
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Photo submitted by JCharrette on 08/01/2016
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Almost an island green Photo submitted by Zeuswon on 08/26/2015
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Photo submitted by TerryTerryTerry on 02/20/2015
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2 Happily retired papermakers from Canada. Photo submitted by jimwalt on 02/19/2015
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Photo submitted by KatherineSokol on 12/24/2014
Just an average course
This is a nice course but for the money we spent there a lot better courses in Orlando
Love this course! Played Panther Lake!
Found a hot deal for like $40-$45 bucks which you can’t beat for this place. The greens just had a little work, so they were a little grown out. The chipping area was also closed. There was a college tournament coming up so totally understandable. Everything else was awesome! Staff was super cool, rest of course was amazing. Especially for the price in Orlando, that course, gps carts hard to beat. Staff even had to retreat driver head that broke off my friends shaft on the range haha! And baby gator on one of the tee boxes! I took a mulligan.
Great round
Place is in great shape. Greens have recovered from maintenance. Rolled nice and were fairly quick. Fairways and even the rough was in good shape. Cart girl was super nice and made it around to us at least 3 times. Florida resident rate at $71 was well worth it. GPS was accurate. We had a great time . I’ve played panther 5 times and today was my best here (77)
Not what it used to be
Played here several times in the late 2000’s and it was fabulous. Played here again in 2016 and it was really good. Today it was borderline awful. Tee boxes were burnt grass, fairways appeared last cut a week ago. Greens were verticut and sandy, with several areas of foreign grass growing. Wouldn’t play here again unless it was less than $40. Such a shame because it’s one of the better layouts in the Orlando area. Not to mention the pro shop attendant wasn’t very friendly. Starter however was super cool. Great guy
Always a great layout
Course conditions were okay. The worst I’ve seen them here. Greens were patchy and did not look as good as before.
Greens needed work
I don’t know what happened to the greens, but it wasn’t grass
Greens a bit rough
I was a bit surprised with all the patches of weeds in the green given that this is OCN. I hadn't played here since maybe Sept and these weeds were definitely unexpected. Hopefully they get it turned around. The rest of the course is in pretty good shape but the greens are where it needs to be the best shape. Surprisingly Stoneybrook West which just reopened last year has better greens.
It’s Starting to Get Hot!
A lot of brown beginning to appear throughout. Tees, bare spots- all appearing in last few weeks. Greens are uneven and all are experiencing some type of weed/fungus growth. On top of it, the person checking me on at the desk was rude, bordering on nasty. What happened with this place?
Both tracks 5 stars
A must play in the Orlando area. Both amazing tracks, got 36 holes in on the day. Crooked cat slightly better conditions then panther. Replay rates available at pro shop. Delicious turkey club sandwich. Can’t wait to play again when I’m in the Orlando area.
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Perks
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Food & Beverage Discount2 for 1 Drinks -
Merchandise Discount20% Off Soft Goods -
Free Range Balls2 for 1 Range Balls