Panther Lake at Orange County National

Course was good as expected. GolfNow doesn’t make it easy to see Cart Path Only. You see a course alert but can’t see what the alert is referring to. This is a great course but not a good one for cart path only. 14,500 steps on Apple Watch!

Although the course is a nice layout and is a fair challenge, I never would have made a tee time if I knew it was cart path only. The design of this course has built-up hills along the sides of the fairway. From the cart path you couldn’t see into the fairway to locate your ball. After loading up with a selection of clubs and my range finder I would hike up and over the hills, out to my ball. By the time I assessed the club choice, hit my shot, and hiked back to the cart it was very time consuming and tiring. I had well over 10,000 steps on my watch at the end of the round. My sister who has health issues but still plays a nice golf game was only able to play about 9 holes. It was a big waste of money for her. We should have been told ahead about the cart path rule.

Also, after playing a tiring round we couldn’t find any help to unload our clubs to the car. Only play this course if you are young, very fit and hoping to get a lot of exercise.

I would have liked to see a discount since it was cart path only. Walking up and down those hills on the opposite side of the fairway from the cart path wore me out. Course is in great shape and the greens were fast. If love to play here again once carts are allowed on the grass. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Really enjoyed our first visit to Orange County National on the Panther Lake course. Course in great condition except the 7th hole which was still recovering from being low lying and thus was flooded during Hurricane Ian.

35 minute delay on first tee for a midday start time was disappointing.

Time was for 9:54 didn’t tee off until 10:05. Pace of play is brutal 5 hours in total. Waiting on every hole. While the layout is great and course condition was good. No Marshall presence on the course. The starter was rude acted like he didn’t want to be there. If you have 5 hours to give up I’d say play it but I know I won’t be back.

Beautiful course in beautiful shape. Always a good time playing Panther Lake!

Must play the 2 OCN golf course Panther Lake and Crooked Cat.

With all the tee times this place puts together on a daily basis you think they’d have the process of getting groups started figured out. It’s not that difficult when it’s your time to tee off you should already be at the tee box with clubs in hand ready to swing when it’s your time. Yet every time I come to Orange County national it’s a kerfuffle, starter is always anxious like it’s all the golfers fault when really they shouldn’t be booking tee times so close together. Just always seems to be an issue getting onto the first tee, then we you are out there better hope that slow group let’s you play thru or it’s gonna be 5 hours. Saw the cart girl 2 times in 4 hours how’s she supposed to make any money only being able to serve 2 rounds to each group. Great golf course unfortunately not worth 5 hours of my life. PACE OF PLAY! Get it together, such nice golf courses yet run like people have no idea how to run a course.

Fantastic course - beautiful layout and well maintained.

Greens were in good condition and the course made you think.

Fantastic course - would play again and will do on my next trip to Orlando

Panther is one of 2 courses at Orange County National. I am not a great golfer but i had a great time playing this course. One note - hole 7 has been changed to a par 3 due to damage from the hurricane. I assume they will put it back to a par 5 when they are able to repair the fairway.

Awesome course! ! One of the best. Greens were awesome!

We were blown away by everything having to do with Panther Lake Golf Course. Visually stunning wherever you look. Conditions amazing. Greens as true and fast as can be expected. Challenging but fair layout. Fun holes. Great variety of lengths to play the course. Very excellent courteous helpful staff. Incredible facility. One of the best all around golf experiences we ever had. Felt like we were playing in a different state. Had always heard that Florida courses were flat. This isn't. See you again soon!

Great Round of Golf on a very enjoyable course. The visual aspect of the course was stunning, water framing some holes in an intimidating fashion but when you look carefully it is not as threatening as first presents. Course weathered the recent (2 weeks ago) Hurricane and any damage had been cleaned away. Greens were well guarded and bunkered, testing all approach shots and the greens rolled beautifully. A good golf course, well presented and maintained, a pleasure to play.

We have played this course several times. The course is challenging also in great shape, staff are the best. If you are in the central Florida area this is a must play course.