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Panther Lake at Orange County National

16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden, Florida 34787, Orange County
(888) 727-3672, (407) 656-2626
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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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 7350 yds
Rating 76.0
Slope 139
Type Public
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

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

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Meeting Facilities
Locker Rooms
Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Phil Ritson David Harman Isao Aoki

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4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2504 reviews
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  • Conditions
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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.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 56
Brunch 26
Watching the Game 23
Course Challenges:
Bunkers 94
Water Hazards 91
Undulating Greens 81
Best For:
Advanced Golfers 88
Playing Multiple Courses 77
Locals 66
Location is:
Worth the Drive 90
Near Local Attractions 41
Convenient to the City 36

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u000001213835
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Bumpy green

My handicap is 2.

Green speed is good but the surface was bumpy

I dont understand why dont roll the green to make flat. $50 is too much weekday afternoon comsidering condition fairway and green.

Maximun $40 is ok.

Anyway make green smoothe.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/02/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

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u188394528
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

I love a challenge!

I don't play here often because it's a little pricier than other public courses. But, when I want to treat and challenge myself to a great day of golf, Orange County National is the place to go!

For this recent round, I found some of the tee boxes and fairways not in the great condition that I'm used to at OCN. The greens are very nice and roll smooth and true.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 07/29/2022

Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Panther Lake at Orange County National.

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u314162704654
Reviews 28
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/22/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Panther Lake at Orange County National.

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u000003317404
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Don’t Bother. Poor service and pricey

Let’s start off with courses having Tee times starting at 6:30 am but having no food available until 10:00 am is ridiculous. This might be acceptable if they didn’t have a “no outside food and beverage” policy. Next is the price $79 on Friday plus you have to buy range balls. I played Shingle Creek for $80 which included range balls and wait for it, they had food first thing in the morning. Not to mention the coarse and service was first class all the way. The facility is run down and the property needs to be redone. Last but certainly not least I had the worst beverage cart experience ever. The girl was rude and had me fill my own ice chest with ice and this was after I tipped her. She told me the only reason she came over to me was her Manager told her to. With all the golf options in Central Florida I would avoid this place completely. I cannot believe they have a Korn Ferry event here.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 08/02/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Panther Lake at Orange County National. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Fmpisch
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Panther Lake at Orange County National.

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u000008087739
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Great Course, Bad Experience

Make sure you bring your own water, especially when playing in the 100 degree Florida heat. No water out on the course and the cart girls where few and far between. Played the back 9 without seeing the cart girl once and the club house is not close to the turn. Too hot during a Florida summer to not have water available to guests.

Course: overall great conditions

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 08/02/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about water on the course is important to us. As we begin the season, we are working to develop the best way to provide our guest with refreshments. We do allow outside drinks. We do not allow outside alcoholic beverages. You are welcome to bring your own bottled water, Gatorade, or another refreshment as long as it is alcohol-free. We are glad to see you rated everything else to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Panther Lake at Orange County National. We hope to see you again soon.

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Johnnie6226923
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fun and Challenging

Very well kept course but the greens have recently been punched and still recovering. Tee boxes and fairways were stellar. Don’t get in the rough, balls can be difficult to find!!

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 07/29/2022

Hi Johnnie, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Panther Lake at Orange County National.

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jpino0304
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Almost Awesome

Overall our experience was good. Would’ve been great except for the attitude from the girl working in the restaurant. We stopped on the turn around 9am. Surprised that the restaurant doesn’t even open until 9 or whatever time they leisurely get there. As a paying customer who spends a lot of money on food and beverage at your course, I don’t appreciate being treated like I’m inconveniencing a bartender when asking for drinks and food. Not sure who peed in her Wheaties but it wasn’t me. Thank god for the guy working in the shop who had to come over and help us. Shop staff and outside staff are always great and helpful.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
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Commented on 07/22/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Panther Lake at Orange County National!

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u000001820080
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Beautifull course. Just lkike the on thier website

First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 07/29/2022

Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Panther Lake at Orange County National.

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larryspalla
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/06/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Panther Lake at Orange County National!

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u1965945
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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bluidpr
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Course- snail pace

First time playing this course and loved it. The pace of play was at a snail’s pace…lots of waiting…but I’d definitely go back.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Thank you for your recommendation! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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Malorie630
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Needs a lot more time to heal.

The course was punched 10 days ago. I called before the punch to get the opinion of the condition of play. At that time they informed me that the course would be in good shape. It was not. Tee box gone. Greens bumpy to the point of inconsistent roll. Fairway bare at some spots. We rolled them to get to a decent spot to hit from. This course needs another month to heal.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 3.0
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dkellygolf
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Same issue

Always love playing OCN but I can always count on overzealous starters to hassle my group on the course for pace of play. No need for this. No one was pushing us or we weren’t waiting on anyone but still they had to interrupt our round to tell us to speed up. Nonsense. We have played for over 40 years and know the pace of play but still get hassled EVERY TIME. ENOUGH.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 06/17/2022

Thank you for reviewing Orange County National! We want the opportunity to get 5-stars on your next visit! Please let our staff know how we can make your experience more enjoyable!

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u7388910
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 07/06/2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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andrewmbaker
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review Orange County National! We hope to see you again soon so we can earn the chance to get 5 stars!

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Chimes27
Reviews 53
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Will be back again, worth the money

I’ve played just over a year so I don’t like to pay up but this course is beautiful. Worth over $100. I don’t live in Orlando but when I come back this is a priority

Current conditions: fast greens, near perfect tee boxes, great fairways

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
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Commented on 06/16/2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

Thank you for your recommendation! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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u000005735189
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

Thank you for your recommendation! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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jkubelle
Reviews 25
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 06/14/2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

Thank you for your recommendation! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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u491522621
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Perfect time

First time playing at Panther Lake and absolutely loved it. Course was in great shape, greens running very nicely, staff very friendly. Got paired up with other single and had a great time. Played later in day and weather was great too !! Absolutely love playing at Orange County National.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 06/16/2022

Thank you for your 5-star review! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

Thank you for your recommendation! We here at Orange County National appreciate our guests taking the time to tell us about their experience! We look forward to seeing you out again very soon!

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