Orange County National - Panther Lake: #17
A view of hole #17 at Orange County National - Panther Lake Course
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4.5
2429 Reviews (2429)
5 Stars
1564
4 Stars
641
3 Stars
132
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
93.3%
Recommend this course
2263 out of 2429 reviews
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4.4
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
96
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.7%
Recommend this course
144 out of 157 reviews
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4.5
291 Reviews (291)
5 Stars
186
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.4%
Recommend this course
269 out of 291 reviews
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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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4.5
2429 Reviews (2429)

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Facility but could use an Active Ranger

Love, love, love this golf facility and will make it a point to come play Panther Lake and Crooked Cat when in Orlando.

Both challenging courses in great shape and a great deal for your $.

Only recommendation is that they have an active ranger on the courses as play lately has slowed down to unacceptable standards. Last week we literally waited 25minutes on a hole to tee off. Insane.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

It was nice but there were a good bit of thin or dead areas that could have used more water. They made me pay 25 dollars for my wife to ride so I won’t be playing there again. They didn’t charge me in the past so she came with me again

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course just hurting right now.

This is an amazing course, the layout and facilities are amazing. I have played here before and it was impeccable. This time however, the conditions were pretty rough with a lot of the farewayes bare and patchy.

Would still recommend the course though.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing Experience!

First time on the grounds and was blown away. The driving range was amazing, practice putting green amazing, then the course (panther) is a professional track, so what else to say there? The staff was so helpful and ranger even checked in to make sure I was enjoying my time. I will do everything I can to make it back and play the other track. If you are in the area, Orange County is a must!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Disappointed….

Fairways! Worst I’ve ever seen them on the Panther side. Tell me about the drought we’ve had. That everyone has had but doesn’t look like this. Just can’t imagine the excuse they’d use to get to this point.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

May 2025

Everything was very nice. The staff all very plesant. The range eas in good shape. I used the practice sand trap. The course was in nice shape. The greens about a 9-10 for speed and rolled true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ugh!

Fist ball was in the air at 12:03pm. We hit hole #13 at 4:18pm. We left at that point, but probably should have left after 9 holes. The ranger came by a few times and was very cordial, letting us know that he was doing his best. As we were driving from 13 to the clubhouse, I became skeptical of his response due to a foursome that had 2 open holes in front of them, and a twosome with the same. I understand it was a holiday weekend, but when there are 3 groups on one hole and a total of 4 open holes in front, I’m speculating that not everything was being done to monitor pace of play. To add salt on the wounds, the fairways were in atrocious condition. Now I understand why the LIV Tour goes there! Lol!

The course has a very good layout, but the conditions were a 2 out of ten and pace of play was a zero out of 10. Unfortunately, it will be a very long time before I play there again. I’m not suggesting that the course should be avoided, but if you feel like wasting 6 hours on a poorly conditioned course…by all means, go play it. I personally would rather stay home and do yard work.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice Course Needing TLC

OCN Panther Trace is an interesting layout. It can play to any level of difficulty depending on the tees you choose. The course was in decent shape. The tees, greens and fairways had some turf issues probably due to the heavy play it receives. Overall it was in good shape. Pace of play was a bit slow which might have been due to the other course being closed causing this one to be heavily booked. I would play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 89
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very good, but not excellent.

Free range balls, great people, awesome pro shop and clubhouse. I played on a hot deal. I wouldn't pay more. Nice, but far from excellent.

The fairways and greens were great. The rest of the course was a bit torn up. Lots of yellow spots where they're killing weeds. Large areas off the course and in between holes that were being cleared out. I know, you don't play there, but it just looked like a construction zone. Lakes and ponds are now grass and brush.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average, could be so much

Layout is great.

Fairways were poor, lots of burnt areas and generally not well maintained. Bunkers and tees were good and greens, despite having been worked on, were also good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways and Tee Boxes Struggling

I’ve played OCN a number of times and this is the first opportunity I’ve had something negative to say about the courses.

The grass on Panther Lakes fairway and tee boxes patchy, or burned out. With it being mid-May in Florida, the Bermuda grass should be thriving. Don’t know what they did or didn’t do, but I would hold off on playing there till they figure it out. Disappointing for what use to be an exceptional course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing course, staff and facilities!!!

From the minute you leave your vehicle, everything is TOP NOTCH!!! Unlimited range balls, MASSIVE putting green, great food and service. Course was in impeccable shape!! I almost felt like I was Stealing for the price that it costs us to play.. there’s no better Valur in all of Florida! 5 stars all day.. cannot wait to be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pure

Great course with superb fairways and large fast greens !! Top quality for the money 👌🏻

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