Orange County National - Crooked Cat: #9
A view of the 9th green at Orange County National - Crooked Cat Course
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4.5
2321 Reviews (2321)
5 Stars
1452
4 Stars
641
3 Stars
140
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
41
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
89.9%
Recommend this course
2134 out of 2321 reviews
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4.5
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.7%
Recommend this course
47 out of 53 reviews
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4.5
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.4%
Recommend this course
66 out of 73 reviews
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Course Highlights
Crooked Cat's thoughtfully designed layout and plush, consistently well-maintained fairways make it a standout destination for repeat visitors. Friendly, accommodating staff and strong overall value complete a course experience that regularly exceeds expectations.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7493 yards
Slope 139
Rating 76.0

The Crooked Cat Course is one of two 18-hole regulation courses at the Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge. The facility is also home to a nine-hole executive course. The Crooked Cat Course is a challenge with dramatic elevation changes and rolling fairways that are framed with mounding. The golf course has a links-style design with large, contoured greens and wide landing areas. Water hazards and several bunkers come into play throughout. There are also trees and native heather present on the course for a naturally beautiful atmosphere. Orange County National's Crooked Cat Course is favored among low handicappers due to its length and difficulty.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champions Bermuda Ultra Dwarf Turf 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
Dress code No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.5
2321 Reviews (2321)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 84
Brunch 35
Watching the Game 33
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 115
Undulating Greens 87
Forced Carries 86
This course/club is great for:
Locals 105
Advanced Golfers 104
Playing Multiple Courses 97
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 120
Near Local Attractions 61
Convenient to the City 56

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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough

The course was in great condition. Green speed was good. Tough course especially with high grassy rough right off cart paths so don't go off center line. Ocn always great choice just check for green aireation. Great staff golf pass buy one get one range balls bit you have to ask

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course great, lots of construction

Crooked Cat was in perfect shape, greens fast and true and fairways in pristine shape. Only complaint was the putting green is under construction.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens a little bumpy. Must have been airriated recently. Best course for the money 💰 under $60 . I'll be back.

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

Great Deal , Great Course!

Always a tuff round at the Cat! Enjoy the course more each time. Greens were sandy, it Florida in summer. 18 holes $70 with free lunch. One of my favorite places to test the game. Orange tees were plenty! Great layout!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

No relief as a two-ball playing behind two slow-playing 4-ball groups. No ranger activity on the course. Otherwise, enjoyable, taking 4+ hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Starter notice we were a 2 some and a foursome was on the first tee with 4 open Holes in front of them.

He escorted us to the first tee and informed the 4, we were playing through. They never saw us again. We played 18 in 3 hours. That’s how it’s done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding

Played this course while on vacation and I couldn’t have asked for a better course!! Every part of the experience was great from the range , to the carts being more luxurious than my car. The carts have GPS and have areas where it will shut off if you enter those boundaries. If you are looking for a course where you want to really see how your golf game compares this is the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play slow!

Course was almost perfect the first time I played it. I was surprised at the dirt spots on the course in the rough. Fairways were great; and the tee boxes were not the best. Greens were fine. They still had scarring from being punched. The greens rolled fine. Pace of play was excruciating at times. We actually caught the group in front of us in a tee box and they would not let us through. There was not a group holding them up. I watched a guy walk off steps to putt. Ranger spoke to them; but it was still slow. I would definitely recommend the course; but hopefully you want get out behind slow play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 152
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

WATER!!!!

Playing in FlorDuh during the summer you have to put up with the heat. There needs to be more drinking water on the course. The beverage cart only came around once and that was on hole 2 which is my luck usually.

It would be nice if OCN still provided a couple of water bottles in the cart coolers like they used to do. I wish they would also bring back the ranger that came around with cold towels.

Always a great time playing OCN, hot or not.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Experience

The course was beautiful and was a lot of fun to play- challenging holes with elevation changes. It is a well-designed course where you are surrounded by the beauty of nature.

The staff keep the course in good shape and only added to the pleasant experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 93
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Course

Course was in great shape. I definitely play it again. I like how every hole looked different. You approach shot better be on point.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in good shape, greens are rough

I’ve played this course probably 50+ times the last 10 years as a local. Course conditions are great but the greens are very rough. Not sure why, but looks like someone was using a broken mower on a number of holes. You can perfectly see the lines of where the mower tore up the green all over, and lots of brown. Probably 40% of the greens are brown. I’d guess they rolled about an 8 speed on 6/30 when I played.

Other than that, the fairways and rough was excellent. This layout is one of the best in CFL! Hopefully they are able to get the greens back up soon. I will say, it can be expected this time of year. OCN uses the summers when mainly locals are playing to do maintenance and as a result, have a tendency to let green conditions fall off a bit.

I’ll be back as I always am, just may wait til closer to in-season when they get tournaments being played to head back out.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not great

Course wasn’t in great condition. Greens were furry and really, really slow. Tee box grass was not mown. Fairways were in good condition but not firm.

Range was in bad condition. basically hitting out of sand and rough.

Not really a fan of the course. Maybe was the tee set up but hit the same club into every par 3 but one. Trees come into play on shots hit in the fairway on many holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Awesome Course

One of the best courses in Central Florida. I loved it and will play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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