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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
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Pace
3.6
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3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6505 yards
Slope 137
Rating 71.8

There are two 18-hole championship courses and two nine-hole courses at Orange Lake Resort & Country Club. The Reserve is the newer of the championship golf courses although technically it could be considered the older of the two. Originally designed in 1982 by Joe Lee, 16 years before the Arnold Palmer-designed Legends was added, the course was completely redesigned in 2005. New water features and more sand were added and seven holes were rerouted and redesigned. One hole that was made more challenging was the fifth hole. A long par 4 was transformed into a long par 3 that plays to almost 215 yards. In addition to the four golf courses, Orange Lake also boasts a lighted driving range and putting green as well as two chipping greens, one which features a sand bunker.

Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Mini-Verde Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee Mike Dasher (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The McCord Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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3.6
901 Reviews (901)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rained off

Arrived at the course in the Forida sunshine, we played 6 holes when the rain started, we sat it out for a bit but when it comes down side ways it was time to pack in, when we got back to the drop off we were issued with a rain check for another 18 holes, so well done Orange Reserve. Florida would be a beautiful place if it had a roof over it ? We will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/16/2017:
Hi u427424418, thanks for the review! We're sorry to hear you round didn't work out with the weather but are looking forward to seeing you again soon with your raincheck. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Interesting course

Could only play 9 holes on the Reserve course since the other 9 holes were under renovation. Really enjoyed the Reserve course, the other 9 holes were okay.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi cgrady, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the Reserve course and appreciate your patience while our other 9 holes are under renovation. We hope you give us another shot soon to see the improvements. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

How dissapointing

I am a central florida resident. We book golf all the time on Golf Advisor. Unfortunately we were not informed that the front nine of the course we made reservations for was closed. Instead we were sent to the Par 3 course followed by the back nine of the course we had paid for. None of the course we played was in good condition, so I would have hated to see the condition of the front 9. Spoke to the manager about our concerns after the round. He was basically indifferent to out concerns. Will not be back here for a long time to come.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/16/2017:
Hi John5367125, thanks for the review! We're glad you enjoyed your round and we hope to see you again soon. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

I have played this course before and the course conditions were better then than they were now. Greens need work.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi milrtyme, thank you for the kind words! Come back and see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi u545733377, thanks for the great review!
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

it was after over-night rain but the course stood up well it was the first time I played the course and I enjoyed it I will be playing it the next time I'm in town

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi billystewart169, thanks for the review! We appreciate the feedback and are looking forward to seeing you again the next time you're in town!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi Paul9833501, thanks for the great review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/07/2017:
Hi zachu, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We're sorry to hear you didn't enjoy your experience at Orange Lake. We hope you consider giving us another shot in the future as our course conditions improve. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Resort Course Resort Fees Course is maintained

The course was filled with dry rot though out course Greens tee boxes and fairways sand traps were mostly dried up I would not suggest this course to anyone unless they get it for about $40

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/05/2017:
Hi mdswan1, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions. Our staff is currently working to improve conditions and we hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Too bad Too sad

having played here many times over the last 5 years....since this management company took over and basically ruined golf all over central florida,,,they took great pride in making this nothing more than a dog track.....can't tell where the rough ends and the fairways start....greens are cancer covered....pathetic shape...should be ashamed to charge money at all.....pretty bad when the tee box is the nicest part of the course.....maybe should put a hole and flag on the tee box and putt first....too bad when a company takes over and ruins it for everybody with their thinking of not putting money in but taking all kinds of money out....nice....NOT....kids playing in greenside bunker on number 4...no marshals...cart girl didn't want to get involved...sad sad days ahead for this resort

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/12/2017:
Hi unbeatablepro, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. Our staff is currently working to improve the conditions of the course and we appreciate your feedback about your experience. We hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Save your money, play the legends course instead.

This my 2nd time playing this course, I played it back in October 2016... This time around, the course was easily the worst course I've played in my life in terms of condition. The tee boxes and fairways were non existent, and the greens had enough sand to win a sand castle competition... It's a shame too because we actually enjoyed the layout. It's tight and set up for a shot maker and most shots require some creativity. Unfortunately, it only left us trying to come up with creative ideas on how to leave... Courses in this poor of condition should be no more than $20 with a cart. The fact that it is considered a resort course and they charge resort rates is unbelievable. If you're staying at the resort, save your money and play the legends course, or just go somewhere else. There are some positives though.... the staff was very friendly and the pace of play was very good. They just need to take some time and give the course some love. With some work, this would be an outstanding and challenging track.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/09/2017:
Hi Jeff8850150, thanks for taking the time to leave us a detailed review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and apologize they weren't up to par during your round. Our staff is currently working to improve them. We are happy to hear the positives about the pace of play and the friendliness our staff. We hope you give us another shot sometime in the future. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Needs Work

Greens were decent for being punched recently, but fairways and tees need a lot of work.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/08/2017:
Hi fritzmark, thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. We're sorry to hear the course conditions were not up to par during your round, but are glad to hear you enjoyed the course layout and the pace of play. We hope you give us another shot in the future. Thanks for playing Orange Lake!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It sux

This course is not worthy of your worst effort. Narrow fairways, small greens in poor shape. It is not even pretty. We will quit golfing rather than play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/31/2017:
Thanks for the 5-star review!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't believe the hype.

Very disappointed with the staff and amenities. My bag was strapped on backwards and they don't even have wet towels.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/23/2017:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We apologize for the bad experience with our staff. These are not the standards we strive for at Orange Lake Golf. We hope you give us another shot in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/23/2017:
Thanks for the great review!
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Okay at right price

The course is clearly in need of love and attention. A lot of damage on a number of greens and areas of fairways & tees in need of attention. Bunkers looked to be well maintained...which was a little odd! Course state partly down to lack of rain I'm sure.

Nice lay-out but very American....driver off every par 4 for instance.

Worth playing but not for more than I paid($26 total).

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi davidmewton, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about our course conditions and appreciate your patience as our staff works to improve them. We hope you give us another shot if you're ever in the area again. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good course for any golfers

This is a resort golf course. The course was in good shape even due to lack of rain. The price is reasonable now; because snowbirds are gone to

the homes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi uJAFW4254JA, thanks for the great review! We hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 07/20/2017:
Hi u759604172, we're sorry to hear your experience at Orange Lake wasn't up to par. We appreciate the feedback about our course conditions and hope you give us another shot in the future.
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