The Reserve at Orange Lake Resort
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6505 yards | 71.8 | 137 |
| White | 71 | 6031 yards | 69.4 | 128 |
| Yellow | 71 | 5119 yards | 68.3 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 70.1/126 W: 75.9/139 | 309 | 356 | 131 | 512 | 209 | 414 | 337 | 377 | 358 | 3003 | 460 | 328 | 150 | 367 | 218 | 549 | 360 | 432 | 374 | 3238 | 6241 |
| Blue M: 68.7/124 W: 74.3/135 | 299 | 342 | 110 | 507 | 178 | 400 | 324 | 345 | 346 | 2851 | 456 | 325 | 126 | 351 | 200 | 543 | 342 | 395 | 352 | 3090 | 5941 |
| White M: 67.7/121 W: 73.4/133 | 269 | 337 | 102 | 498 | 152 | 388 | 318 | 336 | 338 | 2738 | 452 | 317 | 122 | 342 | 196 | 540 | 324 | 387 | 346 | 3026 | 5764 |
| Yellow M: 62.7/106 W: 66.9/112 | 213 | 274 | 85 | 412 | 126 | 247 | 271 | 311 | 281 | 2220 | 339 | 273 | 92 | 231 | 175 | 449 | 283 | 334 | 302 | 2478 | 4698 |
| Handicap | 16 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
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Disappointed
Have played this course in the past and the experience and course were great. However, for some reason, be it the weather or maintence, the course was not in very good condition. Most greens had either weeds or bare spots. Fairways were ok but not what we had experienced in the past. We will probably play later this Fall, hopefully the course will be in better condition.
Decent track needs serious attention NOW!!
Didn't get off to the best of starts when the reception wasn't manned! Had to seek him out (15 minutes)
The buggy guy was even less helpful gave us a card with no instructions other than to head off right at the roundabout for the first tee. It would have been useful to have had at least a picture of the hole either on the card or legend at each hole to give some idea as to what lay ahead. Sadly what lay ahead, was poor fairways and greens (with a lot of gouge marks on them and also varying typed of grass which shouldn't be present on greens). Staff were out mulching areas of really no consequence… could have been better employed repairing greens. Overall very disappointed. This is a really neat layout……. Give it some credit and fix those problems!!
erosion taking it
Alot of water damage but still plays well.
Course is below par
This course use to be one of the better courses in central Florida. Now the greens have large areas of crabgrass and fairways are way below average.
Waterproof "boots" required.
Looked forward to play this course again. Regretfully condition of fairways and greens just not up to standard.
Fairways waterlogged. Greens patchy and gouged.
Very nice but moody
Nice corse overall , lots of repairs on greens but that's acceptable , tricky holes and lots of hazards to avoid definitely worth a visit
I don't know if it's because I booked through golf now at a hot deal rate but the member of staff in pro shop is moody and miserable as sin I mean it's the golfers that keep these courses afloat yet they treat you like you've offended them !!
Legacy bar and grill some good deals on two for one beers and half price appetisers
The staff in the bar very friendly and the chef even came out to recommend dishes very nice guy
So replace pro shop staff and your on a winner
Still under renovation
Tje vourse wiuld be very nice to play if it eas not under renocation. The greens were coming back but had lots of foreign grass in them. The fsirways were worse than the greens. It slso looked likevthe course could fo with a significant investment in maintnance as things looked and not kept up to the level I would have expected. Having said all that we were told begore booking on golf now that the course eas indr tenovation and the green fees were reduced to $19 per player so nothing really to complain about. Just felt there was a lot of potential for the course that was mot achieved even with the aerstion of the greens.
Thanks for playing! We're happy to hear that you had a good round despite the less than perfect conditions. We're working really hard to maintain the best possible course conditions and are sorry that you didn't get to experience us at our best. Please come back and play again soon!
Great value
Played this course with my son for the first time, we really enjoyed ,it is shot makers course . The greens was fast and receptive to go shots, though there was some burnt spots on them probably due to Florida heat and the fairways had some bad spots also but overall they didn't effect your experience and play ability. The lay out is great the golfnow price is a steal for this type of course, I'll definitely will play again before I go back home to Oklahoma.
Thanks! We're glad that you enjoyed the course layout and that you found great value by booking online. Please come back and play again soon!
Orange Lakes
Played several times. Great golf layout. Pace of play steady this time of year. Good local course to play.
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Great course for the money
The course was in better shape than I expected after reading some reviews left by others. For $19 you can do a lot worse. I would definitely play there again.
Thanks so much for the great review! We've been working very hard to get our greens back up to the standards that we strive for and we're happy that you took notice. Please come back and play again soon!
great value
always enjoy this course....not a knock over but not easy either....green rolled true...summer in florida does cause some bare spots but it is what it is....sunny hot florida baby
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no drinking water
The course is in very bad shape. Fairways, greens & tee boxes are in in terrible shape. I would never golf there again. This is the only course that I have ever golfed at in FL that only had drinking water on 2 holes. One on the front 9 and one on the back 9.
We're sorry that you had a bad experience with us. Thanks for taking the time to express your concerns.
Challenging course, could use some TLC but not too bad
Everyone was really nice and we saw the cart girl several times throughout the round. Unfortunately the rain got us and we didn't finish but it wasn't a bad experience. Greens are trying to heal up although there are some weeds present that certainly effect the roll. Tee boxes are in need of some attention as well but the fairways are actually pretty good. It's a relatively tight course with tricky greens, we enjoyed it and would play it again.
Thanks for the review! We're glad that you had an enjoyable round, despite the rain that you encountered. Please come back and play again soon!
Very challenging
1st time playing the course. Enjoyed it. Greens need some help. But considering their condition they were fast. Course is surrounded by a conservation area. Got to hit them straight if not bring extra balls. Very narrow areas.
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Worst greens ever!
I would not play this course ever again!
We're very sorry that you didn't get to experience our course at its best. If you'd like to give us some more detail as to how we could improve, please email me directly at orangelakemgmt@gmail.com.
Thanks,
Tim
Orange lake reserve
Booked at golflow.com and saved on green fees.
Had to hire clubs which were a mix and match set in poor condition and had a child's putter.for $29.00 +tax.
The course has a nice lay out with some dog leg holes, hidden water and ditches.
The fairways and greens are mixed ,some good condition some poor but did not spoil our round.
Staff were friendly but you have to pay everthing by credit card as it does not allow money transaction across the counter.
Thanks for your review. Booking online is always a great way to save time and money - we're glad you were able to find a great deal and come out and play. Please come back again soon!
Long and narrow
Pace of play made this round unpleasant !
Thank you for your review! We're sorry that the pace of play wasn't optimal. We appreciate your feedback and will focus our attention on addressing this concern. Please come back and play again soon!
Time of the Year.
I'm normally in Florida in November, so perhaps it was the time of year,but the courses I played this time were in poor condition. I was disappointed in the condition of the greens on the Reserve course, bare patches and generally unsightly. Maybe I'm being unfair as other courses in the area were also in poor condition . It did not spoil my enjoyment and slower games allowed us to play through, something that has never happened to me before in the USA. It only cost $30 for two of us including cart, so we can't really complain. I did wonder if there was some kind of disease on the greens as some other courses locally were closed due to replacing their greens.
Thanks for your review! As you recognized, summer is a difficult time of year for us in terms of maintaining the conditions that we would normally expect. We've got all hands on deck and are working hard to get our course back into tip-top shape. We're glad that you still had an enjoyable round!
Fun Golf Course
Always enjoy playing this course. Never boring. Fairways are in good shape. Greens are in decent shape. This course will challenge you so bring your A-Game.
Thanks so much for your review! We appreciate the love!
Nice Layout
The three of us had a great time, was very hot 95 degrees, they gave us ice when we went out, saw the drink truck on hole #2 and did not see it again the rest of the time, no water on the course made for a very hot day, course was nice, staff was friendly..would play again but would take some drinks
Thanks for your review! Please come back and play again soon! We appreciate the feedback regarding our cart attendant and we will focus on making sure that this is not an issue in the future.
We appreciate your feedback. Thanks for letting us know about your experience, we're so sorry that you had such a negative experience with our staff in the pro shop. That's the last thing that we like to read about on here and we take your concerns very seriously as it helps us make decisions that lead to our overall improvement. Thanks again for your review and for playing. Please come back and play again soon!
Totally agree with your comment about the Pro Shop staff! Course was great, but this afternoon staff member hated being there it seems! We even called management to let them know about his poor representation of the resort. Course was totally fun!