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Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
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Pace
3.6
Amenities
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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
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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/11/2016:
Thanks for your review! We're sorry that you didn't experience our course at its best and hope that you'll give us another shot soon. Thanks for playing!
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/11/2016:
We're sorry that you didn't have the best experience and that you had some trouble with our staff. We are always working to improve our course conditions and your feedback helps us get a better idea how. We had a tough summer with the heat and are expecting a really great fall. We hope that you'll give us another shot and hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

erosion taking it

Alot of water damage but still plays well.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/11/2016:
Thanks for your review! We're glad you had a good time despite some tough weather conditions. We hope to see you back soon!
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 10/11/2016:
Thanks for your review. We're always working on improving our course conditions and your feedback regarding our greens is valuable. Thanks for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 10/11/2016:
Thanks for your review. We're sorry that you experienced our course under poor conditions due to weather. We're always looking to improve and we appreciate your feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 09/20/2016

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!

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Commented on 09/14/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 09/20/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 09/20/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Orange Lakes

Played several times. Great golf layout. Pace of play steady this time of year. Good local course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 09/20/2016

Thanks for your review! Please come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

Thanks for your review! We appreciate the feedback! Please come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

We're sorry that you had a bad experience with us. Thanks for taking the time to express your concerns.

Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

Thanks for the review! Please come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worst greens ever!

I would not play this course ever again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long and narrow

Pace of play made this round unpleasant !

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

Thanks so much for your review! We appreciate the love!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
406f854f-1276-5570-b24a-419fa784d0d0
Commented on 07/25/2016

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.

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