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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
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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Reviews

3.6
901 Reviews (901)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
Brunch 15
Patio Dining 14
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 96
Bunkers 82
Forced Carries 53
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 53
Playing Multiple Courses 50
Locals 46
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 94
Near Local Attractions 77
Convenient to the City 51

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Took 2 hours 25 mins to play the front nine and similar for back nine despite bypassing the 11th hole! Very slow fourball in front. Staff came out on the course to check what was happening but did nothing to rectify it. One member of fourball said my two ball couldn't go through as they were playing "a tournament" with the fourball in front. When we bypassed them on the 11th the 1st fourball were 2 holes ahead. 5 hours in 90 degree heat is not enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value..

Received a great rate on Golf Now..Staff was fantastic..played in off and on again rain..typical for this time of year..Course was in great condition despite rain..Would recommend this course to everyone..plays long from tips..not much roll after contact..not a course you can grip and rip..3 woods and 2 irons work well..Overall,once you find this gem in the Orange Lake Complex,you wont be disappointed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 136
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

One of the best courses in the area.

What a nice place to play around of golf. Very nice and professional staff. There pro shop is one of the best I have ever seen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value, great layout

A hidden gem. Great value for a resort course. Tough, but fair. Friendly staff. Rental club were great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A good value

Have been playing this course for several years and have found conditions to be consistently good. The only thing I have noticed is that the greens have been getting quite slower than normal lately and will need to be pressed more often. I hope they will address this issue to keep the value of playing this course good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Absoluty beautiful setting

Beautiful setting , staff was very friendly made me feel as if I've been a member for 10 years.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't waste time or money

This course is in horrible shape. I would not recommend playing. The T's and fairways were extremely rough and the greens were full of weeds.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course to play

There had been a lot of rain in Orlando but the course was in great shape and enjoyable to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good deals

Course holds water and was cart path only. Lots of walking and greens recently punched and bumpy. Good deal if you use a coupon.
Had made 2 tee times because we were there for 8 days. The coupons came with range balls which the starter guys did not give us. Told us to go to the range to warm up, but didn't give us balls, so had to go back for them.
Courses have nice layouts. I'd recommend for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A course to be enjoyed all levels

The day that I went you could still feel the effects of the greens that were plugged a week earlier. I would definitely go back it is a good course to play offering enough challenges to make it interesting . The biggest downfall that I experienced the time I went, was that it had rained a day earlier. And a lot of the course was still soaked.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing experience.

The course was in horrible shape. The greens were less than horrible. The pro shop couter person acted like we were disturbing him, needs to go to charm school or find another job, very rude. Need less to say but we will not be revisiting this course. There are far too many golf courses that are in better condition with a friendly staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

little tight

Course was recently airrated greens so a little bumpy. Over very nice value for cash vs course !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day at Orange Lake

My son and I were playing The Reserve. This is the only improvement they should look into. Signs To find course. Other then that Awesome service by the starters. Course is beautiful and challenging. Some of the best pin placements ever hidden behind sandtraps. This course will challenge you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very nice course but let down by greens!!

Have played here on a few occasions and the staff are always very helpful and friendly. I like the course a lot, however it is really let down by extremely slow greens.
Also not happy to be penalised on price as green fees are $20 cheaper for Florida residents.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good overall but not spectacular

Played on a Golfnow HotDeal for $17 plus fees and taxes per player. For that price the course was a fantastic value. Holes were not overly difficult. A fairly short course overall but that is what I think the intention is - an easier resort style course than the Legends. We played in 3:20, rarely waiting. Tee conditions were okay, fairways and greens were good. Admittedly the villas are in some cases pretty close to the fairways which I don't like. But overall, a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok but could be great

The tee boxes need to be better. Overall nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of TLC is needed

Played this course many times and it's typically well looked after. Not anymore! If your not going to look after this course, close it. Nice track, terrible shape. Real shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saturday play

Goog lay our and greens, poor fairways, , would like to play again in better shape

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The reserve

Greens were really slow. Pace of play was fast. Staff was very accommodating

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The greens were very nice as were fairways and tee boxes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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