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1 Stars
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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 Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course!

Fairways are in good shape... Greens are soft and putt slow but will hold a 5 iron no problem... Great day of golf!

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

First time with golfadvisor

As this was our first time Booking thru the agency we were nervous when we arrived, but need not have worried. We were expected and everything was fine we were given our buggy 35 minutes ahead of tee time and a free code for balls on the range.
The tee was empty so we went off ahead of schedule and only saw the peolpe in front twice and a player behind near the end. Round took 3.30 minutes. Course was in good condition with a few wet patches on the fairways but nothing to bother you. There is plenty of wildlife on the course cranes, egrets, cormorants, and an aligator added a new meaning to latural water hazard. The racoon we saw on the fairway was not the only bandit about as my wife beat her handicap by 11 shots!
A good golfing experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Orange Lake Reserve

Not very confident with the yard ages on a few holes...I personally use a Garmin golf watch so I didn't really pay attention to them..how ever my playing partner was going by the markers and was highly disappointed when he lost golf balls. besides that it was well worth the price...I am an Owner here and can not get a price as good as this...Thanx Golfnow.com

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

great course, poor conditions

I love this course but the wet conditions made it impossible to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very good layout

The course was considerably wet due to the amount of rain over the last several days. Due to the soggy conditions there was not hardly any roll out of the ball in the fairway. I would like to play this course when it is dry.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course for the money.

Pin placement important as to difficulty of each hole

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Bit damp underfoot due to heavy rain. Course was a challenge and fair. Moved quickly and friendly staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Reserve

Fun to play and has a lot of nice views mostly flat fairways

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

O Lake Reserve

Plenty of water and bunkers just in the right places. Mix in resort accommodation buildings and trees and you have a challenge around every corner.

Hit long and straight and you will have no problems. Go off line and you can expect interesting times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very enjoyable round of golf.

Golf course was wet but very playable. Very courteous staff. Pace of play was excellent very enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 134
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value!

I've played this course many times before and it is usually a great time. The course was in great condition from tee to green. The layout is a bit shorter and bit more narrow than the legends but it is a lot of fun and you can certainly shoot a good round. The staff is hit or miss but the gentlemen working this morning were very friendly and helpful! During the winter, pace of play can be an issue but during the summer it doesn't seem to be an issue at all. Will certainly come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Narrow Fairways

Awesome layout and well maintained. Only fault I noted was the score card did not have the hole layout, nor was it on the hole markers throughout the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

The course was in great
Shape greens were rolling consistent. Fairways and tees were great. Tees had been recently aerated.

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

Well worth a visit

Course in good condition, the Reserve course not as hard as the Legends but still a good test with some tight intimidating holes running along side the condo's. Staff are friendly

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fair Test For Average Golfers

Course was in better shape than expected. A few weeded patches on some fairways and tee boxes, but the greens were in great rolling shape. Not too fast, not as much break, but clean rolls on putts. I will play again, especially with hot deal pricing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Narrow Faiways

Required good accuracy. Dogs legs holes are very challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course

Played with my 2 boys. On vacation and wanted to play golf and wr picked this one. Greens are awesome and fairways are perfect. Overall great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good value

The course is in decent shape. Has a nice mix of holes. Some tees and fairways look a bit rough and the greens were quite slow. But the value for money was great.
Was a very hot day and was stuck behind a really slow 4 ball that made it quite frustrating.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Reserve course

Over all was good, best part no one was there= played @our pace... Course was in pretty good shape.. Booked on golfnow and paid only $19 for 18= can't beat that... the greens were very challengeing,... I found the water and sand as I always do :)...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

hacker course

I played this course for the second time. What is consistent about the course is that people who probably hardly ever play the game of golf are out there trying to play. The course is in overall good shape. Three holes ahead of us was a six person group. And then there was a foursome two holes in front of us who probably should take up bowling. And then there was a twosome an older man and wife couple in front of us There shots routinely went about 20 yards per swing. Other than the unbearable wait between holes it's a pretty good golf course. No Ranger insight all 18 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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