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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
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Very Good Value

Weather that week was cold, so when we played it was nice and it was a slow round because everyone wanted to take advantage of the good day - may have been slightly overbooked. Despite that it was one of the better conditioned courses we played all week and will definitely play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice track for the value

Value is the key when selecting this course. A few holes are close to condo's, if that is an issue. Overall, a place to which I would return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Good Course

Good course except first hole from the front tees on the 1st hole was a joke as it was a par 4 from 150yards.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Golf

This is the way a golf game should be played.
Normal 4hr pace excellent course and immaculate greens. I'll play this course as oven as I can find a deal for a round .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice course

Nice course with some tough holes and quite a bit of water. Undulating greens. Nice fairways and greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Worth the time to play

Stayed on the property and booked this through golfnow and saved at least 50% The course was in great shape and is a good challenge with lots of water. Would definitely recommed the course to anyone to play when in the area! Good amenities like a great place to eat, proshop and resort stores.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Tight, tight, tight.

Fairly challenging, tight golf course in good condition.

Some good golf holes, greens are in good shape but on the slower side.

Fairways are narrow as a general rule. Lined with rooms. You can play right from the side of the rooms so that makes it play a little wider.

Worth playing if you get a good deal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Holiday camp

First time and I am afraid the last, the most of the course is lined by holiday chalets giving a very closed in feeling, the water hazards are very poor more like mud holes lots of unprepared divots and plug marks on the green. The place is like a holiday camp and not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of water

Had never played this course before, but had seen it every time we drove past it on the 192. Not disappointed , course maintained to a good standard. Water hazards on virtually ever hole so you have to plan your route around the course to avoid lost balls. Met up with a father & son who were also visiting for the first time. Had a great time and will definitely play here agin

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall experience good

Starter was very pleasant- biggest problem was a cart shortage had to wait 30 plus minutes for availability to one! Upon conclusion no one available to assist bringing bags to pickup area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Not welcome here

People at desk didn't seem to know what they
were doing..Computer went down more than once.
Coarse was o.k.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Resort Course - You get what you pay for

This course can be challenging due to it's fairly tight fairways surrounded by single-story condos. It's an affordable course (for a resort), and it's more of a 2nd thought to the Legends course in terms of upkeep. There is no real dress code here, so if your just a tourist looking for a quick round, this course will be perfect for you.

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

Great value

The course was very enjoyable. Not sure if time of year but the water holes didn't have water. Took away from the view and challenge.

Will play again thoigh

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

good golf course

We have played the golf course on a beautiful day and had lots of fun. The golf course was presented very well maintained. However, that on some holes the champion tees were closed, disturbed me a lot - considering that the course is not the longest, this made it even shorter ;-(
Watch out for some water hazards that you don't see from the tee!
Over all - I would go there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Course. Just the right amount of challenge.

So it was not one of my better days of ball striking but I can't blame that on the course (wish I could). The course was in very good condition. There was a nice mix of wide open fairways and tight ones. There are some hazards not readily seen from the tee so you need to look for the red stakes since some water extends out into what you think is the fairway. Staff was great. Will definitely play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than expected

We were looking for a course that would be a good experience for the men and the ladies and we found it. The course was in excellent condition and well maintained. Challenging enough for the men, yet playable for the ladies. The pro shop shares space with a deli and is in the middle of a huge parking area, which was a bit unusual. But everyone on staff was very friendly and helpful. We would play this course again given the same group of players.

The only downside is the proximity of the resort units to the fairways. At times we felt like we had a gallery when people were sitting outside on their patios and balconies.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace was a little slow.

A good course but needs marshal to speed up play. Should encourage play it up and ready golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs maintenance to make it more enjoyable to play

Layout was OK, some challenging holes. On average too short for us, even from the tips. Greens were good.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great service

My wife and I found the course in great condition. The greens rolled true and held shots very nicely. The first couple of holes were easy, but things toughened up considerably as the round progressed. The entire staff, from starter, cart assistants, beverage cart chick, to course ranger, all knew their jobs well, were friendly, and did everything they could to help make our round a good golfing experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for the money

Overall condition was really good, greens were a
Little slow. Everything else was very good!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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