GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.6
901 Reviews (901)
5 Stars
146
4 Stars
397
3 Stars
241
2 Stars
72
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
78.8%
Recommend this course
710 out of 901 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
0
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
0
Value
0
Layout
0
Friendliness
0
Pace
0
Amenities
0
0%
Recommend this course
Read Reviews

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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+
waivedfees
10 rounds of waived fees
golf ball.svg
$120 in tee time credits
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection
redeemtrophy
Redeem GolfPass points

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Challenging and beautiful course

Many sand traps and water holes. Excellent condition.1/1

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good for the money

Ok course - not long - very generous tee boxes for women. Fairly busy and slow, but not too bad considering there were only two of us.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

A good value

This was a good experience. Staff was friendly and the price was right. Course is very tight and on the short side. Not too many chances to hit driver but enough to still feel satisfied. Course was a little wet and conditions were average. Condos are spread through the property. I was able to get the first time of the day and played in just about 2 hours as a single. Compared to other Orlando courses, this does not rank too high but still presents good value in the Summertime.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

A great course for an average golfer. Lots of Fun!

I would highly recomend this course to visitors and it is easy to get on and a lot of fun to play. It has some easy greens and some hard ones but it test your abilities. A great course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great value for money with a few very tricky holes winding through the resort.

Having expected to be playing the poorer of the two courses we were pleasantly surprised by the condition of the Reserve course and consistency of the greens. We had over an hour delay to start of our round due to "frost". Coming from Scotland we knew it wasn't proper frost and felt the delay was unnecessary. We were teamed up with another guest to make a 3-ball, and he was good company and knew the course, however this is a pet hate of mine as I prefer to play the round with my friend(s) alone. At $40 per head for round including golf cart this was great value and a very enjoyable round close to Disney.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

AWESOME COURSE

By far one of the top 10 courses that I have played. Everything about it was great. Great views, the course was in great shape and had a good challenge to it but not so difficult that you couldn't enjoy your round. Staff, pace, people where so good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser

will not return

Had to wait on every hole. Course not in best shape. Would not go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Slow pace but good value

Pace of play was slow and had to wait practically on every hole. Without a Marshall to monitor pace of play, had to wait.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent Course in the Disney Attraction area

This course was great for 2 reasons. Proximity to our timeshare in the Disney attraction area. Driving range, and nice blend of wilderness and resort. Pace was decent, Marshals and rangers out to keep the pace moving. Course was in pristine conditions. Played here a year ago with a buddy, I brought back my wife to replay another round. Great Value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course was in great condition.

Excellent golf course. Would play there again without reservation.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is very challenging

This course is an older course. It is not a resort course. However, it is a very nice course and super challenging. Be accurate with your driver, or double bogey will be your score. Definitely recommend, but bring extra balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

interesting course to play. Irons and hybrids needed

The course provides many challenges if you make errant shot from the Tees. The course could use some maps on the score card or at the Hole markers. Player who has never played the course before will find using they driver could prove costly as you won't know where water comes into play or how much area of play in the unseen area behind the trees on doglegs. Distances are in question too as there is few ground markers to give you club selection which is pivotal on this course.
Course also needs a starter and a marshal to enhance speed of play and help with the etiquette around the course to ensure all can enjoy the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

A very good course in excellent condition.

The course is always in great shape. The greens were somewhat beat up due to holiday play and the lack of players repairing ball marks. I live in the area and try to play Orange Lake Courses about once monthly and recommend them to my to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course is challenging

The course provides a challenge for the amateur golfer like me. As far as the layout is concerned I felt a bit daunted by the close proximity of the houses. One slip up could cause injury or damage to property.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was fun to play.

Course was fun to play. Lots of driving through the resort, have to watch out for traffic. Some paths were missing signs, you have to be careful when going from some holes to others. Greens were hard to read until you got used to it. Fairways were in good shape. Bunkers were well maintained.

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

Fun course to play for a great price.

The course was well maintained. We played mid- afternoon for a great price. We arrived a little early and were able to tee-off right away. It had some water hazards but otherwise a moderately challenging course. The staff was friendly and helpful. The course is very easy to find. It wasnt too crowded at the mid-afternoon time and we played 18 holes in 3&1/2 hrs. it was very enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

A pretty good short course.

If you play this course from the tips you'd better be able to hit the ball where you aim it. It's very narrow, and although short (tips - 6505 , white - 6031, yellow - 5119) presents some very challenging holes. The course appears to get heavy traffic, and is somewhat the worse for wear at present. The greens were over-seeded and uncut. Our threesome got around in little more than three hours in a late afternoon round. Overall a fun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

great layout and golfer can move along smoothly

Always enjoy Orange Lake Reserve....the atmosphere is very enjoyable and can also see wildlife...tropical birds and alligators...deluxe facility

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

interesting course located in a gated resort community;

the course is generally in good condition although the greens could be improved.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The course has interesting features

The start was delayed due to lack of carts. The pace of play was slow due to the numbers on the course and the fact the some had no idea about course etiquette & how to play the game. This wasn't helped by a fourball who jumped in on the tenth & held up play because of the parts of the course they were playing from & making calls on cell phones appeared to be more important than hitting the golf ball. To be fair our previous experiences at this course were much better but I may not bother in the future. Therefore I wouldn't recommend it in future

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Nearby Courses
Kissimmee, Florida
Resort
4.6870748299
190
Kissimmee, Florida
Resort
3.2697426797
162
Kissimmee, Florida
Resort
3.8495632872
1223
Davenport, Florida
Public
3.8413547237
37
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Resort
4.4220980882
934
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Resort
4.3936506114
812
Davenport, Florida
Semi-Private
3.2727272727
11
Celebration, Florida
Public
3.6569509777
3289
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Resort
4.449879315
306
Davenport, Florida
Public
4.1720877036
3892
Winter Garden, Florida
Public
4.4326831728
2472
ChampionsGate, Florida
Semi-Private/Resort
4.4330843448
1594
Golf Packages

Orlando Getaway Golf Package

FROM $167 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at SpringHill Suites or TownePlace Suites and 3 rounds of golf at Celebration Golf Club, Orange County National, and Walt Disney World Golf.

Best of Orlando Golf Package

FROM $77 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy 2 nights' accommodation at The Lodge at Orange County National and 3 rounds of golf at Celebration Golf Club, Orange County- Crooked Cat and Orange County- Panther Lake.

Best of Disney Golf Package

FROM $107 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy 2 nights' accommodation at Tuscana Resort Orlando and 3 rounds of golf at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course, Palm Golf Course and Lake Buena Vista Golf Course.

Orlando Ironman Golf Package

FROM $157 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy 4 nights' accommodation at The Fountains Resort Championsgate and 6 rounds of golf at Orange County Panther Lake, Orange County Crooked Cat, Omni International, Omni National, Celebration Golf Club and Falcons Fire Golf Club.

Orlando Member for a Day Golf Package

FROM $147 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy 2 nights' accommodation at Tuscana Resort Orlando and 3 rounds of golf at Bella Collina Country Club, Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club and The Country Club of Winterhaven.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account