Grand Cypress Resort - New
The 17th green at Grand Cypress Resort - New Course
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4.0
618 Reviews (618)
5 Stars
376
4 Stars
178
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
69.6%
Recommend this course
564 out of 618 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.5
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 2 reviews
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4.3
3 Reviews (3)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
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3 out of 3 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6773 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.9

Formerly known as The New Course at Grand Cypress Golf.

Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (1988) Gus Grantham (1984) Rick Jacobson Thomas Pearson (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Grand Cypress Academy of Golf"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2017 #23) (2015 #9)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2017 #18) (2016 #25)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Course Conditions in the U.S. (2015 #5)
  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2015 #28)
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4.0
618 Reviews (618)

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

My new favorite Orlando course!

Everything was top shelf. We played Waldorf Astoria the day before which is one of my favorite courses in the area. I must say the service and conditions at grand cypress were just as good and the layout was more enjoyable. #1 and 18 are St. Andrews replica holes and beautifully done.

The course is challenging due to the bunkering but the fairways are wide open so it's very fun.

Only negative feedback is they could use more signs to tell you were the next hole is located. It would also be nice to have GPS since some of the pins are hard to see from the box.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Course in the area

This course is in impeccable conditions. Played New Course which is quite diferrent and challenging. At times you feel like you are not in Florida.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice course with Saint Andrews features and some very scenic holes. But pace of play very slow and no Rangers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not a huge fan

Maybe this course simply didn't suit my eye but it can be more of a frustrating course to play (albeit the first time) than it is enjoyable. Literally felt like I was looking into a HUGE cow pasture (although well manicured) from almost every teebox. There's very little definition of where your intended hole is designed to go. As a result you won't lost many balls if you hit the wrong fairway but it kind of gets tiresome. Greens were really nice conditioned (not a fan of the constant use of double greens) and fairway are definitely on the firm/tight side. They made the cart paths to appear "period correct" but they are annoyingly bumpy!! Would be in no hurry to play this track again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/06/2017

You ranked the course poorly because it's built exactly like a links course is supposed to be built? That's like showing up at a traditional course and saying "not a fan of the single greens and trees"

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Happy Customer

We played the St. Andrews replica links course. It was challenging in that we were used to all the deep bunkers, but otherwise wasn't difficult. Good way to practice before playing the real thing! High value for the round which included unlimited range balls. Clubhouse was beautiful and enjoyed our lunch with great service and food. Would love to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course outstanding -Gollfnow advisor Joe Carter really helpful in helping select courses for any ability. I have played many courses taking chances - With Carter your not taking any chances. This course is a must play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

Nice open layout, links style with lots of bunkers to catch you out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bumpy cart paths

Played the other courses last year in Grand Cypress and we don't remember the cart paths being as bumpy as the New course was yesterday. Our Water was going everywhere as we went from one hole to the next- and we were driving slow.

Course was a typical links course all holes very much the same. Some of the tee distances (ladies) didn't match up with the score card and if you avoided the many bunkers it was a pretty nothing hole. Green had sand on them but we're OK nevertheless

Good service from the lady in the cart with drinks etc but the crisps(chips) we brought we nearly a month out of date....

. Staff were very polite but I had to wait 5 or 6 mins while the guy in the pro shop was on the phone to get served - it was obviously a personal call as he was discussing his friends relationship.........

All in all I would not rush back to play this course although we may play the other courses as I felt they had more character

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding course

Love this course. Layout is great. Condition is excellent. Lots of fun playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Grand Cypress; a true links course

Course was in very good condition. Greens ran true but, extremely fast. Course is wide open and looks easy until your perfect drive lands in one of those pot bunkers in the middle of the fairway. Avoid those and you score low. Hit them to many times and you will wonder why anyone likes links type courses.

Staff is, of course, top notch. Driving range facility and practice greens are great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Not exactly what I expected.

Course was different. Shared greens, holes right next to each other, if you hit a bad shot you were able to hit out of the fairway along side of you back to your own fairway. course was in great condition. I know this course is modeled after The old St. Andrews course. Not one of my favorite courses in the area. I like links style courses, but I would recommend Royal St. Cloud golf links as a better course but that is my personal preference.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the best courses in central Florida

I played the new course it was a links course really fun great layout and everything was meticulously maintained in will definitely play again and put it under a must play central Florida course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Track

The New Course at GC is great. Very picturesque and a great layout. The greens were a little rough on a few holes, which is usually not what you see at GC, but it's hotter than Hades so I will give them a pass. The great thing about this course is that if you let a shot get away from you, you can make it up. You may be on an adjacent fairway, but you can still save par or bogey. This definitely keeps your head in the game the whole round. Love GC.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Love this course!

Course is wonderful as usual. My third time playing here. The greens were recently aerated, so was a little rough on the putting. Another week, and they will be back to perfect. The two rounds I played prior to this round the greens were as good as they get in Central Florida. Fairways are perfect and fairly wide open. But the greens are tricky and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Eliza

Very good Course. Challenging and beautiful. Links Course. I recomend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Aug. Sept is green punching time

I really enjoyed the layout of this course. Designed to replicate St. Andrews, with better weather. The greens had been punched a couple weeks ago, so tough to make putts, especially within 6 feet. The staff was wonderful. the rest of the course is in great shape for Central Florida in September. Will definitely play again, in different time of the year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time checking out this 'links replica'.

Honestly did feel like I was as St. Andrews aside from it being 100 degrees in Florida summer. Great summer rate made it attractive. Course in excellent shape with greens given it is high summer. Amazingly hard bunkers and hazards that emulate links. Only disappointment is that fairways were not link style in that they didn't run as long and far as expected so really just ended up playing driver off the tee....excellent overall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always consistent

Grand Cypress has a standard and they always deliver.

Smooth quick greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Local Golfer

Great course - staff is friendly and the pace of play was excellent for a Saturday morning. Like the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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