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About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7594 yards
Slope 142
Rating 77.0

Nestled in the hills of Montverde, Bella Collina Golf Club overlooks not only the vineyards of Central Florida but also the sparkling blue waters of Lake Apopka and Lake Siena. The layout sprawls across more than 1,900 acres of rolling hills, incorporating lush forested valleys and sweeping dunes. Nick Faldo designed this lengthy championship course, which from its back tees stretches to over 7,500 yards. Faldo utilized the natural contours of the land to create a golf course that requires more than just skill or distance. Creative shot-making and careful strategy will be generously rewarded. The diverse terrain provides plenty of challenges as well as a unique and visually stunning backdrop. Bella Collina is known amongst locals as one of the most scenic golf courses in the area. The stunning views and beautiful setting are worth the round alone.

Course Details

Year Built 2008
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens TifDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nick Faldo (2008) Steve Smyers (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Bella Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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4.9
392 Reviews (392)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

I brought 3 friends & we all enjoyed the day. The sand traps were difficult to walk out of , but not difficult to play .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Some of our traps are quite deep, but we are happy to hear that you didn't have a problem hitting your shots out of them. We thank you for joining us and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great value!

Great price if booked on golfnow. Course is in fairly good condition with fast greens. Free beer if you write a review. Gorgeous clubhouse and general architecture.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

We are very happy to hear that you had a great time today at Bella Collina, and you enjoyed the views around the club. We hope that you choose to come play with us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great

Great course! First time down here and we loved it!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Thank you for joining us for the first time out here at Bella Collina, we hope that this wasn't your last time and we see you soon again!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Nice little saturday

Beautiful course, friendly staff. Course has a lot of sand, tough sand.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

We are glad that your overall experience was great! We hope you come join us again soon! The more you play out here the easier getting out of the bunkers will be!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great amenities

Course is nice, a lot of sloping fairways and a ton of sand.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed the golf course, we hope that you didn't find too much sand your first go around, and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Bella Collina 1

Great course, challenging, bring your thinking cat!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Bringing your thinking hat is a must out here at Bella Collina, the design really makes you think your way around the golf course. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed the golf course, and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bunker hill

Lots of challenging traps, fair but challenging. Great course definition on all shots. Cart gps very helpful for first timers. Lots of fun to play,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Thank you for joining us out at Bella Collina, we are very pleased to hear that you found the golf course challenging but fair! We hope to see you again in the future!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time

Course is one of a kind in FL. Away from the hustle, but will be built up at some point. Challenging pin placement with plenty of sand. Good deal online but wouldn't pay full price, if you can snag a deal it's worth it

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Thank you for deciding to visit us out here at Bella Collina, we are glad you were able to get away from the hustle and bustle of Orlando/Attraction area to pay us a visit. Real Estate is beginning to take off and we will be built up hopefully fairly soon, at that time I would hope that it will be worth the full price for you. Until then come back and see us when you come upon a great deal!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Bella collina review

It was great. Stay out of the bunkers at all costs!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Thank you for coming to visit us out here at Bella Collina, we hope to see you again very soon! And next time you will have a better idea of the layout to keep yourself out of the bunkers!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Most beautiful club course and unique course

This was my 3rd time playing the course.
The course maintenance is much improved.
Helps to play with someone that knows the course. There are some blind shots and would recommend you drive up to view the green.
Avoid sand traps, but they play well.
Enjoy the views.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

Thank you for visiting us once again! We are glad to hear you have seen the improvement in the course conditions. We hope you come out and play with us soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not only Golf, it's a Tuscan lifestile

A round of golf can't be more enjoyable and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

Thank you for visiting us! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your round at Bella Collina. We hope you come out and play with us soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quite a surprise for Florida

Course layout was well above average. Conditions were a little dry and not fully greened but still played well. Beverage cart takes cred card only so be prepared for that. The view from 18 is worth the wait. May be a different experience as the houses start to go in. As of 3/2015 there were only a handful of homes built but plenty of open lots. Staff was awesome. Didn't treat us as "non-members".
Well worth the $100 rate we payed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/16/2015

Thank you for visiting us at Bella Collina, we strive here to not make anyone feel as if they are non-members instead make everyone feel that they are fully welcomed! We had some tough weather conditions this season resulting in a little dryer/off color on the course, but hopefully next time you visit us the weather will be perfect and we will be fully green! But please come back and see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course & stunning stonework

First off, the stonework of the roads, walls & buildings are amazing. I can't even imagine how much that cost. Even the road you drove up to clubhouse was made out of expensive stone. Clubhouse/restaurant/catering hall seems like a villa somewhere in Italy.

I got a 2 some round for $50 each on GolfNow. Seemed like a steal. Course was beautiful & fun. Although your score might not be pretty. Sloped hills, long, narrow fairways. I will say off to the side of many holes it looked like it was still under construction, but the holes themselves were well manicured. Tons of these massive sand traps all along every hole, almost impossible to avoid. The greens are fast, many are hidden from fairway & when you get there many are sloped themselves. That all said, looks gorgeous & was fun to play, although difficult. Next time I'm in town I would like to play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

Thanks for visiting us out at Bella Collina! We look forward to your return to play in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Must Play Orlando Course

We found this course through Golf Now...entirely by chance. Intrigued us and we managed to get a small discount which made it appealing. It completely blew our mind. Layout is amazing from top to bottom: course, facilities, F&B. We enjoyed it so much we returned two days later and paid the full $125 feeling it was entirely worth it. Greens just a touch sandy but still very fast and clean. I had a massage at the Spa the second visit - also entirely fantastic! Can't wait to return to this amazing course. Just wish I could afford a membership (and a home on property!).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

We are very happy you had a great time the first time and decided to come back a few days later! We look forward to having you come play again in the future!

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course, extremely slow play

First, there is only on negative thing I have to say. The pace of play was extremely slow. 5 hours on a late Tuesday morning. To be fair, the starter warned us that it was slow.

On to the course. Perfect conditioning, fast greens, and an absolute challenge. I loved the course. It makes you think and plan out your game.

Atypical of Florida courses, there is quite a bit of elevation change and no homes! Amazing! With the atmosphere you truly feel like you're in the middle of the Italian country side. reminds me of vinaterra in eastern Virginia. Highly recommend playing. Bring your A game.

Clubhouse is great, staff is great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

We thank you for joining us out here at Bella Collina! We apologize for the slower pace of play on the day, and we will strive to make that better for the future if you come to play with us again!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful but difficult.

Visually stunning but extremely windy. Small and tricky greens and many many deep bunkers. This course will test your skills. Keep the ball low and avoid the bunkers if you can.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

I thank you for coming to visit us out at Bella Collina, and we hope that you come again in the future! Next time we will give it our best effort to keep the wind down a little bit!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Feel like one of Nick Faldo's former wives

All this course needs are a clown's mouth and a windmill, and Sir Nick will have found a way in incorporate every gimmick imaginable into a golf course. Please understand, we had a memorable day at this very nice resort (fantastic clubhouse, pro shop, and locker rooms), but the golf course was a bit over the top. Multiple blind shots, slanted fairways (away from the dogleg into a deep bunker from which you cannot see the green), ubiquitous sand traps, roller coaster greens, false fronts, good shots punished, often times ALL on the same hole. That said, it's really fun if you don't keep score (at least on your first playing).
So , at first you are taken in by the luxury, the great views, the excitement. By the end, you realize that it was never about you, it was about Nick and his own self indulgence.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

We thank you for joining us out at Bella Collina, we apologize for the toughness of the course, but we are glad you were still able to enjoy your round and overall day! I am confident if you give us a second go around your score will be much lower!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gigantic bunkers

The course was excellent. The bunkers definitely define the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

Thank you for coming out at playing at Bella Collina! We are very happy to hear you had a great experience.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful challenging course.

The greens are in excellent shape, scenery is a lot different than most Florida courses. There are challenging blind tee shots with heavy sloped fairways, and many bunkers strategically placed. I consider this place a must play for all Florida golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

We thank you for joining us out here at Bella Collina, and appreciate you referring to us as a must play in Florida Golf, invite all of your friends to come out and play!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

One of the best experiences

excellent staff, they were there to greet me and take my bag, at the end of the round Scott took me to my vehicle and wiped my clubs down and invited me to come back which I will. Practice facility was set up prepared and very professional in appearance. The bunkers and greens were an accurate reflection of the course conditions. Starter was at the first tee and very knowledgable of the course, I kept seeing Rangers all day long checking the pace of play and stopping by to say hello. Pace of play was excellent. I originally played this course because of the reviews I read on it, I had to travel 45 minutes to get here and would do so again. The course design is really above reproach. It was also very nice to not have to worry about the lies on the course since it is so well maintained. I'm already planning my next trip out there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
457481d7-f406-5bda-aa7d-5299372b8a7d
Commented on 03/12/2015

We love hearing great comments like this! And we are all looking forward to your return visit next year! Thank you once again for joining us, it was a pleasure having you out here to play, see you next year!

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