Mount Dora Golf Club
About
Mount Dora Golf Club is a historic, member-owned golf club open to the public, located about 35 miles northwest of downtown Orlando. The course began to form in 1945, shortly after World War II when returning G.I.'s petitioned the city for land to build a golf course.
A second nine was added in 1959 and the clubhouse was build in the 1960s. Set on just 85 acres, the course bills itself as "The longest 5,700 yards in Florida" thanks to an abundance of water and up and downhill lies that will demand precision over power.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 5715 yards | 66.7 | 111 |
| White | 70 | 5465 yards | 65.5 | 108 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5232 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 4225 yards | 65.2 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 67.2/116 | 320 | 330 | 177 | 358 | 489 | 457 | 136 | 299 | 376 | 2942 | 354 | 143 | 398 | 167 | 315 | 360 | 446 | 175 | 419 | 2777 | 5719 |
| White M: 66.2/115 W: 71.6/120 | 309 | 322 | 160 | 347 | 473 | 447 | 131 | 286 | 374 | 2849 | 344 | 135 | 355 | 148 | 305 | 343 | 420 | 163 | 408 | 2621 | 5470 |
| Red M: 65.1/113 W: 70.2/118 | 299 | 311 | 143 | 333 | 427 | 435 | 127 | 271 | 367 | 2713 | 334 | 128 | 348 | 128 | 296 | 335 | 411 | 153 | 392 | 2525 | 5238 |
| Gold M: 61.6/106 W: 65.5/108 | 200 | 244 | 143 | 261 | 394 | 410 | 127 | 227 | 297 | 2303 | 261 | 128 | 302 | 128 | 234 | 278 | 326 | 103 | 347 | 2107 | 4410 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by Mel4100519 on 12/24/2025
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Photo submitted by u117167734 on 05/08/2025
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Photo submitted by trevorottman on 03/09/2025
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First Hole Greens Photo submitted by xFpvN8vv1NwI3vbNHDsr on 06/10/2024
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Photo submitted by girori on 01/16/2023
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Waiting in the shade Photo submitted by u314163599504 on 12/14/2022
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Photo submitted by yacht113 on 01/10/2022
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Lost! Photo submitted by u451105605 on 01/07/2022
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Photo submitted by Marsha6436356 on 06/15/2021
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Hole #3 with sun rising. Photo submitted by JonMiosky on 02/19/2021
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Photo submitted by goodr008 on 01/11/2021
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Photo submitted by MikeMorganFl on 12/19/2020
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Photo submitted by u491522621 on 11/26/2020
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#12 Photo submitted by u741316378 on 11/24/2020
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Photo submitted by MikeMorganFl on 10/19/2020
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Photo submitted by MikeMorganFl on 10/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Shank67 on 10/18/2020
1945 Style and Privacy
A traditional course that is walkable and enjoyable.
The staff was friendly and helpful.
Carts were comfortable. Course was relatively well marked and maintained. A true locals course, but we felt more than welcome.
Highly recommended for a recreational round with some relaxation and subtle challenges that can and will eat your lunch.
Sharpen your short game before heading out!
rough height
The rough at this course, you could be standing right over your ball and not see
Pace of play was poor
We played as a two-some around noon on a Saturday, as did many other groups. We finished the front nine in less than 1.5 hours. Then, for some reason, the back-9 was all jammed up. We waited at most tee boxes for at least five minutes and then another 2-3 minutes on each fairway shot from holes 10-15. THEN the real problem occurred. When we were playing No. 15 we noticed eight carts (four groups) lined up at the No. 16 tee. How could this possibly happen?? All we could guess was that there were at least two four-somes that must have jumped from No. 5 on the front-9 to No. 16. Anyway, we had a 20-minute wait to tee off there. And keep in mind, we saw at least four group quit on the back-9 (starting on No. 12) because of all of this nonsense. The back took us nearly 2.5 hours to complete. They need a ranger or someone out there regulating play, because I have never seen anything like this. The course conditions were "OK," but the greens were the smallest we have played on in years.
A Perfect Taste of Golf Nostalgia
This course is a perfect blast from the past. No houses, elevation changes, friendly staff, ability to ride or walk, and a sneaky golf design. The difficulty is designed into the course by the 3rd rough cut around the greens and the greens themselves. The greens roll perfect, but they slope from back to front, and 16 and 17 greens are more like inverted bowls. We had a fun time and would definitely play this hidden blast from the past again.
One of my favorite course
The course is in good shape and I enjoy playing here, especially during the week when they pace of play is quite good. Very good value for the price.
Tired of sprinkler crew
Nice little course to play for a quick round. Tired of the maintenance crew turning on the sprinklers right as we reach a hole. Makes everything a mess. They even turned the sprinklers right on when our cart was at the tee box soaking our clubs, towels, and golf cart seat. When they have so few playing the course you would think they would wait till after guests have played through to turn on sprinklers. This seems to reoccur week after week.
Fringe way too thick
I didn't hit a bad shot the first three holes yet lost six balls. The Fringe around the greens are way too high and thick. Kept watching my ball bounce. Just short ofthe green on The Fringe and couldn't find my ball unless I kicked it up. One green. I dropped my wedge on The Fringe to go putt and couldn't find my my wedge on the way back it was lost in the thick grass. Not fun
Great classic golf course
Mt Dora keeps getting better and better. You can see the work the staff has put in to bringing this classic track back to life. It has become my favorite regular spot.
Vintage Course
Mount Dora Golf Association is a vintage course with different elevation changes. The greens can be a challenge at times. Today the course was in great shape; however, the rough is very plush Bermuda grass that conceals the ball, making it difficult to find. This plush Bermuda provides a shot challenge especially when hitting into the grain. For the most part this course is fairly open and forgiving, although there are a handful of holes that provide the opportunity to add some penalty strokes to the round. Due to lack of space, there is not an on-site driving range, but they do have a couple nice putting greens to warm-up on. This wonderful course opened in 1946 and continues to stand the test of time.
No lawn mowers?
With rough this thick and greens this hard and sloped it’s basically an impossible place to score at. Has to have been weeks since the grass was cut. Also had a school team peppering balls at is on 2 holes with no fore calls which is about when our round started to go downhill. I see the charm, but in the current conditions… no thanks.
Course was in very good condition
Had a great time with my friend and met a very nice veteran who played with us.
Good old course
The course was in pretty good condition. The layout is a good old municipal style course a little short and the holes are on top of each other but not to close that I felt in danger. I’ve only played here once but I was done with 18 holes in a little over 2 hours by myself. I would definitely go back
Beautiful classic track
Mt Dora was way better than I heard it was. The fairways were nice. Greens ran true. The only downside is the rough is cut a little long and it’s easy to lose balls. Lower the blades a 1/2” and it will be great!