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4.0
1560 Reviews (1560)
5 Stars
407
4 Stars
723
3 Stars
280
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
88.8%
Recommend this course
1342 out of 1560 reviews
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4.0
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.0%
Recommend this course
81 out of 90 reviews
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4.0
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.2%
Recommend this course
105 out of 119 reviews
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Course Highlights
Mt. Dora delivers outstanding value with fast, well-maintained greens and a layout featuring elevation changes rare in Central Florida. Friendly staff and a well-managed tee sheet consistently keep rounds moving at a smooth, enjoyable pace.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 5719 yards
Slope 115
Rating 67.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1946
Greens Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.0
1560 Reviews (1560)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 35
Bunkers 20
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 38
Beginners 28
Seniors 26
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 24
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 15

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great staff, better course

Course is a little tight on some of the holes with narrow fairways, but that’s just a challenge. No houses at all on the course and it’s got some challenging hills and small greens. Bright green grass and no sandy spots or dead grass anywhere. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Mount Dora Continues to Fall Off

First time I played Mount Dora, more towards the beginning of the year, I actually really liked it. Course has an exciting handful of downhill/uphill holes, but then the remainder are mainly dead-straight par 3/4s that are the missionary position of golf.

The WORST part is the course conditions. The grass of the rough is SO tall that unless you hit a fairway every single shot, you will be searching aimlessly for your ball because it is completely submerged in grass. Every. Shot. I shot zero OB shots, I lost 5 balls, because it was useless to look in some areas the grass was so tall.

Take your money and go somewhere where they care about the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

MDGC

Always nice to play course, greens were worst ive seen, maybe too much rain, other then that always a great course to play if rates are good, not a 45.00 course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 74
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Tough Rough

Great day but to be honest miss the fairway and you can spend some time trying to locate your ball. The rough was penal. The purist would say “well don’t miss the fairway”. The realist would say most golfers expect to find their ball just off the fairway. Be aware

The rough is tough.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It's not a long course, but it is narrow, with small greens and thick rough. Pace of play was decent and Chris took good care of us at the bar afterwards.

We'll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

An old course with history

This was an old golf course with lots of history. We enjoyed playing it but there has not been any upgrades to the course in many years. The clubhouse is very old as well and again nothing has been down to it in years.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor condition

This was my first time playing this course. Staff was very nice but course is in poor condition. Greens are in rough shape. Needs lots of work. Carts are ancient and very slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 10-14
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value!

Course in good condition greens are a bit slow but great value for money. Pace of play very slow, one group holding everyone up.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Long grass outside fairways are ball eaters!

I don't know if the course management decided to leave rough grass as tall as they to introduce some kind of challenge to compensate for short 70 par course, but it only frustrates you if your ball jumps just even one yard to the left or right of the fairway, you will NOT find it unless you are standing right on the ball looking down on it! Even the approaches, front of bunkers, even the ring around the greens are so tall grass, just good luck finding it. What this does is that the pace of play goes out the window and waiting game starts at each hole while waiting guys in front of you looking for their balls (at least one guy loses a ball in the rough at every hole and the whole foursome looks for that ball) or you are looking for your ball and people behind you are waiting on you. I lost about 6 balls during the game, but I found like 8 balls while looking for my own! I am not there to hunt for balls! Anyway, unless I read a review here that starts saying tall grass no more, I will NOT go back to Mount Dora Golf Club anytime soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth playing

My husband & I enjoyed it

Course was in good shape

Fun day of golf

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