GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.0
1517 Reviews (1517)
5 Stars
394
4 Stars
697
3 Stars
277
2 Stars
91
1 Stars
58
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
89.3%
Recommend this course
1300 out of 1517 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.5%
Recommend this course
47 out of 57 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
138 Reviews (138)
5 Stars
46
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.6%
Recommend this course
125 out of 138 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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 5715 yards
Slope 111
Rating 66.7

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.

Book a Tee Time at
Mount Dora Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1946
Greens Bermuda grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts No
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
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
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

4.0
1517 Reviews (1517)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun place, but needs a little work. I will go back again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friendliest club I’ve played in US

What a friendly place - everyone was so welcoming and helpful. My wife and I loved it and will return soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 73
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Be patient

Teed off 15 minutes past our scheduled tee time due it being backed up. Pace of play is a big issue. Multiple groups waiting on tee boxes. Fun course if you’re willing to play a 5.5 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great value for the price!

Fairways need attention but the greens were challenging

And divots were repaired. Pace of play was consistent and no waiting for an 8am tee time, no one waiting behind either. Staff very friendly and helpful. Most holes were straight out there with a few blind Tee off. Tee boxes need grass seed as do the fairways! Several side slanting fairways, bunkers were wet but soft. For a casual relaxing game I would go back and recommend to a friend. For a challenge and a higher cost look close by!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Good greens

Fairways are rough need some maintenance greens were very fast not a bad layout needs lots of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Tight!

Our first time playing here. It is very tight. Meaning, t-box and greens next to each other and more than one. Lots of chatter with putting and driving. We did like the layout as far as the bit of up and down fairways. The greens were in good shape however if you don’t land on top you may find you next shot from the fringe or further out. Some holes if you overshot the hole you rolled of. The back nine was more interesting than the front. I like #12. The staff were very friendly and my friend thoroughly enjoyed his cheeseburger!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Watch your Putting

Putting was a challenge

The greens were fast and many missed putts rolled right off of the green

There were many breaks that were hard to read which resulted in frustrating misses

Many of the greens had false fronts and doomed backs which resulted in balls rolling off the green after hitting it on the fly

The fairways were extremely hard and difficult to get under the ball

Don';t let the yardage and the par rating fool you, this course is tougher than it looks

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Okay, it was cold for Florida...

Don't believe the yardage book! With four holes playing very uphill (I'm talking 50-100 foot elevation increase from tee to green), the course plays longer than you would expect. Both of the down hill holes are severely sloped, during at least parts, from side to side, and one of those pushes you into the only water hazard on the course.

This is a course where being able to work the ball both ways will serve you well (unfortunately that's not something I can do). Then, some of the greens have significant slope to them. The grounds crew needs to be aware of these, and manage green speed, and second cut height/thickness in order to avoid what I saw...which is people putting from above the hole, and rolling off the green, through the second cut, and stopping 20 yards away. If the course had been crowded, a couple of holes could easily have jammed the whole thing up behaving like that.

On a Sunday with temps at 11 am of 55 degrees and cloudy, I finished 18 in a little over 3 hours and didn't catch up to anyone until the 7th hole. So, my pace of play may not be the norm here. Course is fairly tight, but there are enough gaps in the trees that balls can appear from a couple of fairways over.

Greens were in good shape (but like many older courses, they are small), most of the fairways were also in good shape. The tee boxes in several cases needed some TLC. I only hit into one bunker, and it seemed to be in okay shape (not packed sand, and there was a rake).

I would play it again if it weren't over an hour away.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 485
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

MT Dora Club

Old style course. Some very uphill holes. Hole #5 has an extreme right to left tilted fairway. Almost no water hazards. Pace can be an issue. Most recent round, we had a fivesome playing two groups ahead of us and they really slowed down the pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

I love this Course!!

Does it have its issues? Yes! Does it need updating? Sure! Is it a good track? Absolutely!!

I play this course once a week and love it!! It backs up some - and some of the greens are IMPOSSIBLE - but I love it!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee Time

The staff was awesome. The course was good. Couple of holes seemed a bit unrealistic with a high pitch and roll off. But I guess that's why I am an amateur.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf outing at Mt Dora

Really liked the course, but tee times are booked to close and then you are rushed to play.

Wanted to spend time with son , but paired with another twosome we didn’t know to speed play up.

Course ranger stopped to ask us to play as fast as we can after only the first hole.

Poor scheduling on clubs behalf.

Course was very enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Nearby Courses
Tavares, Florida
Semi-Private
4.5173804991
2910
Mount Dora, Florida
Semi-Private
4.358746196
1387
Zellwood, Florida
Semi-Private
3.9622986063
1382
Sorrento, Florida
Semi-Private
3.4914822444
2236
Sorrento, Florida
Semi-Private
2.8756457044
2149
Tavares, Florida
Public/Resort
1.0
1
Tavares, Florida
Semi-Private
3.0
20
Eustis, Florida
Semi-Private
3.77368643
1735
Leesburg, Florida
Private
5.0
1
Grand Island, Florida
Public
1.8529411765
10
Howey in the Hills, Florida
Private
0.0
0
Howey in the Hills, Florida
Resort
4.2266755042
1765
Golf Packages

Mission Resort + Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at Mission Resort + Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mission Resort - El Campeón Course, Mission Resort - Las Colinas Course, Orange County National - Crooked Cat Course, and Orange County National - Panther Lake Course.

Rosen Inn At Pointe Orlando Stay & Play Package

FROM $117 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Orange County National - Crooked Cat Course, Orange County National - Panther Lake Course, Shingle Creek Golf Course, Celebration Golf Course, Disney's Magnolia Golf Course, Disney's Palm Golf Course, and Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course.

Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge Stay & Play Package

FROM $227 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Bay Hill Golf Club, Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course, and Celebration Golf Club.

Melia Orlando Celebration Stay & Play Package

FROM $187 (USD)
CELEBRATION, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Melia Orlando Hotel at Celebration and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Celebration Golf Course, Eagle Creek Golf Club, Mystic Dunes Golf Club, and Shingle Creek Golf Course.

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.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account