Mount Dora Golf Club

Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the greens. Kudos to the staff. Old style muni built by hand by vets after WW2. Plays tough in the win.

Short course in terms of length. However the holes are really nice. Greens were very small but the nicest I have seen in Florida so far.

Like most reviews the only negative I could say about this course is the over lapping of holes. Often people from other holes are playing in your fairway. Liked it enough to say that I will return for sure.

You won't find much grass on the fairways at this course but the greens are nice if on the very slow side. If you are a single playing behind a foursome of older gentlemen with handicap flags on their carts, the day can drag a bit but they kept up with the foursome in front of them. I like this course because it's hard to lose a ball on the course though I managed to do just that. I find that there always seem to be a lot of really horrible golfers when I play there. That said, I sometimes don't break 100 either. Mount Dora Golf Club is a fun layout with water on only one hole but changes in elevation make the course quite challenging.

This was our first time playing Mt Dora GC and we were joined up with another couple who have played here many times. The course is being brought back to better condition although we found the greens to be in really good shape. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The layout was challenging and fun to play. Pace of play was a bit slow on the back 9, partly due to a single walking the course and playing behind a foursome. We will play the course again.

This course has increased their price to almost double what it was two years ago, without improvement. And it could be improved a lot. I rated it as challenging for one primary reason virtually every green is small and domed, it is as if they put a hole on top of a basketball. Landing a ball on the green and have it stay there is extremely difficult. Particularly the par threes. The fifth fairway is ridiculously slanted if you land a ball anywhere on the fairway it will end up in the left rough or worse. The right edge of the 18th fairway is lined with private property with homes being reachable by an errant drive to the right. I presume someone in management at the course erected a sign, (T Box) indicating any person hitting a ball into anyone's home would be responsible for any damage that might be caused. I am no lawyer, nor am I a judge, but it is my strong belief this is not true. For a player to be responsible for damages, there would have to be proof of intent. Nearly impossible to do. Both the golf course and the homeowner have the opportunity and wherewithal to prevent damages to homes adjacent to the fairway The player does not. Any number of factors can contribute to errant ball flight causing a ball to veer off the intended flight path of the player to strike anything and everything a property owner might place on his property. A Player has no control over what is on the property or where it is placed and therefore no liability. A homeowner would also have to prove the ball claimed to have caused the damage belonged to the accused. Nearly impossible to do without the cooperation of the accused. I believe the premise to be groundless.

My wife and I came to the area at the end of February and Mt Dora Golf Club was very amenable to a short term (2 month) seasonal membership (Thank You GM Will B.!) We have played a number of times and have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. The course offers a nice mix of easier warn up holes followed by a couple of challenging par 5's that include elevation changes both going down and up! The greens as one would expect of a public course built about 70 years ago are small and protected with false fronts and bunkers. Landing greens in regulation takes a combination of skill and a little bit of luck. The staff do a wonderful job keeping things well mown and ready for play. The course is well kept, clean and litter free. The staff have all been great! Pro shop folks friendly and helpful (gotta love Dorothy!) Starters are all knowledgeable and helpful and are good ambassadors for the course. Cart folks are thoughtful (bringing carts to early morning arrivers) and do a great job. Greens and fairway staff are great, non obtrusive and very friendly to talk to... Hoping I've not left anyone out! We are first year "snowbirds" and feel very grateful to have found Mount Dora Golf Club!

Love this course we drive from Orlando and Winter Haven .