Winter Park Pines Golf Club

I had heard there were big improvements and feedback was good. I was disappointed to find course conditions so poor. Tee boxes very chewed up and greens were close to unplayable. I would say the majority were covered in green sand and batched areas. No consistent roll. Maybe the cold weather in February damaged them?? Fairways were full of mixed grasses making for awkward lies. Regardless, I hope they get grounds help because it could be really fun. Right now, not so much.

Most municipal courses I play back home are in great shape. This place is what we call back home a Goat Ranch. There is definitely something wrong with these greens

I live nearby so this is a convenient course and a friendly layout. Unfortunately, the condition of the course is as bad as I can recall it - patchy fairways, greens with lots of fertilizer still on top, The only ranger I saw was well after lunch at the end of our round, at the pro shop/cart area. As a threesome, we constantly waited for the foursome ahead of us, which usually had a hole open in front of them. A little pace of play enforcement, and encouraging slower groups to let less deliberative groups play through when possible would go a long way.

My first time playing this course - Mark in the pro shop was very welcoming and made me feel very comfortable as a first-time player there.

Course layout is relatively easy to navigate, particularly if you are paired with people who regularly play the course and can point out the danger spots, as I was.

Greens were somewhat slow and spotty, but certainly playable as February winter greens.

The course is very walkable and I'm glad I had great weather to do so.

Overall an enjoyable day of well-paced, affordable golf (we played in 3 1/2 hours) and meeting nice people!

Showed up for my 10:50 tee time a bit early to hit balls on the range first. had my 7yr old with me who plays golf from time to time but usually just rides in the cart. right before the tee time the lady at the pro shop informs me that no kids under 5 are allowed on the course. to which i replied "great, he's 7." well, if he wants to ride in the cart it will be an extra $18. and if he wants to play he has to have his own clubs. "umm, ok, well i sure wouldn't expect him to try and hit with my clubs." not so much as a smile from her. i ask if I can just pay for him to play a round to which I'm informed, "no, there are no tee times. we're fully booked."

"ok, i guess i'll pay the $18 so he can ride along."

"he can not get out of the cart, under any circumstances."

not sure this woman has ever met a 7yr old with that kind of expectation. but whatevs. get to the tee box and i'm literally partnered with 1 other kid. a 15yr old who is walking, because even though he has his driver's learning permit, they won't let the kid drive a golf cart. so please, explain to me again how there was no room to pay for my 7yr old to play? very mediocre course. lots of people hit balls right at you from other holes and rarely utter a "FOUR!". was happy to have give the course a shot, but definitely won't be back.

As a Winter Park resident, this course is a very convenient and modestly priced alternative to most Orlando-area courses in high season.

Cheryl and the other shop staff were very friendly and helpful, offering to send me out early since it was chilly and there were a few cancellations. They've replaced their range mats with new ones that are much nicer.

The greens had been fertilized and had some surface challenges, but still plenty playable. There are some patchy sports around the greens, but the fairways were mostly very playable.

All in all, WP Pines is a good value for the money, especially this time of year and with its friendly staff.

My 1st time playing here will be the last. The condition of the greens were horrible. I could not tell is there was grass growing or mold. I could not find many blades of actual grass amongst all the green sand they put on the greens to cover up the bad playing conditions . The tee boxes were not any better. I was totally disappointed especially since the city owns it and the Winter Park 9 is in much better condition.

Very thin fairways and no-grass greens - not a pretty picture but OK for new players or hackers.

In 2025, this course was in excellent playing condition. Clearly the course maintenance team were excellent and cared about the course. Obviously, something has changed. A lot of the greens and tee boxes are in terrible condition. And many of the fairways are lacking grass.

C’mon City of Winter Park - you can do better.

Let me know when it gets better. I’ll come back then!