Grand Cypress New Course - no. 17
A burn runs behind the 17th green on the New Course at Grand Cypress Resort.
1 Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32836, US
(407) 239-1234
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About Evermore Orlando Resort

The former Grand Cypress Resort, which featured the luxurious Villas at Grand Cypress, has been a popular part of the Orlando resort and golf scene since the 1980s. It is in the midst of a comprehensive long-term renovation and rebranding to become the Evermore Orlando Resort. Both the Villas of Grand Cypress and the 27-hole Jack Nicklaus course that hosted the LPGA Tour are gone, but the New Course, also by the Golden Bear, remains open, as does the large Hyatt Grand Cypress hotel. Evermore hopes to debut in summer 2023. Read more about the project here.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres1500
Year Opened1984
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Evermore Orlando Resort

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3.7
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Nicklaus’ homage to The Old Course

Grand Cypress New is a must if you’re in the Orlando area. This homage to The Old Course winds through the property with plenty to remind you of Scotland. From the replica of the Seilcan bridge to the burn running across #1, 8, and 10, to bunker and the Principals Nose, you’ll harken back to the most revered golf in the world. Course amenities are top notch with a pleasant, attentive staff. Pay the price. You won’t be disappointed

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not quite a Scottish links

The New Course attempts to duplicate a Scottish links, but doesn't really pull it off. The fairways are wide open with little or no penalty for missing the fairway. The greens are nice, but the soft, green overseeded doesn't match the firm, brown, dormant putting surface of a Scottish layout. Don't expect to see mammoth pot hole bunkers on the New Course either.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course but Bumpy Cart Paths + Expensive F&B

Great value $49 on Sunday afternoon 12:30 tee time. The fairways and greens were in good condition but not great. I gave myself 2 drops on the fairways due to abnormal ground conditions (I am a rules official). Some of the greens were a bit splotchy. The course itself has many pot bunkers and demands shot planning and shot making. The greens are quite undulating and some have false fronts. It is not uncommon to see your ball roll off the green if it lands in the wrong place. All putts are demanding. The cart paths are atrociously bumpy. They shake the crap out of you and likely damage the cart. Better to drive on the fairway. It is disappointing that a course of this quality would have such poor cart paths. F&B is outrageously overpriced both at the restaurants and from the refreshment cart. (The turkey sandwich from the cart was good but really dry and needed mayo.)

I indicated that the pace of play was good because we were the first group off the back nine at 12:30. However I must explain that I signed up as a single on GolfNow and joined 3 other golfers who did not maintain a good pace. Regardless of handicap they all went through an extensive pre shot routine that would make a PGA Tour pro envious and also after putting out they would often replace the ball and attempt the putt again even with the group behind waiting to hit their approach shots or waiting on the tee of the par 3s. I feel that this type of behaviour is very callous. This is not a reflection on the course but only on the clientele that play there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day at Grand Cypress (New)

I usually golf twice a week and strive to play different courses when possible, so it was time to give Grand Cypress a try. Reviews for the New course were very good so I came in with high hopes and we were not disappointed. The course was in excellent condition from tee to green, and pace of play happened to be very good, even with a crowded course. Fun layout with several semi-blind shots. We look forward to playing the other course that they offer the next time we head out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a track

Enjoyed this links style course very much. Bunkered very well so bring your A game. It would help if the course came with some on-cart GPS or guidebook as there are some blind shots for first time players of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 143
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Golf Channel
Previously Played

Amazing

This is by far my favorite course in the Orlando area and I look forward to them reopening

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Channel

The New Course is a unique and refreshing central Florida layout. Wide open off the tee and virtually no trees. Course looks like a links layout but the turf does not allow for true links style golf shots. However, it is still very fun to play!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Essential Play

Had the opportunity to play the new course on vacation this year. Other three that booked in my group showed late (first tee time of the day) so the starter sent me out alone. The course is incredible just breathtaking. The staff is friendly and over accommodating. The 18th hole itself is worth the price. It’s by far the closest I’ll get to saint andrews but wow it’s just breathtaking. I can’t say enough about this course. If you are in the area it’s a must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 133
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Beautiful Links Course

Grand Cypress-New Course is a beautiful Links -style course. Staff is friendly and very accommodating, and the course is in great shape tees through greens. Unfortunately, parking facilities don't accommodate a busy golf day like yesterday. Pace of play was very good given the solidly booked course. However, my foursome was followed by an impatient single, and allowing a single out on an especially busy Sunday seems imprudent since letting him play through was not an option and his obvious impatience was a bit annoying. All in all, a good day at a very nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 116
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

New Course

one of the best courses you can play in the orlando area if not the best course play this course as much as possible

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course with a hot deal

Paid $30 for a hot deal. Fantastic deal. This course has seen better days but is for the most part, a solid 4 stars compared to other Florida public courses. A must play for links style golf.

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

Links Course in Orlando

This was a great links course in Orlando. it was in the 50's and windy when i played. That added to the experience for me. The course has tightly mowed fairways with bunkers everywhere to catch your ball. The double greens are really cool. This course forces you to play smart and be creative around the greens. Lots of fun and I would love to play the course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The toughest mental test ever

We played in an FSGA foursomes tournament here, and I cannot say enough positive things about the people who work at Grand Cypress. The staff will accommodate you however they can, and customer service is excellent. The golf course itself is incredibly challenging on multiple levels. I am a 6 handicap, and I will never play the tips of this course ever again. Multiple 440 yard par 4s and 190+ par 3s place an incredible mental challenge before you. It says 6,700 on the scorecard, but if you factor in the three short holes of #1, #10 and #18, this course plays much longer. And the length is only half the battle, as once you get on or near the greens you will experience undulations that will unnerve even the best of golfers. And some of these greens are so ridiculously small that hitting them in regulation is next to impossible. I challenge anyone to make a par on #8. That hole is perhaps the hardest par 4 I've ever played. You really have to treat it as a par 5 from the tips. Absolutely brutal.

This is not a course that I would want to play on a regular basis, but for a tournament like this it was a great test of golf. And Grand Cypress always impresses on and off the course, in every facet of the resort.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Amazing Course

Second time playing this Links style course.. Amazing conditions, really fast greens, good pace of play and just an amazing time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great find

Played this course off the blue tees starting at 2:09 and very happy to get round by 5:40, in the daylight! Really enjoyed the different style of course where an errant shot was punished by a stroke or two due to bunkers rather than losing Balls in water or waste ground! Going back to play it again hoping to improve my score!

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