16301 Phil Ritson Way, Winter Garden, Florida 34787, US
(407) 656-2626
Location Map

About Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge

Known for having one of the largest practice facilities on the planet, Orange County National has a small but comfortable Lodge for overnight guests who want to hone their golf games from sunup to sundown. The muscular Crooked Cat and Panther Lake 18s are complemented by the 9-hole, executive-length Tooth Course.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres922
Year Opened1997
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom
Short CourseYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge

Reviews

4.4
5276 Reviews (5276)

Reviewer Photos

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 2
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

Bring Your Long Game

This is a very nice golf course. The layout is straight forward and it plays long. There are several holes where the ability to shape your shot comes in very handy. Unless you hit over 250 off the tee I would recommend playing one of the more forward tee box options. There is a nice "play the correct tees" sign at the starter kiosk. It is pretty accurate.

Overall, it is a really good course and a must play if you are in Orlando.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round

I've played this course several times and enjoy it for the challenge it offers, but it's also fun to play as it's fairly forgiving from the tee box. The course was in very good shape from tee to green and pace of play was good. There are a couple greens where it looks like they are trying to patch up a few spots around the edges

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OCN Always Delivers

OCN is such a solid choice. No matter which course you play, you can't go wrong. If you're looking "old South", play Panther Lake. If you're looking for "American links", play Crooked Cat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great exec course!

Staff was surprisingly friendly; I’m used to surly starters. Only recommendation is more signage on the course, especially from the parking lot. Excellent value and will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Downhill

I haven’t played OCN in 15 years. It has gone downhill drastically. Course conditions were mediocre at best. We only saw the beverage cart once in 18 holes and the halfway house was closed when we made the turn. Definitely not worth the money. So many better options in the Orlando area.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

All is perfect except the Marshalls do not do their job, over 5 1/2 hours round is way too long!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New greens

Lovely golf course in great condition! New greens don’t hold so playing short an pitch and put is warranted.

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

Value for Money in Question

Expensive round at a professionally designed and laid out course. I found the biggest issues was with the concept of rentals etc. They did not provide balls with rentals and you had to buy sleeves afterward. Staff were kind of stand offish the hole day. Pace was slow, but sometimes that happens. I think they can definitely have a better process for this. I am a tourist though, and I would say this course is not structured for tourists.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course and nice challenge

Panther lake is a great course and this was part of a golf trip for me and my buddies. We played 7 course over 6 days and we all really enjoyed this course. Course was in terrific shape and the greens were pristine. They were running a little slower than normal but that was fine for us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

OCN Crooked Cat is always a great stop

I have played the courses at OCN for almost twenty years. Most of the rounds were played while staying at the lodge on the property. The practice facilities are among the best you will see anywhere. The staff was very friendly upon check in and the staff at the bag drop was friendly and helpful. The course conditions were good as usual. The course is challenging but lots of fun. I always recommend OCN to any friends that are heading to Orlando for golf.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great track

All the staff were amazingly helpful and the course was fun and in good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent conditions

Excellent conditions, and a nice layout. Only negative was not having a ranger on the course. The group in front of us finished the 1st hole before we teed off. Had to wait for a twosome to join us. By the time we got to the ninth hole we had to wait on every shot almost a 5 hour round.

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

Good course for short game practice

The tooth course is fun to play and good to practice your short game. Since you walk the course the regular price is a little expensive. We had a golf pass deal which made it more affordable.

It was nice to see a few places where sun shelters had been added since there is no shade on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Now Reading