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

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Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
5416 Reviews (5416)
Reviews 8
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Going down hill

Used to be know for great conditions. Now the fairways are bare and the tee boxes are horrible. Seems to be consistent with all the courses these owners operate.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 137
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

One of My Favourites

If I begin by saying that the condition of the fairways was not as good as it could be - not enough players repair divots for instance - this should not detract from an otherwise excellent venue.

The pace of play was brilliant - midday tee-off in a three-ball took just over 3.5 hours, even allowing for hold-ups on the back nine. The greens were perfect, as were the bunkers.

It is great to come back here and play - thankfully I did not leave a club behind this time!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
T O P 250
Reviews 157
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Better a couple weeks ago.

The course has really taken a turn from a couple of weeks ago when we played. The fairways were thin, weedy, and bare in a lot of areas. You can tell they were trying to resod some areas, but not all. If I had known the conditions had turned to this, we would have booked somewhere else. Not worth the $70 we paid.

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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

Sparce fairway lies

This track has several approach shots that need to carry water and bunkers. Very tight or barren lies make a high and soft shot more difficult. Played with a low handicap college guy that had difficulty creating that type of shot. He had at least two plugged lies in the fairway off the tee.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played

Great course

Overall, great venue. Some greens were rough. Bar closed at 5 on a Friday…we were not happy about that. Starter was not as friendly as we had hoped.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 20
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great challenge

Great course for really below average players to get better. No real dangerous holes for losing balls at all. Unless you're a slicer, no course can help you anyway. But played horrible my first time there. But will be back definitely!!

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great Facility but could use an Active Ranger

Love, love, love this golf facility and will make it a point to come play Panther Lake and Crooked Cat when in Orlando.

Both challenging courses in great shape and a great deal for your $.

Only recommendation is that they have an active ranger on the courses as play lately has slowed down to unacceptable standards. Last week we literally waited 25minutes on a hole to tee off. Insane.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course

It was nice but there were a good bit of thin or dead areas that could have used more water. They made me pay 25 dollars for my wife to ride so I won’t be playing there again. They didn’t charge me in the past so she came with me again

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Amazing course just hurting right now.

This is an amazing course, the layout and facilities are amazing. I have played here before and it was impeccable. This time however, the conditions were pretty rough with a lot of the farewayes bare and patchy.

Would still recommend the course though.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Amazing Experience!

First time on the grounds and was blown away. The driving range was amazing, practice putting green amazing, then the course (panther) is a professional track, so what else to say there? The staff was so helpful and ranger even checked in to make sure I was enjoying my time. I will do everything I can to make it back and play the other track. If you are in the area, Orange County is a must!

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Very Disappointed….

Fairways! Worst I’ve ever seen them on the Panther side. Tell me about the drought we’ve had. That everyone has had but doesn’t look like this. Just can’t imagine the excuse they’d use to get to this point.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Love this course

This course is my home for the last 11 years, and they always take care of the course.

Great place to play

5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

May 2025

Everything was very nice. The staff all very plesant. The range eas in good shape. I used the practice sand trap. The course was in nice shape. The greens about a 9-10 for speed and rolled true.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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