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

4.4 out of 5 stars
5437 Reviews (5437)
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Excellent

This is by far my favorite 9 hole course. The course layout is easy to fallow and greens are well kept. The senior lady at the desk gifted me a water for waiting a little and she was very friendly. Furthermore, I lost my phone on 2nd tee and someone was nice enough to return it to the desk. We still have a few good people on this earth. One thing I would like to see is the distances to the greens for each hole displayed on the signs for the different tees. This was my 5th time playing here and shot my best round ever four over par.

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 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Well maintained

Course was in great shape. Great variety of holes. Great practice facilities. Lunch included was also a nice touch

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 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Lovely challenging course

Played this course yesterday. It had aeration a week ago and was recovering well. A very long course and I would say it's key to your enjoyment to play off the right tee for you. We played off the greens and as two 13 handicappers shot+6 as a Texas scramble. We regularly had about 190 yards in for our second shots. I think playing of the whites would have been better.

Carts were good. Free orange and iced towel a good addition at the starters hut. Tee boxes ok, but not the best. Fairways generally very good. Greens recovering well. Pace of play good, but not amazing.

Would definitely recommend it.

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pace 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
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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 45
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Enjoyable Golf experience!

All around great experience from the Practice Facilities, the Staff, the Pace of Play, and the Crooked Cat Course. The Crooked Cat Links Style Course was fair, you just need to have control of your Ball like any other Course. Would highly recommend playing this Course if you're in the area.

First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Value 1.0
Layout 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Aerated but still fun!

Greens were still a little bumpy from aeration but it was tolerable. Rest of course is in good shape and always fun to play this layout. The group in front of us was slow but ranger was doing his best to move them along. They thought it was funny to play super slow on 18 and back up 3 groups. Not the course’s fault, some folks just lack decency.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Very nice

Super well maintained like always. Greens are recovering from being punched but we knew that going into it.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
T O P 250
Reviews 119
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Terrific course

Very impressed with the condition of the golf course. I wish I had a facility this nice near my home. The practice facility is excellent along with a very large putting green. If you’re in the Orlando area, you need to go play crooked cat.

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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

New greens

Been playing this course for years - love the layout and value for an Orange County resident. These greens are less than a year old and 4 of them already have bad bare spots? Really? I know this course gets a lot of play but the green conditions were literally better before they were completely replaced. New greens keeper?

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Pace 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Fantastic Walking Course

This was our first visit to The Tooth, and we had a great time playing this short course. The course was in great condition, and every staff member we spoke with was incredibly friendly.

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First Time Playing
Perfect 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 3.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Excellent course

Course is in excellent shape. Wide fairways, big greens, traps and tees perfect. Can't find any negatives. Two water stations for refills. GPS on cart. Only lost one ball. Ranger passed by a few times to see how we are doing. I usually play Panther Lake, but it is closed. Crooked Cat is a little easier. Only two holes that goes over water.

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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 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Love this course

An exceptional course that is both fun and challenging! I highly recommend it!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
T O P 1000
Reviews 74
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Challenging Conditions

Played mid-morning on a Tuesday. Panther Lake closed for rebuild/maintenance until October. Crooked Cat greens very firm and bunkers very soft from the rebuild/maintenance on it. Approach shots will often bounce over the greens, and greenside bunker shots will tend to come up short. Staff was efficient and courteous, but no one seemed particularly happy to be there. Summertime in Florida is tough on golf courses, so bring some patience and understanding. Still, fun was had by all.

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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

It's gone downhill

The course conditions and overall quality of service has really gone down hill. I used to look forward to playing either OCN course, but no longer. The fairways were rough and patchy, back 9 was better than the front. Greens were in good shape, but a couple already had bad patches even after being rebuilt last year. Service was definitely lacking. Changes need to be made to raise up the quality of course conditions and service.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Still got it.

Multiple time player of this course. Greens and fairways in great shape. 4 hour round. Got a good deal on price and tee time.

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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
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Pat and Hayden

Proof people make a difference! Both Pat the starter and Hayden who helped me with my bag should be commended!

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 2
Recommended
Played

Great price to value!

The greens and fairways were great. there was a little Patty spots in the rough, it honestly just looked like the overseed died off a little bit it was astetic and didn't affect play at all.

overall, it was one of the best prices to quality for public golf this summer so far!

staff was great and attentive too, especially for a public track!

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
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