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
5411 Reviews (5411)
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

91$ for a tournament playing in front of you. 5+ hours round in the Florida sun. Horrible experience

Played the course many of times and the pace of play has always been slow but this last time was horrendous. So bad that our 4th quit on the 3rd hole even after paying 100$ and his quote " I'm going to die in this heat before we finish the 5th hole." Come to find out there was a tournament playing in front of all the groups. I understand tournament playing is a slower game but they shouldn't have normal golfers follow right behind them. Love watching on the tee box behind 3 others groups while 4 guys line up 4 inch putts. Average hole was nearly 20 minutes. Central Florida has so many courses better than this one and at the price point and level they keep themselves up to this just disappoints every time. It's sad course the course is fun and challenging. I wouldn't try this course in the summer die. You may not make it when it's 100+ degrees outside.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Book it. You won’t regret it.

Great course. Great practice area. Friendly staff. Clubhouse grill is good. Really, only gripe is we only saw a beverage cart once, and that was when we were walking off the 17th green. Would have been nice to get a Gatorade/Powerade a few times over the course of the round. Dinged it an overall star for that, but wouldn’t keep me from going back though.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
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 4.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Crooked Cat

Green were extremely firm. Bounce off the back if you can’t bring it in high. 7 stimp matter. This is not an opinion this was given to us prior to the round. SEVEN (not a typo)

Shag carpet was faster. Bunkers were soft I. The middle and no sand near the tops. The rest of the course Amazing

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great time

Open layout, great challenge for all levels. Greens rolled true. Would play again

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First Time Playing
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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times 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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome layout

First time playing this track and was well worth it! Course in great shape, greens rolling smoothly and fairways were perfect. Staff was also welcoming with a great lunch to finish out the day.

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First Time Playing
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 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Immaculate

We enjoyed every part of the course, great condition

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

SLOW BUT NICE

The course overall is nice but we teed off at about 10:20 and didn’t finish until 3:40. Over a 5 hour round on a Thursday morning is just unacceptable. Stay away if you like a good pace of play.

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 37
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Lives up to its reputation

A beautiful layout in great condition. When I want to upgrade my course, I’ll come back to Crooked Cat

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First Time Playing
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 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
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 14
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 3.0
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Played

Could be so much better

The greens were just sanded when I played, which was a huge letdown, but not even the biggest concern tons of patchy grass around the greens.For such an expensive course you would expect better conditions.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course is great

Course is in great shape right now, greens are still new so playing firm. Land your approaches 3-5 yards short of your number.

Only complaint is the starter and Mr Clean in the pro shop. Both take pride in trying to ruin your experience- especially Mr Clean. Really needs to learn customer service.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Condition

If you’re looking for a top-tier golf experience in Central Florida, Crooked Cat at Orange County National absolutely delivers. The course conditions were outstanding fairways were lush and well-manicured, greens rolled true and fast, and every detail felt dialed in from tee to green. You can tell there’s real pride in how the course is maintained.

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 Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Panther Lakes Grrens Burned

We played yesterday, May 3rd. The ranger came by on the 3rd hole to tell us that he had asked the foursome in front of us to move faster. It was a 5 hour round. On the second nine, we waited for the foursome in front of us for every shot. When we arrived at the first par 3 on the back nine, we had to wait for the foursome to get off the green and the foursome in back of us was also waiting. 2 other golfers passed by. When we got to the next tee, they wer there. They jumped in front of several groups. I called the pro shop to send the ranger and they said he would be there in 10 minutes. No one showed up. I called back a second time and spoke to someone else. He also said he would send someone but no one came. I guess they don’t care. And also, all the greens are brown and burnt. And you still pay full price. They don’t even warn you. There are many other golf courses in the area with perfect conditions at a lesser price. I do not recommend this golf course.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 1.0
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