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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4.4
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Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun for all

Great facility. Someone more familiar with the course (and better than me) said Panther Lake is the easier of the 2 courses. Several sets of tees allow for a fun and payable experience for all skill levels. Tees, fairways, bunkers and greens were all in great shape. I didn't visit any of the other facilities on the property, but the driving range is massive, and includes areas for chipping and pitching. Pace of play was encouraged by rangers on the course. Our Friday 4'some which included players on 3 different tees finished 18 in just over 4 hours. The guy in the clubhouse at check-in could have been a bit friendlier, but oh well. He wasn't rude, just really nonchalant. Overall, I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough Par 3

Nice executive course. Although short it is difficult with small greens surrounded by bunkers. It is quite a trek from the parking lot to the starter. Decent condition and nice staff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Retired golf

Family member came from Jersey and was very impressed with the course, good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Love this course. Fun layout. Fair for everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay at best

Greens were very slow and grainy with lots of poana, which made them bumpy. Rest of course was in decent shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Perfect day.

Tees, fairways and traps in very good shape. Redoing greens soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
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 12
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 5
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
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