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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4.5
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Reviews 91
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course in great shape

Crooked Cat is in really good shape. Tough on a windy day. I think the restaurant is ground under repair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

Great track. Played much longer than what's on the card, not sure that course length on the card is accurate. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

All ! Expected!

Treated nicely at bag drop and in pro shop. Practice green good. Starter was pleasant and we got off on time. Greens good. Fairways had some brown spots from the heat but overall good. We'll worth the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Great Value

Played Panther Lake with some buddies at $65/person resident rate from GolfNow. The course was awesome and in great shape. Really can’t think of any detractions and look forward to coming back to play Crooked Cat.

Panther Lake has a great mix of challenge and forgiveness so I think it’s suitable for intermediate to advanced golfers. Beginners might find some of the holes long and about half of the holes are such that if you hit an errant shot, don’t bother looking for them because the foliage is too thick.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough, but fun!

Super fancy clubhouse and setup on the way out to the course. Staff was nice and quick with my check in. Had to pay for range balls so no warm up for me lol As for the course, it was tough! Greens were actually slower than I anticipated, especially on a high level course like this. Overall, the course layout was challenging and it was not a “fun round” in terms of my play. The group in front of us was sloooow. Four guys and they all seemed to be novice golfers. As for me and the threesome I was a part of, we were waiting all day. Nonetheless, not the courses fault! Check out crooked cat if ya get a chance, it’s a tough spot!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the price

The course was in decent shape, challenging and good. Pace of play was slow but no ones fault just busy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great practice course

Great 9 hole to practice on to work on your game. Fairways good condition but tee boxes were in rough shape. Play here often and always enjoy myself

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb value for money

We played Panther Lake on a Hot Deal which proved to be an absolute bargain. This course is a real test of golf with several risk/reward holes. Course conditions were fabulous for the time of year and the only suggestion for improvement would be to have towels on the carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Massive property

Supporting two 18 hole courses, the driving range and putting areas are huge! Panther Lake was very interesting and plenty challenging. The "Tan" tees were still a bit long for my wife but she was up to the challenge. Overall nice condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A new favorite!

Locals who played here for the first time finally and I get the hype! I’ve had so much trouble finding courses that have tee boxes and greens in good shape recently (since it’s out of season) and not only was this play so much fun to play but the tee boxes and greens fairways and even bathrooms were in phenomenal shape! Staff was super friendly and pace of play was great. Will definitely be back soon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

I like the mix of par 3 & 5’s Good layout that offers a variety of tee boxes to chose from. A few greens had some burnt spots but overall in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Panther prowl

Excellent condition worth the Money, more enjoyable playing with a couple of Americans.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Driving range.

The staff was amazing and the course was in good condition. The only issue is the practice facilities. They boast about having the largest driving range in America but then go and close half of it and cram everyone in one spot. Used to have multiple chipping areas but have condensed it to only one as well. Simple fix would be to open up more of the range.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course but enjoyable

First nine the pace was very good. Group ahead must have stopped for a bit at the turn as we had to wait through most of the back nine. Tan tees were challenging for my wife as it was 900-1000 yards more than her typical distance.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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