Top 10 Orlando Golf Courses
Orlando is a world-famous destination for golfers. Whether you’re new to golf or you’re an experienced golfer, you’re sure to find the perfect golf course for your needs in Orlando. The following is a list of the top 10 golf courses in the area.
1. MetroWest Golf Course: MetroWest Golf Course is a US Open Qualifying Site with rates from $39. It was voted the Top East Central Florida Public Golf Course by Florida Golf Magazine. It has also been voted the Best Championship Golf Course in Florida. MetroWest Golf Course is located only minutes away from Universal Orlando and features spring-fed lakes, mature native trees, and other beautiful elements. It is a demanding course that has areas appropriate for golfers of all skill levels.
2. Harmony Golf Preserve: Harmony Golf Preserve is the first Johnny Miller-designed course in Central Florida. This stunning course features two natural lakes, broad meadows, and towering pines. Amenities include a driving range, an 18,000 square-foot clubhouse, a putting green, and a chipping area. Harmony Golf Preserve was rated one of the Top 50 courses in the country by Golf World Readers’ Choice.
3. Disney’s Palm Golf Course: Disney’s Palm Golf Course is a majestic course with 9 water holes, 94 bunkers, tropical sands, and stunning lakes. Golf Digest gave this course an excellent rating of four stars.
4. Celebration Golf Club: Celebration Golf Club is located approximately 20 minutes away from Orlando Airport in a natural wetland environment. It received a four star rating from Golf Digest and occasionally offers unlimited golfing discounts.
5. Remington Golf Club: Remington Golf Club is a Kissimmee golf course that was voted Best New Course of 1996 by Golf Digest Magazine. It has also received a four star rating by Golf Digest Places to Play. This 18-hole championship golf course is located only 20 minutes away from Walt Disney World.
6. Falcon’s Fire Club: Falcon’s Fire Club is an 18-hole public golf facility located only three miles away from Walt Disney World. The course boasts a challenging yet fair layout and has received a four star rating from Golf Digest.
7. Orange Lake Reserve: Orange Lake Reserve in Kissimmee was voted one of the top 50 courses in Florida by Golf Magazine. Designed by Mike Dasher, it is an 18-hole, par-71 course with rolling greens, sand, and water. The course has undergone improvements to make it more challenging than before. It also boasts a new practice facility.
8. Shingle Creek Golf Club: Shingle Creek Golf Club is a championship Orlando golf course with tournament conditions. Its challenging yet playable layout was designed by David Harman and features panoramic views, waterways, and fairways. Golfweek named the Shingle Creek Golf Club one of America’s Top 40 New Courses and Orlando Business Journal named it one of Central Florida’s Top 10 Toughest Courses.
9. Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club: Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club was ranked as one of the Best Courses in the State by Golf Digest. One of the best public golf courses in Orlando, Southern Dunes is a Steve Smyers-designed course that boasts 100 feet of elevation changes, undulating greens, and impeccable playing surfaces.
10. Eagle Creek Golf Club: Eagle Creek Golf Club is a Scottish-style golf course with a 4.5-star rating. Designed by world-famous golf architects Ron Garl and Howard Swan, this course is home to more than 90 bunkers, dramatic bulkheads, a 14,000 square foot club house, and a 120-seat restaurant.