Orlando courses

[hammer84]

I'm heading to Orlando in early Oct. Going to play a little golf between work stuff. Seems to be a ton of courses. Here are a couple I'm thinking about playing

Mystic Dunes
Celebration
Champions Gate, both courses

Any input or suggestions are welcome.

One last question, how are the Disney Courses and whick one should I play.

thanks in advance.

[AndrewM]

Im in Orlando and my picks:

ChampionsGate (used to work there, GREAT tracks, even better service)
MetroWest
Southern Dunes

The disney courses are ok, but SO expensive compared to other places.

I think MetroWest is one of the best tracks in the area and usually has the most consistent greens.

I play out of MetroWest and I do demonstrations there as well.

Shingle Creek is also a great track. I have a range membership there.

[hammer84]

I'm staying at Shingle Creek, I need to check and see how much the green fees are for guests.

Thanks for the help.

[AndrewM]

Shoot me a PM or email me at neworderofman@yahoo.com

Ill give you a free lesson while you're here.

[wengerlaw]

I agree that MetroWest is a very good course and more reasonably priced than the courses near the convention centers or attractions. Its where I play the most. If you are willing to drop some cash, I would also recommend you check out:
Orange County National (Q-School finals will be played there in November)
Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes (Greg Norman designed)
Grande Pines (Nick Faldo designed)
Falcon's Fire (same owner as MetroWest)

[AndrewM]

  wengerlaw said:

I agree that MetroWest is a very good course and more reasonably priced than the courses near the convention centers or attractions. Its where I play the most. If you are willing to drop some cash, I would also recommend you check out:

Ritz- I caddied there for a few months, decent course. VERY expensive green fees plus the tip for the forecaddie.

OCN- Blah... Just played them both (Panther and Crooked) for the first time in quite a while. Didnt like Crooked Cat at all, but enjoyed Panther Lake. Grande Pines- Never played there. Falcon's Fire- Terrible service and not a great course for the money... too expensive, too easy, bad greens

[Intgolf72]

I'll be there in early october too! Garner conference in disney??


anyways I always play OCN atleast once and last time i played Buena Vista @ Disney and liked it so i'll prolly go back there for a round.

[SandSave]

I will be there the first week of October too! damn thats a popular place! were playing orange lake resorts. we always stay there for the week and get the weekly pass we will most likely play about 6 rounds of golf that week. always fun stuff!

[PhilsRHman]

I'll be down there in two weeks. Here's the current lineup, which we can change if anyone's got suggestions (staying at Orange Lake, which explains so much golf there):

Sunday: Orange Lake Legends
Monday: 36 at Orange Co. National
Tuesday: twilight round at Magnolia Disney
Wednesday: ??, probably Orange Lake (but most courses seem especially crowded this day)
Thursday: Nicklaus New Course at Grand Cypress (it's my birthday, so hoping it lives up to the incredible reviews)
Friday: Orange Lake Legends
Saturday: ?? playing by ear and open to suggestions

[Intgolf72]

  PhilsRHman said:

I'll be down there in two weeks. Here's the current lineup, which we can change if anyone's got suggestions (staying at Orange Lake, which explains so much golf there):

you will be playing so well by the end of the week

[janzaruk]

I think Bay Hill is close, right? Palmer's course.....I loved it 10 years ago. Man, it's been a while.

[SandSave]

are you going down as a couple or with guys? I will be with my girlfriend and so is the other two couples that we are going with, It would be kind of cool to meet you if the golf is similair.

[SandSave]

we are staying at the orange lake resort and only playing courses inside there since we will buy the week long pass by the way.

[The Big Lefty]

Bay Hill, Heathrow, and Isleworth are all awesome but almost impossible to get on. Shingle Creek is a nice place, the course didnt wow me, but it was ariated 3 weeks ago. MetroWest is a very nice course, would recommend it. Just played Champions Gate, the International course and was very impressed. Its a Greg Norman design and is where David Ledbetter teaches out of.

[The Big Lefty]

Check out Golfnow.com for good discounts and links to the course's websites. Its a really good website.

[AndrewM]

Lefty, I tried to email you back but the emial was kicked back, said your address doesnt exist ?

[The Big Lefty]

Make sure its bulldogace06@comcast.net