Golf courses in Orlando, FL.

Orlando, FL

Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge is a private club in Orlando, Florida. Dick Wilson designed the original course in 1961, using elevation changes and Florida terrain to build a course meant for strategic, aerial approach shots. Arnold Palmer bought the club in 1975 and reworked it over the following decades into a tougher championship test, and it was his winter home course for the rest of his life. The course has hosted the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational since 1979 and has produced wins from many of the game's top players, including Tiger Woods. The par-4 18th, a demanding closing hole with water down the left side, is one of the best-known finishing holes on tour. Bay Hill is a private club owned by the Palmer family. Golf is available to members and to guests staying at the on-site Lodge; it is not open for outside daily-fee play.

Orlando, FL

The Cypress Course at Grand Cypress Golf is a premier parkland layout that re-emerged in 2021 as part of the Evermore Orlando Resort redevelopment. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the course was constructed on the land formerly occupied by the North, South, and East nine-hole courses at the original Grand Cypress Golf Club. The redesign modernized the layout into a singular 18-hole championship experience, featuring wide Celebration Bermuda fairways and TifEagle Bermuda greens. Shimmering water hazards are a central theme, coming into play on 13 of the 18 holes, including a redesigned version of the signature island-green par-3 on the 3rd hole. The course is characterized by bright white bunkers and dramatic sightlines framed by towering cypress and pine trees. It is open to resort guests and daily fee golfers, maintaining its reputation as one of Orlando's most meticulously conditioned and aesthetically striking golf destinations.

Orlando, FL

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Grande Lakes is a Greg Norman design that opened in 2003 as the golf centerpiece of the Grande Lakes resort, shared with the JW Marriott next door. The layout winds through Central Florida woodlands and lagoons with water in play on nine holes, and it plays friendlier than most resort courses: wide fairways, limited rough and large, well-kept greens. The club is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, and Golf Digest named it one of the ten best new upscale public courses in the country the year after it opened. Every group can book the Caddie Concierge program, which pairs a professional attendant with your group for yardages, target lines and course strategy. Since 2012 the course has hosted the PNC Championship, the December event where major champions play alongside a family member. The course is closed for enhancements from April through October 2026.

Orlando, FL

The Links Course at Grand Cypress Golf Club, formerly known as the New Course, is an 18-hole, par-72 layout at the Evermore Resort near Walt Disney World in Orlando. It opened in 1988 as a Jack Nicklaus design built as a tribute to the Old Course at St Andrews, with double greens, pot bunkers, a recreated Swilcan Bridge, and a burn. The layout favors firm ground and wide fairways over the elevated mounding typical of Florida resort courses. From the back tees it plays 6,773 yards with a course rating of 71.9 and a slope of 121.

Orlando, FL

Waldorf Astoria Golf Club sits within the Bonnet Creek nature preserve near Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and opened in 2009 as the centerpiece of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando resort. The course was designed by Rees Jones with co-designer Steve Weisser, using elevated greens and large bunkers to add character to relatively flat, wetland-cleared terrain. Notable holes include a Biarritz-style par 3. Rees Jones, Inc. returned in 2022 to renovate the layout, expanding playing corridors and restoring green and bunker sizes, with the back nine work completed in 2022. The course is open to resort guests and the public with a five-tee system for varying skill levels.

Orlando, FL

Dubsdread Golf Course is the City of Orlando's historic municipal course, dating to 1924. The 18-hole layout plays through the oaks of the College Park neighborhood, a classic muni that has hosted the Orlando Open and served Orlando golfers for a century.

Orlando, FL

Shingle Creek Golf Club is an 18-hole course in Orlando, Florida, located at the headwaters of the Everglades system near the Orlando Convention Center and within a short drive of the city's major theme parks. The course is part of the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel property. It was designed by the Arnold Palmer Design Company and features rolling terrain, undulating greens and a mix of drivable and longer par fours along with multiple par fives, including a double-plateau green on the opening hole and a coquina bunker guarding the second. Shingle Creek operates as a resort course with tee times bookable up to 90 days in advance, cart and range balls included in green fees, and a golf academy and pro shop on site. Guests are expected to follow a collared-shirt dress code.

Orlando, FL

Eagle Creek Golf Club is a public course in the Lake Nona area of Orlando, Florida, close to Orlando International Airport. It was designed by architects Ron Garl and Howard Swan and opened for play in 2004 as part of the Eagle Creek residential development. The par-73 layout stretches to nearly 7,200 yards from the tips across five sets of tees, with more than sixty bunkers and wooden bulkheads lining several of the water hazards, giving it a look inspired by British and Scottish links rather than the typical Florida resort course. Eagle Creek was among the first courses in Florida to plant Mini-Verde bermudagrass on its greens. The property includes a two-story clubhouse built in a New England manor style, a restaurant, and locker rooms, and it hosts outings, weddings and a golf academy alongside daily public play.

Orlando, FL

Semi-private course in the Hunter's Creek community of south Orlando. Well-maintained with challenging water features and reasonable rates for visitors.

Orlando, FL

Rio Pinar Golf has a storied history as the original host of the PGA Tour's Florida Citrus Open from 1966 to 1978. The parkland-style course features narrow fairways framed by mature oaks and pines, with a recent refresh focusing on modernizing the facilities and greens. It remains a historic fixture in the Orlando golf scene, having hosted legends like Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino. Stepping onto Rio Pinar feels like walking back into a golden era of Florida golf history. While it may not have the flash of the new Disney-area resorts, its 'old-school' charm and challenging, tight layout provide a refreshing alternative for serious players. The sense of history here is palpable, and the recent updates have successfully breathed new life into this classic track.

Orlando, FL

Ron Garl design at the Orlando World Center Marriott, one of the largest resort hotels in the world. A classic Florida parkland layout with excellent resort amenities.

Orlando, FL

Evermore Resort Golf Club in Orlando, Florida, operates two Jack Nicklaus-designed, 18-hole championship golf courses on the former Grand Cypress property. The Links Course originally opened in 1988 and pays tribute to the Old Course at St Andrews, with double greens, stone bridges and more than 150 pot bunkers across open meadows. The Cypress Course opened in 2021 on the site of Grand Cypress's former North, South and East nines, with water in play on 13 holes and an island-green par 3. Both courses are part of the Evermore Resort in Orlando, adjacent to Walt Disney World.

Orlando, FL

Robert Trent Jones Sr. design in west Orlando, one of the most accessible championship-caliber public courses in the city. Excellent value and strong conditioning.