Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge

Clubhouse is amazing! Course was fantastic, could use another cart girl for sure. Range, chilling area and putting greens are second to none as well

Honestly I appreciate the hard working staff dealing with Douche bags like me. First of all I hate playing with kids. But the staff is very good to not give kids a cart. That’s very smart. I always tip to all those staff members who are the best. The one thing I have to say is why would anyone stay there. If you stay there your not staying at the four seasons. I’m staying at the four seasons but your not me. All in all great corse, lovely scenery, and rolling greens. Very much one the best course in Florida. Shame I’m putting houses out by there.

Golf was 5 stars. Do not stay at the OCN lodge on property even if they give you the room for free.
Rooms are outdated and dirty. Bugs, no fresh towels or linens. Ice machine didn’t work and service was non existent. New Springhill Suites 10 minutes down 429.

Though still a great place to golf, the course has lost its way over the years… taking away many of the amenities that once made it the very best. Hard to find water, only two ball washers for 18 holes, no range finders on the carts as many others have, poor restaurant service. Very disappointing for a place that once led the way.
And the golf course was just not as good as it was.

The golf course is a great layout and fun to play however the lack of drinking water and ball washers was disappointing. The service in the restaurant was almost non existent. The pro shop is well stocked and its staff was very helpful and friendly. Haven’t given up on our annual visit but it could be nearing its end.

Crooked Cat was in good shape and greens were very large and average speed. The greens were in very good condition. This course was entirely (rough also) overseeded with rye so no dormant Bermuda was visible. Very wide open course with almost no water hazards. Has some elevation changed, more so than many Florida courses. This course has long par 3’s. We paid $ 65 with tax for 12:45 start and had a 4 hour round with a 4 some.

Love the courses. Their outside service staff are exceptional especially the girl from Iowa. I would recommend a must if you love to golf.

The pro shop is slow, the starters are not friendly and outside services are awful. The course is spectacular. But everyone needs to be trained to service the guests.

Great course with two different 18 hole courses and a shot 9 hole course. They also have a huge 40 acre practice range which is circular so you can hit from all sides. We played Panther Lake course and it was in great shape. A little damp due to the recent rain so we didn’t get much roll but that made for some lush green all over.
Challenging curse with some nice water holes but definitely able to score if you hit it long and straight. Decent meal at the on site restaurant afterwards as well. Will be back to play again.

Nice course and overall good shape. But pls in a long round. There is no rangering and no one moving groups along. Today there was a three hold gap, no one seems to care.

This course is solid, but unspectacular. It’s worth the $ 30 summer rate, but would never be worth the $ 125 winter rate. It’s a nice layout and it’s in reasonable shape.
They make you pay for range balls separately, which is very tacky.
There are no water fountains/​jugs anywhere on the course, which is awful. Your only option is the cart girl (who does come around a few times) or a $ 3 vending machine.

Such a beautiful place! I attended OC National for a charity golf event as a volunteer and had such a great time. I can’t vouch for the greens themselves but on my tour everything looked amazing.

The best golf facility in Orlando bar none.

My dad loved the course! Beautifully kept & everyone was friendly & helpful

Old men grunt a LOT when they poop.
I learned this unfortunate fact when I, too, had to use the restroom. It’s kind of community style. Not much privacy — you can chat over the stalls while wiping. Or under them, for that matter. No fans. No music. No privacy. No missing EVERYTHING that’s going on in the next stall.
I think he had tacos for dinner last night.
The courses here are great; come to play golf. Don’t come for the prices, the remoteness, the tolls upon tolls to get here, the golf-​factory atmosphere, or the drunken tool they pair you with. Or, God forbid, the restrooms.
Again, the courses are fantastic, but $ 120 per round should not have to have a six-​dollar bucket of 25 range balls tacked on top of it. $ 120 should include free range balls. Stop being dicks.

They really should have 1 review for the golf course and another for the OCN lodging.
This place is best described as PLAY, but DO NOT STAY.
I would review the golf course, the pro shop and the restaurant (even though they do not serve breakfast or dinner, WTF??) as a 4.5 out of 5 star. Great facility, putting greens, practice range, 2 excellent public golf courses, Crooked Cat and Panther Lake. The golf help was solid, prices reasonable for a highly rated public course in FL.
Now to the lodging. Outdated is way too nice of a term. Not very clean with hairs in the bed and bathroom along with dead gnats in 2 of our 4 rooms. 15 – 20 year old showers, toilets that didn’t flush… you get the picture. We also had 4 problems with the room key cards not working. 1 star for the lodging, as it needs a serious update.
Take my suggestion and play both courses but suck up the 15 minute drive to get there and stay at 100 other property options within a 10 mile radius.

I’m kind’of mixed… This place is all about Golf. It is old and a run down. I almost feel like I’m stepping out on some old movie set. Firstly, the employees are amazing and the reason I’d come back. «IF» the facility would be interested in making the experience about the Lodge and the Course… Then they have some work to do.
Orange National isn’t about bringing anyone with you, if they don’t golf. No Pool. No Sauna. No Exercising Area. Nothing that would even interest a spouse or kids at all… The rooms are Exceedingly Dated. While visiting the bathroom… I noticed several different types of hairs surrounding the tub and «other» areas. There was even a small used hand towel left hanging over the shower curtain of the bathtub.
On Sundays, the Brunch is Outstanding and for less than $ 15. (they should charge +/​-​$ 35) Although, you’d never know it outstanding because the website doesn’t promote the restaurant at –all. The GM (Toby) really cares along with all the kitchen and service staff. They again do an outstanding job.
This place could be such a Gem.
1) It needs a total renovation.
2) add a pool and Hot Tub.
3) add an exercise tent.
4) have the web developer actually do their job and put a detailed website together that promotes every phase of the facility.
5) expand the restaurant and add a sports theme like a sports bar in a portion of the expansive Collage Styled Cafeteria.
The company must have money to burn to keep driving this possible amazing destination Golf Resort into the ground and history books.
I would come back every year if this place warranted it. I hope to come back.
In closing… Think hard about who you bring with you. Motel 8 quality rooms with an amazing golf course seems counter intuitive. Somehow…

The course is in absolutely beautiful condition. Unlike most Florida courses as they have rolling hills and elevation changes. Makes for a fun and challenging round. The practice facility is supposedly the largest in the nation. The only drawback/​negative here is the pace of play. The pretty much send people off one after another with no time between groups. Makes for a long frustrating day.

Truth in reviewing disclosure: handicaps contributing to this review: 2, 6, 15, 18. This review is for the Crooked Cat course at ONC, which they hype as the #2 public golf course in America. We beg to differ. The course itself is beautifully conditioned and routed and playable for all levels (if your honest about choosing the appropriate tee box). It’s not as memorably scenic as courses one would typically associate with «Top Public» billing, as we find it pales in comparison to Caledonia in Pawleys Island SC and Arcadia Bluffs in MI, which ranked #20 and 18 respectively on that list that had the Cat at #2. This would be number 5 on our Orlando favorites list, behind The New Course at Grand Cypress, Waldorf Astoria, Palm and Magnolia, the latter two both at Disney. Still worthy of an occasional visit, but only for those extending to a fifth round for us.

Orange County National Golf Center is well put together. I played Panther Lake the layout was spectacular it’s a great course and facility it is well managed and plays to everyone’s skill level you can’t help but enjoy this first class course. There are some very unique holes that will challenge the most avid golfer. The amenities are first rate and this place is staffed by some very special people.
The Pro Shop is amazing I could of spent several hours in here there is a wide selection of apparel to please any golfer and the prices were very reasonable if you are looking to stock up on anything golf this is the place. I definitely plan to return here to play the other course or maybe play Panther Lake again. I highly recommend reserving your tee time and enjoy one of the most beautiful courses in the surrounding area.