Let’s dispel with the obvious right away: no course built in Florida, on any kind of bermuda, zoysia or paspalum… Read more »
Grand Cypress New Course — An Auld Spirit
Posts Tagged: orlando
Retro MetroWest
MetroWest Country Club opened in 1987 and for a dozen or so years it was considered one of Orlando’s better… Read more »
The Shape of Things at Shingle Creek
Shingle Creek in south-central Orlando sits at the north end of the same basin of wetlands as Greg Norman’s Grande Lakes less than… Read more »
Sugarloaf Mountain–A Central Florida Ideal
[Note: This course is permanently closed.] Sugarloaf Mountain should be the model for future golf course designs in Central Florida,… Read more »
Crooked Cat–No Second Fiddle at Orange County National
Of the two courses at Orange Country National, Crooked Cat has more appeal to me than Panther Lake. Both courses… Read more »
Bringing the Sticks–Golf in Orlando
It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in golf. Whether for a conference, convention or family vacation, you’re going… Read more »
Into the Wilds at Grande Lakes Orlando
At first glance it might look like Team Norman mailed this one in. There doesn’t appear to be much to… Read more »
The Highs and Lows of Sanctuary Ridge
Any course that claims to be Florida’s “mountain course” cannot be taken seriously. This is a state that considers a mountain… Read more »
El Campeon-Mission Inn’s Classic Florida Throwback
Mission Inn, located 30 minutes or so northwest of Orlando in what remains rural and still underpopulated citrus country, is… Read more »
Going Rogue at Mission Inn’s Las Colinas
Depending on your view, having two courses on site as diverse as Mission Inn’s Las Colinas and El Campeón are… Read more »
