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Average Rating

2.9
2.9
Total 14 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

14 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
7
Not Recommended Courses
7
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
11/24/2014
Last Review
03/02/2023

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Green Valley Country Club

Played On 02/23/2023
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor in all aspects

Checked in before 11:30 for a 12:00 tee time - no carts available. Had to wait until people finished their round and returned a cart. Given a cart at 12:10 ! Greens and tees very poor, unable to find grassed area level enough to use on most tees. Won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair

Green Valley Country Club

Played On 02/22/2023
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor.

Had to wait 45 mins for a cart, 10 mins late for tee time. Course poor, in need of lots of work to improve to even decent standard. Won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average

Green Valley Country Club

Played On 02/14/2023
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair

Celebration Golf Club

Played On 01/14/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not as good as it has been

Have played this course many times since it opened and consider it my favourite course in the area. However was disappointed this time as I, and my playing partner, think it is generally not in as good condition as it has been. Both the greens and tees certainly show signs of wear with eg divots on a par 4 tee ! I would still recommend playing this course and hope this deterioration doesn’t continue.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/16/2019

Hello, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear the conditions of the course weren't up to expectations during your round. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon! Thanks for playing Celebration Golf Club.

Eagle Creek Golf Club

Played On 01/11/2019
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

5 Hour round unacceptable.

Friendly staff, especially the starter. Course was in average condition, though greens had many unrepaired pitch marks due of cours to thoughtless golfers. Pace of play was extremely slow, five hours and waiting on every hole. Only saw a course Marshall on the 18th, whatever he’d been doing for the previous five hours certainly wasn’t effective. Travelled nearly an hour to play this course but won’t be doing it again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 01/14/2019

Hello, thank you for playing and offering a review. We take pace of play very seriously and will look into what happened with play on that day. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future.

Highlands Reserve Golf Club

Played On 01/09/2019
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Played this course several times over last couple of years but very disappointed this time. Course in general has gone downhill, showing signs of overuse and doesn’t look cared for. Tees bare, uneven and a struggle to find divot free areas to play from. Fairways were ok but there are areas that appear to have subsided eg edges of bunkers. Off the fairways grass is sparse and areas where trees and bushes have been cut down but just left. Greens have lots of unrepaired pitch marks, which I think reflects golfers opinions, if the course and greens were in good condition most golfers would respect the course and repair their pitch marks, though sadly not all.
Staff helpful and started us on the 10th, enabling us to avoid a tournament group of over 50 players, much appreciated,

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/14/2019

Hello, Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance.

The Legends at Orange Lake Resort

Played On 03/08/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Ranger needed

Staff very good. Course improving as a result of change in management company and time and effort that’s obviously being put into it. Biggest disappointment is that non golfers are still using the golf cart paths, for exercise, short cuts, cycling, skateboarding etc, This is a safety issue, and the potential for someone to be injured is high. This has been highlighted to the resort management numerous times without response.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Highlands Reserve Golf Club

Played On 02/22/2018
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Played this course last year and really enjoyed it. Not as much this year, greens, tee boxes and course in general not in as good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Thank you for coming back for another round with us, dgjackman. We appreciate your feedback on your experience and hope you will come back again during your next visit to the area to see all of the work we put into the course year round!

The Legends at Orange Lake Resort

Played On 02/15/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving

Played this course early morning in the mist, when you couldn’t see where your drives were landing. As I’ve played here many times over many years it wasn’t such a problem. After being ruined by the previous course management organisation the course is now improving. Lots of work being done to good effect.
Pace of play was slow, took nearly five hours to complete the round, possibly due to only 8 minutes between tee times ?
Non golfers are still using the cart paths for exercise etc, surely only a matter of time before someone is injured, course and resort management seem not to care about this safety problem.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good

The Reserve at Orange Lake Resort

Played On 01/24/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving

As an owner at the Orange Lake Resort I’ve played here over the last twenty years. I played the Reserve in the earlier years but then preferred The Legends when it was introduced, until a couple of years ago. Although the condition of all the courses was getting worse each year I played the Reserve more often over the last couple of years as it has been better value.
With the recent change in management all courses are now steadily improving, re-seeding has made a big improvement, and at present the Reserve is in better condition, especially the greens,
As a resort course the Reserve, playing between the properties, is tighter than the Legends though still enjoyable.
A big problem with both courses however is that the cart paths are used by non golfers, eg for exercise, strolling with children (even with push chairs, or on cycles ) etc. An obvious safety problem, being ignored by the Resort Management, that must eventually result in someone being injured.
It’s also annoying that as an owner at the resort it would cost me more to play , if I booked through the resort / pro shop, than a member of the public booking through GolfNow, or similar, however I look forward to playing the Reserve again and will continue to use Golfnow.
To end on a positive note the staff at the course were excellent and managed to get my three ball group out early and ahead of a couple of four balls.
Pace of play was good, taking just over 3 1/2 hrs to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Response from on 01/30/2018:
Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback again, dgjackman. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your round with us and are noticing the improving conditions. We understand your concern about non-golfers walking on the course during the day, but the resort does not have rule against anyone walking the course to enjoy the scenery. Anyone who decides to walk the course during golfing hours assumes the risks. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon. Thanks again for your feedback and for playing Orange Lake Golf!

The Reserve at Orange Lake Resort

Played On 10/13/2017
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor condition especially the greens. Pedestrians on the golf cart paths are a safety issue.

Have played this course several years ago and a few times over the last couple of years (because The Legends course was in such poor condition). The greens are inconsistent, average at best and in one case actually dug up in places, with turf being replaced and still 12-15mm above the surface of the green, in others. There were no rakes at some of the bunkers.
People staying at the resort actually use the cart paths as walkways, with little or no regard for their safety, on one hole they actually walked past us as we were on the Tee and as the path crossed the fairway further up the hole we we had to wait until they were out of range. This is also a problem on The Legends course and I’ve highlighted this in several reviews and verbal feedback to resort staff, with no effect.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 10/19/2017:
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear your experience at Orange Lake Golf wasn't up to par. We hope this doesn't deter you from returning for another round soon. Thanks for playing!

ChampionsGate Country Club

Played On 02/06/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth a visit

Greens, Tees and Bunkers all in good condition. First 9 is a little featureless though the course is new and generally in very good condition. Well worth a visit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair

The Legends at Orange Lake Resort

Played On 12/12/2014
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

As an owner at Orangelakei play this course many times a year. Was annoyed not to be told, even by the starter, that the greens had been sanded and in such a way that when putting from any distance your ball left a 'rooster tail' of sand!! Compared to nearby courses the lunch deal is poor value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average

Celebration Golf Club

Played On 11/23/2014
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A course you'll love and come back to.

Friendly helpful staff. Course well maintained and manicured with varied and interesting holes. Cart path only after heavy rain when I played but still very enjoyable and great value for money. Will continue to return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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