A view of hole #17 at Orange County National - Panther Lake Course
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4.5
2046 Reviews (2046)
5 Stars
1323
4 Stars
539
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
33
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
93.4%
Recommend this course
1909 out of 2046 reviews
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4.7
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
92
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.8%
Recommend this course
122 out of 126 reviews
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4.5
233 Reviews (233)
5 Stars
152
4 Stars
65
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.3%
Recommend this course
222 out of 233 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7350 yards
Slope 139
Rating 76.0
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Panther Lake: Orange County National
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Florida (2014 #13)

Reviews

4.5
2046 Reviews (2046)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 55
Brunch 26
Watching the Game 23
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 93
Water Hazards 89
Undulating Greens 80
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 87
Playing Multiple Courses 75
Locals 66
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 90
Near Local Attractions 39
Convenient to the City 36

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 03/09/2018:
We appreciate your recommendation of the course!
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just as advertised!

Panther Lake is an absolute gem. Fairways in good shape, greens running fast and true. Great value for your money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still good

It’s a great course. It’s better for Orange County residence as if I was not I’m not sure I would pay the normal rate to play here. It used to be elite, but I still enjoy the course as it is challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best course I played

This was the most enjoyable course I played during my trip to Orlando.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough but Fair.....

Panther Lake is a fun and fair course both from the forward tees and farther back. Decent layout but a couple of quirky holes that I don't care for. Good greens with good speed despite appearing to need a cut. A good value for a good golfing experience. I definitely want to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of Fun

Well… it is a cgreat course, great weather… but it’s not for the faint of heart. I hit my share of greens… but could not get the ball to drop. At the end of the day… I pay to play, I don’t get paid to play, so it was as it should be.

Absolute test of golf… in no way unfair. Great day, I’ll be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course and great staff
Excellent experience again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

What a treat

This place exceeded my expectations. The layout, conditions, and scenery were fantastic. What a great facility as well. They have everything you could need and more. Next time around, I’d love to try the crooked cat. I highly recommend giving this course a shot

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

This course needs an afternoon ranger

Afternoon tee time. We had a little over 4 hours till sunset so we went into the round knowing there was a good chance we wouldn't finish. No big deal. Not waiting too long on every hole on the front 9. Finish the front in 2 hours. Make the turn and the 2 groups in front of us had decided they would play together. We asked the guys what the deal was and they responded with “we all have a match together and we’re playing as fast as we can”. Kinda nuts but we called the clubhouse to get a ranger and it took them over an hour to come out. Missed the last 4 holes and as we were driving out we saw a different 8some and another 6some. Other than the lack of rangers the course was beautiful and challenging. I would play again if I can get out in the morning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

No marshall on course.

Played here multiple times per year over the last 10 years. Do not waste your time or money playing here. Called main line twice to be told no one was answering at pro shop. Told cart lady which was nice that a 6 some was playing together and a couple holes later a gentleman came out and said he broke them up. Very next hole back to playing as a 6 some. We went around them only to find a 8 some playing same hole. We will never return here as locals. They don't value what pace of play means to their customers whatsoever.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well worth it

Great, great golf course. Interesting holes, well conditioned and fun to play. Nice respite from the typical Florida resort courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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