The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes
About
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes sits along the pristine headwaters of the Florida Everglades, surrounded by live oaks, towering pines, and palmettos. Two-time British Open Champion Greg Norman designed the golf course. He and his team focused on preserving the area's natural beauty and ecosystem. The ponds, wetlands, and mature trees were carefully protected and incorporated into the challenges of the design. The final result blends in so seamlessly it's as though the golf course had been there all along. Norman's commitment to the environment was recognized with the course's certification as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The player-friendly layout has wide fairways and generous landing areas but the subtly contoured greens and strategically placed hazards will keep you on your toes. Five sets of tees make the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes even more accessible to players of any skill level.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7122 yards | 73.9 | 139 |
| Gold | 72 | 6708 yards | 72.2 | 135 |
| Blue | 72 | 6324 yards | 70.3 | 127 |
| White | 72 | 5835 yards | 68.0 | 121 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5835 yards | 73.8 | 126 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5223 yards | 69.8 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.7/134 | 423 | 410 | 529 | 178 | 558 | 422 | 363 | 214 | 453 | 3550 | 387 | 410 | 193 | 352 | 585 | 467 | 405 | 216 | 557 | 3572 | 7122 |
| Gold M: 72.0/130 | 387 | 381 | 511 | 166 | 536 | 398 | 349 | 191 | 434 | 3353 | 361 | 396 | 173 | 327 | 565 | 434 | 387 | 185 | 527 | 3355 | 6708 |
| Blue M: 70.1/126 | 376 | 343 | 476 | 145 | 509 | 385 | 320 | 171 | 387 | 3112 | 336 | 373 | 161 | 317 | 544 | 423 | 365 | 172 | 521 | 3212 | 6324 |
| Blue/White M: 68.7/124 | 338 | 343 | 476 | 145 | 498 | 351 | 320 | 145 | 387 | 3003 | 336 | 348 | 161 | 317 | 496 | 396 | 341 | 172 | 496 | 3063 | 6066 |
| White M: 67.9/122 W: 73.5/130 | 338 | 335 | 458 | 122 | 498 | 351 | 291 | 145 | 372 | 2910 | 300 | 348 | 144 | 257 | 496 | 396 | 341 | 147 | 496 | 2925 | 5835 |
| Green M: 65.1/116 W: 69.6/122 | 292 | 301 | 421 | 97 | 455 | 304 | 282 | 102 | 308 | 2562 | 264 | 321 | 99 | 245 | 485 | 343 | 315 | 125 | 464 | 2661 | 5223 |
| Handicap | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
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Photo submitted by r5DgqJVnWgDU29hUa90h on 04/27/2024
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Photo submitted by u314163808951 on 06/17/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163808951 on 06/17/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163808951 on 06/17/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163808951 on 06/17/2023
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18th hole Photo submitted by u000005145203 on 02/20/2023
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by HCDan on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by BH23 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by BH23 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by BH23 on 02/20/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161057205 on 11/28/2020
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Photo submitted by u314161057205 on 11/28/2020
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Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, hole 18 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 12/13/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 12/12/2019
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Photo submitted by MichaelLowe on 12/12/2019
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Photo submitted by TrekSense on 08/21/2018
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9th Tee Box Photo submitted by JEKelley on 01/05/2018
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5th Approach Photo submitted by JEKelley on 01/05/2018
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8th Tee Shot Photo submitted by JEKelley on 01/05/2018
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2nd green Photo submitted by JEKelley on 01/05/2018
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Nice guy Sir Nick Photo submitted by linksman on 12/05/2016
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Puttin' on The Ritz! Photo submitted by courierboy on 11/02/2016
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Photo submitted by Lemontgolfer on 08/14/2016
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 07/22/2015
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 07/22/2015
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 07/22/2015
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 07/22/2015
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 07/22/2015
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Photo submitted by Shawn5932249 on 07/22/2015
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Photo submitted by joseph4164014 on 11/15/2013
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Photo submitted by joseph4164014 on 11/15/2013
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Teeing off #18 Photo submitted by Golfitz on 09/10/2013
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name engraved on the back! Photo submitted by Golfitz on 09/10/2013
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Photo submitted by Favian on 08/13/2013
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Photo submitted by in2themystyc11 on 02/11/2013
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Wrapping up a great day. Photo submitted by Scott4497478 on 11/06/2012
Wonderful greens and massivde well kept fairways
This is a classy course. Easily cost 50% more in Las Vegas or Hawaii. Front nine is pretty straight forward with huge wide fairways. But beware the greens! Tricky & fast. Back nine is 300 yard longer, and some more challenging configurations. I paid extra for the caddy to enjoy the full experience. Ended up with former touring pro. Great golf stories and a delightful round. I'll play this a couple of time on our next trip to Orlando.
Great greens!
Top shelf experience...great staff, service, best and quickest greens I've seen in a long time. Very playable, reasonable bogey, tough par.
Challenging track in a delightful setting
3.5 hour round! Wide open fairways with stunning views. Numerous well placed bunkering, water features and lightning fast greens make you focus.
The staff is extremely friendly and helpful.
We played on our anniversary and had a great time. The course was in good shape. A little expensive but it is the Ritz. I never had a Golf Course Conceirge before. When he found out it was our anniversary, he brought us out gifts on the back nine. Very classy. I would definately recommend this course to play at least once. We will definately play it again when in the Orlando area.
Very challenging. Course in great condition.
Staff very friendly and helpful. Course in 1st class order. Challenging course with strategically placed bunkers to catch drive and also protect greens. Need to think more about position play and use strokes. Also recommend the clubhouse restaurant where we dined after our round.
Great choice
Excellent condition. Great warm up facility for all parts of the game. The staff was very attentive and friendly. I would definately add this to my list next visit.
Course is interesting & in great shape
Though the fairways are huge & flat & there is little water, Grande Lakes defends itself with many bunkers and super fast greens. It's fun and picturesque. The greens were in the best shape of any course I've played this year.
First Class Facility
Great track, super staff, very classy from top to bottom
Range and practice area is super
First 15 holes are very secluded and you feel like you are out in the wilderness somehow even though you are right in town, finishing holes come back to the hotel and are super, great shot values throughout
Greens had just been top dressed but were smooth true and reasonable speed anyway
The guy fertilizing the greens wore dress shirt and pants! Must have been the head super personally taking care of his greens
Definitely a must play
Wide fairways, excellent conditions
This course walks the fine line of being forgiving yet still interesting. The staff and the experience were first class. Played in 4:10, rarely seeing the groups behind or ahead of us. Conditions were pristine. I highly recommend you put this course on your short list to play when visiting Orlando.
The course was in great shape.
This was a really nice course. The fairway we fairly wide, but lots of trouble around the greens with many bunkers. The course was in great shape and the staff was super friendly and very helpful. We really like the prepaid deal.
This is how golf was meant to be played
A bit pricey, but it's the Ritz so it's to be expected. Course conditions weren't pristine, but they were really good. So, if you have the money to spend, get a caddie and enjoy 18 holes the way golf was meant to be played and enjoy your day.
Wet day, great course
Unfortunately, the course was cart path only due to heavy rain the night before. The course is a beautiful, well maintained track that one would expect from the Ritz-Carlton. I would definitely want to play this course again in drier conditions.
Great course and location
Beautiful golf course. Unexpectedly cold and windy day so it was even more challenging than normal. Greens were fast and smooth 12 -13 on stimpmeter. Golfnow value was great deal, will look to play here again using GN discount.
Excellent service and pristine conditions.
Excellent service, pristine conditions, wide open fairways, but not that difficult of a course.
Re: Grande Lakes Round 10-12
A great course to play...one of the best in Orlando...the course is in pristine condition...staff is extra friendly...pricing is great if you buy a Hot Deals tee time. I give this course a full 2 thumbs up...if you're ever looking to play in Orlando, this course is a must.
Great experience
This golf course is just the way expected. The stuff is very friendly. Very good training facility. Out there is everything in very good shape everywhere, quiet, well playable, even though not always challenging. The greens are very well maintained and fast. Overall – it is just a place to play an enjoyable round.
Outstanding
By far the best of the six courses we played on our trip! Unbelievably maintained and staff was super friendly. Only complaint was that we saw the drink cart only twice. Once at the halfway house and once by the 17th green.
Awesome. Women friendly but challenging. Good workout for the short game.
From the time of arrival, prompt check in, courteous staff, ON TIME tee off. Pace of play was within the normal of range. Excellent course conditions. You can only blame yourself for a bad score. Fairways were superb and greens were reasonably fast. I will play this course many more time.
Great course.
Friendly to high handicappers, wide fairways, well maintained course with great greens. A very relaxing play.
Great design, fun to play
It is an idyllic quiet course winding through beautiful tree lined fairways. Each hole sets a challenge that builds to a fun round. Right from arrival the staff we courteous and very welcoming. Can be expensive but if any "golf now offers" come up don't hesitate play this course today.