The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Grande Lakes

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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7122 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.9

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.

Course Details

Year Built 2003
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (2003) Matthew Dusenberry (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa

Available Sports

Fitness

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3.5
466 Reviews (466)

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Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent service and pristine conditions.

Excellent service, pristine conditions, wide open fairways, but not that difficult of a course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Florida Advisor
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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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course.

Friendly to high handicappers, wide fairways, well maintained course with great greens. A very relaxing play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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