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This nine hole walking course at Orange Lake Resort is a great warm-up for the golf season.

Don't be fooled by the location in a 55+ community. This shorter course has more than enough water and narrow fairways (one with no fairway) to make it a decent challenge. The one hole parallel to I-75 with a massive highway billboard on the right side of the fairway was a unique experience. Quiet golf carts, nice 19th hole and friendly staff; definitely worth a repeat visit.

This course would not be great for scratch golfers but, as a warm-up course for the beginning of the year, for your basic duffers, it serves its purpose. At present, only the front nine is opened, which I played twice. The tee-offs are adequate but the greens are rough (or non-existant in three cases) as they are just being worked on. In most cases, I would chip to the hole and if I was less than a club length, I'd count a one putt. The owner anticipates having the back nine ready in a few weeks so I'll definitely go back. You get what you paid for and, considering the addition of the cart, it was definitely a bargain; better than a driving range for the price.