1590 Evermore Way
Orlando, Florida FL 32836
The Course:
18 holes. Links-style. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Jack Nicklaus
Above distances are for the Links course. Also at Grand Cypress Golf is the 18-hole Cypress course.
28.414873
-81.526765
15 miles SW of downtown Orlando
South west of Orlando take Lake Buena Vista exit from i-4. Turn right at bottom of exit ramp onto SR 535 North. Turn left at the second traffic light onto CR 535 North. Drive 1 mile north (past entrance to Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress) and follow signs to The Villas of Grand Cypress. After 2 mls golf entrance is on the right.
Grand Cypress (Links)
Grand Cypress Golf (Links course; formerly called the New course): Orlando's impressive Evermore Resort (formerly Grand Cypress Resort), located next door to Walt Disney World, boasts 36 holes of Jack Nicklaus Signature golf. The original three nine-hole loops, which made up the North/South/East course (now relaunched as the Cypress course), were joined a short while later by the distinctively different Links course.
Although (originally) New in name, this Nicklaus Signature design takes its cue, and opening and closing holes, from the Old Course St Andrews (and other notable Scottish links courses). All the hallmarks of a traditional duneland seaside golf course have been recreated here, except of course views onto the sea. There's also a notable absence of thick rough. Although surrounded by woodland, the course itself is open and virtually treeless.
There are plenty of small, strategically located pot bunkers that threaten marginally wayward drives and also defend the large, undulating greens. Water ditches (burns), low dry-stone walls, gorse-like bushes (whins) and slick, bump-and-run green surrounds all feature strongly. As do several huge double-greens.
One Scottish feature that is relatively absent here is knee-high rough skirting the well-groomed fairways, which allows big-hitters to "larrup" the ball into relatively non-penal, expansively open areas. Really fun to play, and a good test off the back tees.
Stay&Play at Evermore Resort: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends; Evermore Resort guests receive preferred rates and tee times.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted.
Excellent
The Evermore Resort (formerly known as the Grand Cypress Resort) sits directly alongside Walt Disney World, with the Disney Springs dining, shopping and entertainment complex just a mile away from the resort hotel.
The North and South nines of the former Grand Cypress 27-hole North-South-East course, hosted several top level tournaments. These included a World Cup of Golf in 1990, and several visits from the LPGA Tour.
1500 Eastbeach Way, Orlando, FL 32836.
+1 (407) 387 2000
Visit websiteIdeally located next to Walt Disney World in Orlando, the Conrad Orlando Hotel in the Evermore Resort, provides access to an outstanding array of resort amenities. Close by are 36-holes of Jack Nicklaus Signature golf, an equestrian centre, tennis, swimming, sailing, Spa and excellent restaurants offering a global variety of cuisines.
Grand Cypress (Cypress and Links courses)
Disney's Lake Buena Vista; Tranquilo; Golden Bear at Keene's Pointe; Hawk's Landing; Falcon's Fire.
The majority of courses in Where2Golf's Around Orlando coverage are within 20 miles of Grand Cypress.
1590 Evermore Way, Orlando, FL 32836.
+1 (855) 341 9527
Visit websiteEvermore Resort's elegantly appointed flats, houses and ever-popular villas provide views onto tranquil waterways or the fairways of the resort's golf courses. Spacious and premier quality accommodation for golfers, families and business travellers alike.
Grand Cypress (Cypress and Links courses)
Disney's Lake Buena Vista; Tranquilo; Golden Bear at Keene's Pointe; Hawk's Landing; Falcon's Fire.
The majority of courses in Where2Golf's Around Orlando coverage are within 20 miles of Grand Cypress.
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with five wins out of her last five starts on the LPGA Tour. Winning the Chevron Championship also brought the second major championship win of her career.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda's five wins in five starts, when he placed second at the Houston Open. Either side of that, he won The Arnold Palmer, The Players, and then The Masters and The Heritage.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
You can subscribe to the Where2Golf channel on YT if you like to see more video content. You'll find a "Subscribe" button on any of our YouTube videos. Or if you want a quick and direct access subscribe here. Once done, any new published videos will show up in your Subscriptions feed.
