8205 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy,
Kissimmee, Florida FL 34747
Office
+1 (407) 239 1050Fax
+1 (407) 905 1343Website
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Rick McCord (Director of Golf Instruction, The McCord Golf Academy at Orange Lake)Academy
The McCord Golf Academy at Orange Lake, located at The Reserve Golf Course (www.themccordgolfacademy.com).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain.
Surroundings:
Residential and woodland.
Designer:
Original design by Joe Lee (1982); redesigned by Mike Dasher (2005)
At Orange Lake Resort you can enjoy four golf courses: located in the East Village is the 18-hole Legends course (par-72; 7072 yds from back tees). In the West Village are the 18-hole Reserve course (par-71; 6505 yds) and nine-hole Crane’s Bend course (par-30; 1901 yds). In the North Village is the nine-hole Legends Walk course (par-27; 1581 yds; floodlit for night golf).
28.354089
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25 miles SW of downtown Orlando
Orange Lake (Reserve)
The Reserve at Orange Lake: at the well spread out resort of Orange Lake, you'll find two 18-hole courses (Legends and Reserve) and two 9-hole courses (Crane's Bend and Legends Walk).
Although not amongst the elite championship courses of the Orlando area, the always busy and popular Reserve layout provides a good test of golf in a resort-style setting. A mix of Floridian wetlands, small lakes, ponds and pine forest line many of the holes, while many others are flanked by small apartment buildings, on one or both sides.
Bunkering is often quite limited along the nicely undulating fairways, although one or two smallish sand traps threaten alongside most of the greens. Some of the fairways present tightish drives, with holes like the long par-5 4th dangerously flanked by a large lake and wetland area. The greens here will thoroughly test your putting skills with several two-tier putting surfaces and others that slope prodigiously from front to back.
Stay&Play at Orange Lake: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Golf carts compulsory.
Good
Orange Lake Resort is an expansive property, comprising three separate villages, two 18-hole golf courses, two nine-hole courses (one of them floodlit for day/night play).
8505 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747
+1 (407) 239 0000
Visit websiteYou can shop, dine, play and golf at this popular and good-value resort, which is located alongside Walt Disney World. With a wide range of amenities and activities on more than 1,400 acres, Orange Lake has everything needed to create exciting, family-oriented vacation memories.
Orange Lake (Legends & Reserve courses)
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The majority of courses in Where2Golf's Around Orlando coverage are within 20 miles of the Orange Lake Resort.
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