16301 Phil Ritson Way Winter Garden, FL 34787 |
407-656-2626 www.ocngolf.com |
Price to Play $101 - $150 |
Orange County National is in far western Orange County and was the dream child of golf instructor Phil Ritson in collaboration with Isao Aoki and David Harmon. It is frequently rated in major golf periodicals as a Top 10 best public golf course in America, is known for having the largest practice range in the world, and annually hosted the PGA Tour Q School for some time. There's two championship 18's, Crooked Cat and Panther Lakes, along with a 9 hole short course.
The Panther Lakes course plays over rolling meadows through native pines around and over wetlands and lakes and up and down elevation changes of up to 60 feet. There's five sets of tees from 5,319 yards to 7,350 yards from the tips, the green tees play to 6,394 yards, 71.2/127, course/slope ratings.
Crooked Cat features more movement in the land over rolling, wide open, mounded fairways with native heather at the borders and large, contoured greens. There's five sets to tees here as well from 5,122 yards to 7,493 yards, the green tees, 6,432 yards, 71.4/126, course/slope ratings.