This exciting new links course called for all of architect Steve Smyers' years of skill and ability in course design. The goal — to build a challenging test of golf, a pleasurable experience for all skill levels, a stern challenge for long hitters. As a reclaimed phosphate mine with few stands of native oaks, the original terrain was flat. The topography now features undulating fairways (six connected by winding bridges) and multi-tiered tees and greens, many surrounded by well- placed bunke...

Opened in 1996, Celebration is an upscale daily-fee resort course designed by the father & son team of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr. The course exudes an atmosphere of beautiful tranquility and fun, challenging golf. The layout is protectively framed by borders of native trees and natural wetlands and speckled with clusters of native oaks, pine and magnolia trees. Featuring strategic hazards and challenging greens, this championship caliber course demands accurate approach shots and consistent...

Eagle Creek continues to build momentum nationally, having recently been named to the Top 10 New Courses by Travel & Leisure Magazine and in its selection as the site of the prestigious Buick Scramble National Finals. This challenging, impeccably-maintained 7200-yard championship course is the only par 73 in Central Florida and the state's first to sport Mini-Verde greens for fast, smooth putting surfaces, along with more than 90 white sand, Scottish-style bunkers. The vintage New England Manor ...

Designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II, The Tradition is the newest of the three courses at Ginn Reunion Resort. The two Jacks took advantage of naturally undulating terrain when designing this outstanding layout. You'll play through a beautiful natural setting with water on nine holes and a variety of oaks, magnolias, maples, and palms....

Arnold Palmer's 6916-yard Legacy course at Ginn Reunion Resort is routed over surprisingly hilly "roller coaster-like" terrain. The natural flow of the land provides dramatic elevation changes and creates a number of "risk/reward" shots for the gutsy player. Much like Mr. Palmer himself, you can "go for broke" on numerous occasions. In particular, the 349-yard, par-four 13th is vintage Palmer. It just begs for a heroic tee shot and - if pulled off -- a legitimate chance for eagle or birdie....

The Independence course was the first of the Ginn Reunion Resort courses to open. It was also Tom Watson's first Signature design in Florida. The Independence offers a windswept, native appearance framed by 15 varieties of native grasses, azaleas, hibiscus, camellias, and other foliage. Says Watson; "Golf attracts more players than any other outdoor sport. No doubt there are almost as many reasons for this as there are players, but one reason is certainly shared by all. It's the simple pleasure ...

This beautifully designed Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course opened in 1988 to great fanfare. Inspired by his great performances through the years at St. Andrews Old Course, Jack pays homage here to the birthplace of golf. A "links-style" design to its greatest degree, reminders of St. Andrews appear throughout the course with deep pot bunkers, elevated tees and greens, stone walls, a winding burn (including a stone bridge to cross), and seven huge, double greens. All in all, it's quite a tri...

Grand Cypress Resort, comprising the North, South and East nines, offers a variety of physical and mental stimuli that provides a test of accuracy rather than strength and distance. The North and South nines, the original course built in 1984, features terraced fairways, generous landing areas, mounds and platformed greens with yawning bunkers. The East nine, added in 1986, is more generous, with less bunkering, particularly in front of the greens, allowing more run-up shots. The South Course wa...

With three designs already on Golfweek's list of '100 Greatest Modern Courses,' renowned architect Steve Smyers has teamed up with player consultant Nick Faldo to create one of Central Florida's most dynamic new courses at Grande Pines, centrally located in the heart of the action on South International Drive. Contoured, gently rolling fairways with numerous ponds and enhanced landscaping are all bordered by tall natural pines, oaks and palms. Numerous undulating greens are elevated and many are...

Opened in 2002 and built on a 260 acre wildlife preserve, Harmony is proudly operated by Troon Golf, the world leader in upscale golf course management. Rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play" 2008 and 4th toughest course in Central Florida by Orlando Business Journal, it is the only Johnny Miller Signature Designed Course in Central Florida. A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, this challenging, picturesque layout is wrapped around existing wetlands, broad mea...

Gently winding its way around Marriott's Orlando World Center Resort complex, Hawk's Landing offers a lush tropical 18-hole challenge and a typically exceptional Marriott golf experience. Originally designed by Joe Lee in 1986, an entire re-design of the course in 1999 by Robert E. Cupp III provides exquisite, superior playing conditions and a wide variety of native trees, landscape, and floral scenery. At 6600 yards from the Championship tees, this now-par 71 facility features large Tifdwarf gr...

Open since 1987, this Robert Trent Jones, Sr. masterpiece creates a fair and demanding test of golf, enjoyed by golfers no matter what their handicap. One of Orlando's most solid mainstays, it is considered by Links Magazine to be "the Southeast's finest example of the Master's work." MetroWest features huge, undulating greens; expansive fairways bordered by mature trees; water on just 7 holes, and – rare for Central Florida – elevation changes up to 100 feet. Everything is maintained in...