Golfer's Guide Orlando Golf Courses Stories

Despite an ideal location mere minutes from downtown Orlando and a short half-hour’s drive from the area’s theme parks, Zellwood Station Golf Club has enjoyed its reputation as one of the best kept golf secrets in Central Florida.

That distinction, however, is likely to change in the coming months as Zellwood undergoes some exciting changes and upgrades to its classic layout and course amenities that are sure to increase its notoriety and attention and finally ensure it a place among the most requested and respected facilities in Orlando. Tucked away in the rolling hills northeast of Apopka just off Highway 441, Zellwood Station is anything but your typical Florida golf course. Hilly terrain, significant elevation changes and treelined fairways provide a unique feel and significant challenges to the semi-private golf club.

The much ballyhooed TPC Sawgrass, headquarters of the PGA Tour and home of the Tour's richest tournament, The Players Championship, will be one of the two courses to host this year's Florida State Golf Association's Amateur Championship, June 25-28.

Sawgrass Country Club will share hosting duties. Sawgrass CC was designed by Ed Seay of Arnold Palmer Course Design.

As a three-time host of the PGA Tour's rigorous Qualifying School Finals, Winter Garden's Orange County National Golf Club is one of the most recognizable and celebrated golf facilities in a city known for its outstanding golf courses.

Orange County National has yet another award to add to its growing total, as Zagat Survey again recognized its courses (Panther Lake and Crooked Cat) as two of America's top layouts in its recently released 6th edition of "The Ultimate Golfer's Guide."