Golf With the Wife - Orlando

[mswmn]

We're going to be in the Orlando area over the Xmas and New Years Holiday and my wife would like to play a few rounds of golf with me. I'm looking for some suggestions for "wife friendly" courses in Orlando. She's not terrible, just hasn't played in a while. Thanks!

[Kratus977]

I love champions gate. It has two courses - an American and International. The International is a links course and is a bit harder in my opinion. I live in Tampa, and venture out to Orlando a bit. My wife's played champions gate with me a couple times. She shoots about 95, and didn't have to difficult of a time. There were one or two holes that were especially long for her, but overall was a pretty decent course for her.

[MikeMcM]

Depending on your budget, it's hard to beat Grand Cypress. In addition to accommodations on site, which have been recently renovated, there's three 9 hole conventional Florida style design layouts and The New course, a tribute to the Old Course in Scotland, all designed by Jack Nicklaus. Excellent conditioning always, top shelf service, and good restaurants, and right in the middle of the attraction area.

[benkodi]

Speaking of Grand Cypress, can anyone report on the condition of the greens currently for NSE course? I'm heading over this weekend.

[MikeMcM]

[quote name='benkodi' timestamp='1386252371' post='8252025']
Speaking of Grand Cypress, can anyone report on the condition of the greens currently for NSE course? I'm heading over this weekend.
[/quote]should be excellent, was there last week, and they had already top dressed with a light coat of fertilizer, should be fast and true this weekend.

[oldschoolrocker]

A nice change of pace would be to spend a day in Winter Park. A nice 9 hole muni there and the shopping and food would score some points with the wifey. My wife doesn't play but when we go to Orlando we take a day to go to WP. She shops in the morning, I play nine meet for lunch, she shops more, I play another nine, we meet again, and alls well with the world.

[avgjoe]

[quote name='oldschoolrocker' timestamp='1386256899' post='8252329']
A nice change of pace would be to spend a day in Winter Park. A nice 9 hole muni there and the shopping and food would score some points with the wifey. My wife doesn't play but when we go to Orlando we take a day to go to WP. She shops in the morning, I play nine meet for lunch, she shops more, I play another nine, we meet again, and alls well with the world.
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winter park cc (not really a cc)... short flat course, very inexpensive

[1ofTheseKnights]

Winter Park CC is fun & charming though. It's like playing in the middle of a town/neighborhood.

[mswmn]

Thanks for the ideas guys. Gives me some great options!

[avgjoe]

[quote name='1ofTheseKnights' timestamp='1386281862' post='8254647']
Winter Park CC is fun & charming though. It's like playing in the middle of a town/neighborhood.
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well it is in the middle of a town and winds through a neighborhood...

[Arizonalefty59]

Grand Vista golf club, awesome little 9 holer and always in awesome shape.