By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2009-06-07 21:15:26 | Word Count: 618
What better way than to spend your vacation in Orlando than by playing golf. The area offers some fantastic courses for every level of golfer. So while the kids are enjoying the world famous attractions you van enjoy some serious golfing time. Here are a selection of courses which you can enjoy whilst on your Orlando vacation.
MetroWest Golf Club : Par 72, Yardage: 7,051
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Designed by renowned architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., MetroWest is a classic design blended with a landscape of changing elevations. The course offers wide fairways, large, undulating greens guarded by numerous grass and sand bunkers. Opened in 1987, it remains in superb condition year-round and is known for having some of the best conditioned greens in Florida. Westerly's Restaurant is conveniently set above the golf shop and is open for breakfast, lunch, cocktails and appetizers. Located in the Bay Hill area, only minutes from Universal Studios Orlando, MetroWest has hosted the US Open Regional Qualifier and the Senior PGA Tour Regional Qualifying.
Celebration Golf Club : Par: 72, Yardage: 6,792
Opened in 1996, Celebration is an upscale daily-fee resort course designed by the father and son team of Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Jr. The course exudes an atmosphere of beautiful tranquility and fun, challenging golf. The layout is framed by borders of native trees and natural wetlands and is home to native oak, pine and magnolia trees. Featuring strategic hazards and challenging greens, this championship course demands accurate shot making and consistent putting. Celebration boasts 18 distinctively fascinating holes and its five tee boxes make it accessible to all skill levels.
Champions Gate: National Par: 72, Yardage: 7,128
Greg Norman has designed the National as a classic American style layout that rolls gently through 200 acres of southern woodlands and wetlands. The layout's key trait is diversity with wall-to-wall fairway bunkers running up along holes 12 through 16, three double doglegs, a massive double-green shared by the 4th and 16th holes, and a sunken fairway on the seventh. Impeccably maintained, the National boasts a pristine, natural golf experience without bordering homes or developments. Superior service, including free valet parking, is a hallmark of the management of Meadowbrook Golf.
Champions Gate: International Par: 72, Yardage: 7,363
This world class 36-hole facility, created by Greg Norman, opened in the fall of 2000. Although Norman designed it as an 'Australian links,' the International was also clearly influenced by his British Open success and features a wild, windswept appearance. The fairways are peppered with devilish pot bunkers, making it a tough challenge to safely reach the small, slick greens. At a stretch of over 7,300 yards, it has the highest course rating in the state and is one of the most unique and challenging anywhere. Awarded Honorable Mention in Golf Magazine's Top 10 New Upscale Courses for 2001.
Falcon's Fire Golf Club : Par: 72, Yardage: 6,901
This Rees Jones signature design pays respect to the timeless traditions of the game of golf. The front side is forgiving with water on three holes, while the back wraps around two large lakes with a run of holes (12-18) that will challenge the most skilled player. Boasting tournament playing conditions 12 months a year, the course is arguably the finest maintained in Central Florida. Falcon's Fire has often hosted such events as the Senior PGA Tour Qualifying School and the Oldsmobile Scramble National Finals. Truly a complete facility, Golf Shop Operations has rated the pro shop as one of America's Top 100 Pro Shops.
Whatever your level of skill, if you are a beginner or an experienced golfer, Orlando has a course to suit your needs.
