Stoneybrook West Golf Club

Stoneybrook West Golf Club sits in Winter Garden, a community west of Orlando in central Florida's lake-dotted landscape. Arthur Hills designed the course as part of a residential development, working with the region's characteristic flat terrain, wetlands, and stands of mature oaks and pines. Hills, known for his prolific work across Florida and the southeastern United States during the 1980s and 1990s, typically incorporated strategic bunkering and water features to create definition and challenge on relatively level sites. The routing at Stoneybrook West reflects Hills' approach to Florida golf design, where water hazards and preserved wetland areas come into play on multiple holes. The course features the native vegetation common to central Florida—palmettos, cypress, and Spanish moss-draped oaks—which frame fairways and provide natural separation between holes. Elevation change is minimal, as expected in this part of the state, so the design relies on green complexes, bunker placement, and water positioning to create strategic interest. The club serves a residential community in the greater Orlando area, offering members a neighborhood course within the expanding western suburbs. Winter Garden's location provides convenient access to the region's theme parks and attractions while maintaining a more residential character than the tourist corridors closer to Orlando proper. The course operates as part of the broader Stoneybrook development, which includes homes and community amenities typical of planned Florida golf communities built during the area's growth period.