The hardest golf courses in Orlando, Florida
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Orlando, Florida, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 48 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Lake Buena Vista, Winter Park, Kissimmee, ChampionsGate, Celebration and 6 more nearby towns.
Tradition (Nicklaus)
Reunion Resort
Kissimmee, FL, USASlope rating 148, 75.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,244 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.7Facilities
Interlachen Country Club
Winter Park, FL, USASlope rating 145, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,213 yds
PublicJoe Lee & Steve Smyers
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
International
Champions Gate Golf Club
ChampionsGate, FL, USASlope rating 143, 76.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,490 yds
PublicGreg Norman
- 2.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Restaurant
North/South
Grand Cypress Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USASlope rating 142, 75.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,091 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Twin Rivers Golf Club
Oviedo, FL, USASlope rating 142, 74.4 course rating, Knight tees, 7,142 yds
PublicJoe Lee
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
UCF’s home course - great rate for students and it’s in good enough shape for the price. Actually a good layout but I feel like UCF could pump some money into it to help the conditions.
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- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
(Legacy (Palmer)) Reunion Resort
Kissimmee, FL, USA
Slope rating 142, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,916 yds
(Independence (Watson)) Reunion Resort
Kissimmee, FL, USA
Slope rating 141, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,154 yds
Celebration Golf Club
Celebration, FL, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,038 yds
Orange Tree Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.8 course rating, Championship tees, 7,021 yds
(Panther Lake) Orange County National Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 139, 76.0 course rating, Champ tees, 7,350 yds
(Crooked Cat) Orange County National Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 139, 76.0 course rating, Champ tees, 7,493 yds
(East/North) Grand Cypress Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,959 yds
(Grand Lakes) Ritz Carlton Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,122 yds
(Champion/Challenger) Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 76.4 course rating, Green tees, 7,409 yds
Southern Dunes Golf and Country Club
Haines City, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 75.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,227 yds
(National) Champions Gate Golf Club
ChampionsGate, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,128 yds
MetroWest Country Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.4 course rating, Gold tees, 7,051 yds
Shingle Creek Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,213 yds
(The Legends - East Village) Orange Lake Resort and Country Club
Kissimmee, FL, USA
Slope rating 137, 71.8 course rating, Teal tees, 7,072 yds
(The Reserve - West Village) Orange Lake Resort and Country Club
Kissimmee, FL, USA
Slope rating 137, 71.8 course rating, Teal tees, 6,505 yds
Bella Collina Golf Club
Montverde, FL, USA
Slope rating 136, 76.8 course rating, Faldo tees, 7,594 yds
North Shore Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,898 yds
Isleworth Golf & Country Club
Windermere, FL, USA
Slope rating 135, 74.4 course rating, Palmer tees, 7,179 yds
Falcons Fire Golf Club
Kissimmee, FL, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.2 course rating, Gold tees, 7,006 yds
Waldorf Astoria Golf Club
Orlando, FL, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,108 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Orlando, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Tradition (Nicklaus) at Reunion Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Orlando, Florida at Slope 148 (75.7 course rating · Gold tees · 7,244 yds). 48 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Orlando, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Orlando, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:38 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
