Sorry guys and gals, this is the Guru’s turf. For Golfaholics Orange County National (OCN), located about five miles north of Walt Disney World, welcomes all comers. Whether you’re a tour player grinding on your game to get better or a novice who just stumbled out of Topgolf and now want to take up...
On Location: Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate
Better still, it’s a great time to visit because the resort just completed a multi-year, extensive $40 million enhancement and expansion project. –International Course-If you’ve never been to Australia to play golf, this layout will give you a good idea of what a “down under” coastal links course looks and plays like. Ranked in...
On Location: Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World
During PGA Merchandise Show week in Orlando, I spent an afternoon playing golf, enjoying lunch at the clubhouse and taking a brief tour of this luxury resort property. Opened in August 2014, the Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World has been creating lots of buzz, especially among leisure luxury travelers, golfers and business meeting...
On Location: Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
It had been more than a decade since I last visited the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida and I’m glad I returned recently. Always one of Orlando’s premier high-profile properties, the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress has benefited greatly from a recent property-wide enhancement program that included a new spa, new pool bar,...
On Location: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
All you must do to tee up at Bay Hill is stay at Palmer’s 70-room lodge. Better still, as a resort guest you essentially become a member during your stay. The prices aren’t bad either. Schindele says Mr. Palmer insists on giving guests the same prices that members pay. For instance, I had a...