central Grand Cypress Resort, Orlando Orange County National, Panther Lake Course Winter Garden It's known to many as the location of “Demo Day” for the massive PGA Merchandise show that comes to Central Florida annually. OCN’s circular driving range becomes home to a full spectrum of manufacturers unveiling their latest and greatest. Panther Lake is a worthy test as well, defi ned mostly by an out-in-the-great-wide-open feel that comes with its large, rolling fairways and green complexes. Variety comes into play in the form of low marshland holes, rising wooded fairways and elevated tees. Tranquility comes with being removed from the surrounding homes lining so many Florida courses. PAR: 72, YARDS: 7,350 Southern Dunes Haines City A rolling and tumbling day awaits at Southern Dunes, located in Haines City just southwest of Orlando. A 100-foot difference between the highest and lowest elevation points of this Steve Smyers design makes for an unpredictable layout of hilly terrain, gaping sand traps and undulating greens. Smyers’ course allows for a variety of potential angles from the tee to green; there is not always one prescribed path to par. That, along with the vagaries of Florida's winds, can make for a different experience on each visit to Southern Dunes. Also, rest assured that the greens–after years of deterioration– have recently undergone resurfacing. The course reopened in 2016. PAR: 72, YARDS: 7,227 FLASPORTS.COM/GOLF | 39
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