Played on 3 Dec 2014 with SBogey who was in from CA.

0814 tee time and played as a two-some. Heavy dew persisted for almost the entire front nine. Also greens appeared to have been heavily fertilized which had some affect on putts. This was not disclosed either on making our reservations nor at check-in despite being asked. Booh

Friendly staff. Starter and they had a cart girl who came around twice -- on a weekday no less. Nice. Carts had new GPS system with electronic scorecard. Nice setup.

Fairways had some soggy areas due to the fact that we had steady rain the day before we played, but those were isolated areas.

Fairways in decent shape, but bunkers were still a bit wet in places. Tee boxes in good shape.

Dew made the front nine play longer than normal. Well, at least that is my excuse for playing so poorly. LOL

Other than the fertilizer issue, the Pace of play was a bit slow once we caught up to the 4-some ahead of us at the turn. At least that gave SBogey and I some time to visit. Very nice guy. ;>)

Would definitely recommend this course, but be prepared for slower pace due to the slow, older golfers who frequent the course. Avoiding the mornings might help in that regard.

Date Played - 5 Oct 2014

Single, but Paired with 2 chaps from Scotland. What a hoot.

Very friendly staff. Greeted at car and teed off 30 mins early. Clear skies and temps 5 to 10 degrees below normal made for a wonderful round.

Course has almost fully recovered from the aeration. Still has a noticeable amount of sand on the Greens, but it does not affect the roll of the ball. Fairwasy, Rough and Greens all show the positive affect that the latest wet spell has had on the course. No wet spots to be found here.

No forced carries and no water hazards. A Duffers Delight! Wide open Fairways helps as well. Some strategically placed bunkers, but most do not come into play.

#16 has huge dip that splits the Green. Interesting putt if you are on the wrong tier.

Most interesting hole is #18. Tree protects the landing area forcing you to choose your sides. Watch out for the trees on the Left side of the Fairway that prevents a straight shot at the hole if you are too far Left (like I was).

All in all, a great course that I can highly recommend.

Played 24 Aug 2014.

I have to agree with everything that GGGary said about this course. May I add that it has probably gone down hill (pun intended) a bit since then. The bunkers are in dire need of attention and they are battling with weeds on the Tees and Fairways.

Open course but elevation changes galore. Shame, but this course could be a great course with some TLC. Clubhouse is much nicer inside than I thought it would be from the outside. Beautiful view from the dining area.

They had fresh COLD water on at least every other hole. THANK YOU! Friendly staff. Nice putting green. Adequate driving range. Fairways are fairly wide but the elevation changes make this a challenge. Saw panther on #5 Fairway!!

#15 and #17 are my favorite holes (see pics). #15 is a dogleg Left with a massive drop in elevation. This hole is tempting the player to cut the corner which can be done. If you carry over the trees and are not too far Left, you are fine. If you are short or too far Left you are not likely to find your ball. The problem is that if you play it "Safe" following the Fairway, you have a LONG shot into the Green. Pick your poison I guess. #17 is only 285-300 yards depending on your tee box, but it has a HUGE rise to the Green.

Not sure I would recommend this course due to how hard it is with the elevation changes and the need for some general TLC on the course.

Played 24 Aug 2014

Course is Soggy in Places due to Nightly Rains. Soggy Fairways makes it play longer.

We had an 8:01 AM tee time, but were allowed to tee off early which is nice to beat the heat. Pace of play that early was great. We caught up with a 4-some, but they let us play right through. Completed the round in a little over 3 hours.

Friendly staff as usual and I like their check-in process. Can take the cart to your vehicle to load it. Did not see the cart girl until #17, but I think she had missed us due to the fact that several holes are spread out and she was working both courses.

Course has recently been closed to repair and aerate Greens as well as do other maintenance. Even though one can still see the holes on the Greens from the aeration, the ball rolls true. The main issue with the course was the soggy conditions on several Fairways -- especially #14. They have been getting nightly rains so late that the course does not have a chance to drain fully.

Despite this, an enjoyable experience. I will come back again. Highly recommended especially with a GolfNow Hot Deal.

Played on 20 Aug 2014.

Course is shorter than most and fairly wide open. Not many force carries. Probably why it is a favorite for the older golfers.

Very nice course inside city limits of Orlando. Built in 1924 and renovated in 2008. This is a hidden gem of a course. Multiple practice areas -- Driving range, Chipping Green and 2 Putting Greens. Nice clubhouse/pro shop. Friendly staff. Thank goodness for the cart girl, she saved us from the heat.

Course is in fine shape although there are a few spots where the grass has died due to application of chemicals to kill weeds. This is especially surprising given the amount of use this course gets. Pace of play started very slow, but Ranger got the slow pokes moving and we finished our round in just over 3 hours.

#7 has a narrow opening for the tee shot. #8 requires a straight tee shot or you will be in the trees/OB on the Left or in the water hazard if Right.

#12 has to be my favorite hole. Short 142 yard Par 3 with picturesque rock wall and water short of Green. (see pics)

Would definitely recommend this course especially if you can get a deal.

Played 18 Aug 2014.

Booked a super deal on GolfNow and arrived early. Very few golfers on the course so we were invited to tee off early. No Starter/Ranger on this day. Friendly staff and grill is relatively inexpensive.

Watch for gators on the course. (See pic) Forget playing a bunker shot sand is horrible. Fast pace of play -- took about 3 1/2 hours to play the round.

Hot day but the course had super cold water about every 3-4 holes. Thank you! Unfortunately, no Cart lady. First thing I noticed, was that the clubhouse is sore need of some fresh paint. I last played here a number of years ago and this course has such potential but needs some TLC.

Course has a lot of weeds growing up thru the Tee boxes and Fairways. Greens are okay, but super fast.

Not many forced carries, but a lot of dog legs forcing layups. Oh and before I go very far, I have to mention the bunkers. Most were hard packed and like hitting off of concrete. Some had soft sand about 1/2" deep then hard packed. Something needs to be done.

#17 is a Double dog leg and gets VERY narrow in the last 125-150 yards. Rough is very high in places (3-4 inches), so best to keep it in the Fairway. Took 2 hacks to get out of the tall stuff on one hole where I should have taken a penalty but I wanted to see what I could do.

Despite all this, I would go back again if the price was right.

Played 30 July as a single. Got a super deal using GolfNow.

Played as a Single, but would have enjoyed it more if I had been paired up.

No starter on this course during the week and, since it wasn't busy, I teed off early.

As I posted in May, this course is the hidden gem in the Orlando area. One drawback is that the course has quite a number of very old golfers who drag their feet and scuff the Greens mercilessly. The marks are sometimes not repairable and definitely cause the balls to roll unevenly.

I find the Front Nine to be a fair test for this old, short hitter. However, several of the Par 3s on the Back Nine required me to use a Driver just to have any hope of reaching the Green -- over 200 yards long.

The water hazard running across the Fairway on #18 forces one to lay up short almost making this a Par 5. I cannot carry the water on the fly even from the Senior tee box.

All in all a nice course -- especially for the price.

Will most definitely play again since it is only 10 minutes from my house.

Played this course early on Sat morning right after a nasty t-storm hit the area the night before. Course had tree limbs down in a number of places and standing water in the bunkers and some fairways. Need to come back again to give this course another look. It seemed to be a nice one.

Not many forced carries -- especially from the Senior tees.

I think this course would be nice if it weren't for the standing water. Will come again to see if that is the case.

Played: 19 July

Pace of play less than 4 hours. Course conditions - Good. Very friendly staff. Excellent facilities. Course is about an hour Northwest of Orlando, but worth the drive.

Nice Course, but Somewhat Challenging for short hitters. Be sure you check the layout for hazards in Fairways on #9 and #18. Several Greens have multiple elevations/tiers.

Course in nice condition despite the heavy rains the past couple of weeks. That said, there were a couple of holes with soggy conditions which reduced roll and made the course play longer.

Teed off at 7:21 AM, with a twosome ahead, so speed of play was dictated only by our own pace of play. Booked as a Single but paired with a nice group of guys to make a foursome. High overcast skies kept the temperatures down a bit until it burned off later in the morning.

Course staff is friendly and cart girl met us twice on the round. Reasonable prices for refreshments especially considering it is a resort.

Hole #7 remains my favorite on this course. Get the tee shot over the crown of the hill and on the Right and your ball will roll down close to the Green.

Would definitely recommend this course and its brother, El Campeon. Look for a deal on GolfNow or other site and you cannot go wrong. Mine was made through TeeOff.com and stacked a 20% off deal from BofA Mastercard making this a Super Hot deal.

Date of play 7 June:

Pace of play was very good being one of the first groups to tee off. Took under 3.5 hours to play. The course is in very good condition overall and the staff was friendly. I found the course to be somewhat challenging at times for short hitters like me.

Player tip: Play it forward here. Also, make sure you look at the hazard across the Fairway before teeing off on #18. Laying up may be a good choice.

Las Colinas is a nice course. It shows the results from aeration. Greens and Fairways are not lush, but in good condition. Some Tee boxes a bit sparse grass wise.

I believe this course plays longer than the listed yardage. Not that the yardage is incorrect, just that I seemed to need 1 more club for the yardage. Some forced carries and a couple of tight Fairways.

Undulating Greens roll true and not too fast. However, they are still a bit on the firm side so they don't always hold on approach shots. Today's forward pin placement on #5 made for a challenging approach shot. (See picture.)

Make sure you check the layout of the Greens regarding slope on the back side. You will not want to overshoot several Greens. #9 and #11 come to mind.

#17 has a Water hazard on the left that is not visible from the Tee box. Make sure you look at the hazard across the Fairway before teeing off on #18. Laying up is a good choice.

I would highly recommend this course. Especially if one gets a good GolfNow Hot Deal. ;>)

Date of Play - 22 June 2014, 7:28 AM

Pace of Play - Approx 4 hours

Booked round via GolfNow.com and got a 40% discount off the published rate.

Played the BLUE and RED courses (this complex has 3 different 9 holes courses). The BLUE course had recently undergone aeration and it has not fully recovered from that. Most putts will bounce along the way towards the hole and many times the ball would not roll true. I would say it is 2-4 weeks away. The RED course has essentially recovered from its aeration, although there are still signs of it with only occasional impact to putting.

The entire staff were professional, courteous and down right friendly. The patrons were also outgoing and greeted everyone when they met. I find that a refreshing change to many courses in the area. The facilities are top notch and they are even constructing new restrooms and storm shelters on the RED course.

The weather was warm, but not unbearable being so early in the morning. Starter was getting folks moving and after pairing me up with my new playing partners, we teed off a few minutes early. Round was completely unrushed.

There were only a few forced carries on the course. The RED course had a few holes that were fairly narrow and punished wayward shots. The BLUE was mostly wide open and hacker friendly. Watch out for water and other hazards along the sides of many holes on the RED course.

Would definitely recommend this course.

Played on 20 May, 2014. The Bargain in Central Florida. Weather was Excellent. Sunshine, but not too hot.

GolfNow Hot Deal for $12 + fees. A real bargain at that price. Food is good and inexpensive. Ample putting greens (2) with large driving range and chipping area. Best setup that I have seen.

Friendly staff paired me with fellow Razorback and friend. Pace of play was very fast. Did not have to wait on anyone until #10. Completed front nine in about 1.5 hours and the round in about 3.5 hours. We did back up on the 4 consecutive Par 3s on the back. Hacker friendly course. Wide open for the most part with some water hazards and few forced carries.

Short course on the back nine, but two long Par 3s (over 200 yards) were a challenge for me. Although # 5 is a Par 4, it plays long.

Lack of rain means the Fairways are dry and get a lot of roll. However, this also means that short shots are inconsistent due to the hard pack and not much grass.

Overall, a fun course for Hackers like me. Would definitely recommend especially with a Hot Deal.