[rjn5656]

Looking for a "GREAT" golf experience within a 2 hour drive. Where you recommend?

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Looking for a "GREAT" golf experience within a 2 hour drive. Where you recommend?

Baseline to the north is a great golf course.
Baseline Golf Course, Driving Range, Ocala Florida

One of my favorites

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Baseline to the north is a great golf course.
Baseline Golf Course, Driving Range, Ocala Florida

One of my favorites

It's a little executive course!!!! I doubt the OP had that in mind in looking for a "great" course.

Within 2 hours there are A LOT of courses, and I have no idea what is meant by great, but

Could try

Juliette Falls
Mission Inn--El Campeon course
Disney---any of the 3 courses but Magnolia is my favorite
Waldorf Astoria----greens are lightening
Innisbrook--Copperhead course
TPC Sawgrass is 2h15min but bring your piggy bank
Streamsong is about 2 hours, 3 courses, black is amazing, but you have to walk Oct-April
The courses at Shingle Creek and Champions Gate are OK, wouldn't call them "great"

I'm sure you'll get many more suggestions

[rjn5656]

These are what I am looking for. Want to take some out for a special day at a true quality golf course. Some good ideas here. Any others for Orlando?

[willis100]

LPGA International is about 50 minutes but that is toward Jacksonville.

[UpNorth]

Deer Island - Great setting, and about an hour away. Harbor Hills is close by, and puts most Villages courses to shame. Mission Inn El Campigon for a classic experience. Baseline is pretty, but is only Executive length and can play pretty slow at times.All the above are an hour or less away. Julliette Falls is a bit further out, but many consider it worth the trip.

[Mrfriendly]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Looking for a "GREAT" golf experience within a 2 hour drive. Where you recommend?

I enjoyed Stonecrest Golf Club just north of Walmart. New owners bought last month and making place better.

[laboutj]

Orange County National has two great courses (at least they did about 10 years ago when I played them). Used to be where the PGA Q school tournament was held. Great practice area too.

[Keefelane66]

Wife, myself and friends go to Orlando for golf packages guys golf ladies do what ladies do. It's nice to get out of the bubble once in awhile.Good nightlife after 9 Orlando is fun.

[Badger 2006]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Looking for a "GREAT" golf experience within a 2 hour drive. Where you recommend?

World Woods in Brooksville. About an hour away. Both courses were, possibly still are, in the top 100 public courses in America. Hosted a Shell’s Wonderfuf World of golf Match between Phil Mickelson and David Toms a number of years back. Tiger and O’mera would go there to practice.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Looking for a "GREAT" golf experience within a 2 hour drive. Where you recommend?

Lake Jovita Semi private course 30 miles north of Tampa
World Woods 2 Fazio courses
Mission Inn it is a resort course and can be slow, good(for Florida) elevation changes

Noted someone suggested Baseline. Good condition(especially in the winter) but it plays like something between a regular golf course and an exec course.

[Cammilot]

Innisbrook Copperhead course home to Valspar Championship is a great course. Also Island course is a real challenge.

[jedalton]

expensive but a nice track

[jedalton]

Eagle Ridge

[Luggage]

Right down the road on route 44 is Pennbrooke Fairways. 27 holes and has a very nice clubhouse and restaurant. The golf course is run by the owners and golfers directly and is much better kept than most. I am not a golfer myself but a homeowner and I am telling you they are very proud of the courses. And it's very reasonable. Shush its a secret.