Hawk's Landing near Orlando
Orlando golf doesn't lack for resort golf courses, and Hawk's Landing Golf Club is as good as they get. It's a Robert Cupp III design, and it is very nearly a perfect resort golf course, combining immaculate conditioning with a very friendly layout. Have a Mai-Tai for lunch, hack away in the afternoon.
It's only 6,600 yards from the back tees so that even mid-handicappers can boldly step back and not take a drubbing. Oddly, the intermediate tees drop drastically to 6,165 yards.
The fairways are wide and inviting with gentle mounding and there is very little rough to speak of. Many of the tree-lined fairways have pine straw to hit out of, so that you'll nearly always have a shot at the green.
The greens are in good shape, and even have a little speed to them, and are surrounded by chipping areas that are closely mown so that you can putt on them. There are almost always bail-out areas around the greens on the more difficult holes, as well as mounding.
Where the course is not so forgiving, however, is in the water obstacles. This is where the course bares its teeth: a full 15 of the holes has water in play, and some nervous little carries.
Hawk's Landing is an excellent resort course with resort green fees, ranging from $85 to $155.
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