Golf Courses: Grand Cypress New Course

Orlando, Florida is the home of Disney, Golf Channel and considered by many as the golf capitol of the USA.  Orlando's weather is almost always warm and suitable for playing golf year round. Overview One of the best courses in the Orlando area is the "New Course" at Grand Cypress, which opened in 1988.  The New Course is a Jack Nicklaus signature design which is inspired by the links style rolling hills and terrain of the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.  The course is located in a large meadow and employs course features similar to the Old Course in Scotland like deep bunkers, rock bridges and double greens. Holes #1 and #18 are replica holes of the 1st and 18th at the Old Course in St. Andrews, complete with the wide fairway, green shapes and the famous Swilken Burn (the creek short of #1 green and in front of #18 tee). Though the course is designed to look like a links course it does not play like one.  The soft and moist Florida ground is not conducive to playing links style running golf shots  The soft ground calls for carrying the golf ball to the greens, rather than running or bouncing it up. Stats

• Par: 72
• Length: 7,132 yards
• Rating: 75.9
• Slope: 142
• Tee boxes: 4
• Pot bunkers: 150

Amenities Grand Cypress offers a vast array of amenities including complete practice facilities, one of the biggest golf academies in the USA, numerous food and beverage options, recreation activities, lodging and of course close access to all of the Orlando area entertainment like Disney, Sea World and Universal Studios.

Contact Grand Cypress 1 N Jacaranda St  Orlando, FL 32836 (407) 239-4700 www.grandcypress.com