14224 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane,
Orlando, Florida 32821
Office
+1 (888) 924 6531 (toll free)Pro shop
+1 (407) 597 3783Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
Brian Mogg (Director of Instruction)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Rees Jones
28.352375
-81.533221
2.5 mi SW of Downtown Disney / 19 mi SW of downtown Orlando.
Waldorf Astoria, FL
Waldorf Astoria Golf Club: Located close to Walt Disney World's Caribbean Beach Resort, this relative newcomer to the Orlando golfing scene handsomely winds its way through a large wetland preserve. The well-crafted Rees Jones design contains plenty of golfing challenge, infused by an abundance of water hazards and stylish bunkering.
Majestic stands of pine and cypress trees line the fairways, as do three lakes, which are brought into play on over half the holes. The fairways and greens are solidly defended by sprawling bunkers, reminiscent of hazards found on courses "a century ago". Pleasingly, there's not a house to be seen around this resort-style layout, although the Waldorf Astoria and Hilton Bonnet Creek hotels do loom large in the northeast corner of the course.
Stay&Play at Waldorf Astoria: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Non-metal spike facility.
Good
Bonnet Creek is a small but important water course that flows from Bay Lake through the Walt Disney World Resort, before heading south across I-4 and on through the town of Celebration. The Bonnet Creek Resort, with its Waldorf Astoria, Hilton and Wyndham hotels is an enclave in the southeast corner of Walt Disney World, but is not owned by Disney.
Waldorf-Astoria hotels have their origins in the legendary Astor dynasty, which dates back to John Jacob Astor, who migrated to the US from Walldorf in Germany. When he died in 1848, his fur trading, real estate and opium businesses had made Astor the richest man in the USA.
Astor's great grandson, William Waldorf Astor, built the original 13-story Waldorf Hotel in 1893; it quickly became a gathering place for the world's wealthy elite. Four years later, Waldorf's cousin, John Jacob Astor IV built the adjoining 17-storey Astoria Hotel. In the early 1930s the Waldorf and Astoria were relocated from their original Fifth Avenue site, to make way for the Empire State Building. In a new 47-storey building on Park Avenue, the Waldorf-Astoria hotel was launched in 1931, and later bought by Conrad Hilton in 1949.
14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, FL 32821
+1 (407) 597 5500
Visit websiteThis luxury Orlando resort offers a stately lobby, through which a wealth of delightful amenities and impeccable personalized service await. In addition to the luxury accommodations and an array of fine dining options, you can indulge in the Waldorf Astoria Spa and a Rees-Jones designed 18-hole championship golf course.
Waldorf Astoria GC
Disney's Lake Buena Vista
The majority of courses in Where2Golf's Around Orlando coverage are within 20 miles of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando.
14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, FL 32821.
+1 (407) 597 3600
Visit websiteLocated adjacent to Walt Disney World Resort, the Hilton Bonnet Creek is located on a 482-acre nature preserve and offers free transportation to and from Disney theme parks. A three-acre lazy river is onsite and features a water slide. 12 on-site restaurants and bars, includes the hotel's signature restaurant, La Luce, which serves Italian cuisine.
Waldorf Astoria GC
Disney's Lake Buena Vista
The majority of courses in Where2Golf's Around Orlando coverage are within 20 miles of the Waldorf Astoria Orlando.
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