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Just in time for the weekend, today’s Groupon Orlando Deal is a 53% discount off of your tee time and range balls out at Hawks Landing Golf Club.

There’s no limitations to when you can play, only that you need to book the round in advance, which.. 95% of the time you do anyway.

The rate is usually $95 and today it’s only $45. If you enjoyed the round and want to go back out, same day replays are only $20 bucks.

You can purchase up to two per person and the deal lasts until Sunday.

Designed by golf architect Robert Cupp Jr., Hawk’s Landing Golf Club blends Florida’s natural beauty with a pristine course layout. Loosen up before your first power-drive on the club’s practice range and putting greens. Then, expect to use every club in your bag as you navigate the 6,600-yard course, as well as both your irises as you gaze upon luminous azaleas, tropical vegetation, and Florida wildlife. In addition to the GPS-ready cart and balls included with this Groupon, golfers also receive complimentary access to the women’s and men’s locker rooms. Afterward, stop by the club’s fully stocked golf shop to find equipment to transform quadruple bogeys into persistent, high-five-deserving birdies.

I’ve never played Hawks Landing, but I’ve heard it’s a fun and challenging course.

While you’re here, feel free to check out my Orlando golf course reviews and if you’re looking to play, here’s a selection of discount Orlando tee times.

If you’re looking for a good round of golf this weekend consider trying out Mystic Dunes Golf Club. GolfNow.com has some pretty cheap rates presently for the course.

I’ve played Mystic Dunes quite a few times and wrote a review on the course for FloridaGolf.com.

Check it out.

Orlando Golf Course Review – Mystic Dunes Golf Club

It’s a fun course that has some of the craziest putting surfaces you’ll find anywhere in Orlando as well as some crazy whiskey barrel “give me a gun” bunkers.

The facilities are great and the staff are friendly, courteous and knowledgeable, not to mention, last time I was out there, they had some pretty stellar beer specials… can’t beat that after a good or bad round!

If you’ve played there, I’d like to hear your opinion of the course.

-Dave

If you liked this one, feel free to check out my other Orlando golf course reviews and if you’re looking to play, here’s a selection of discounted Orlando tee times.

Received an email yesterday announcing that Black Bear Golf Club is now available on golfnow.com Orlando!

Here’s the link.

Black Bear Golf Club

If you’ve never played out there, it’s definitely worth the drive!

It’s a P.B Dye design, featuring four sets of tees with the tips playing 7062 yards. Course rating is 74.1 with a slope of 132.

While “daring the bear” you’ll encounter large waste bunkers, undulating greens and dramatic fairway elevation changes.

I recommend getting out there right after sunrise when the fog is still lingering, it’s a thing of beauty.

If you’re heading out there and looking for a 4th, feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email!

-Dave

Here’s some Orlando golf course reviews for your perusal and if you’re looking to play, here’s a selection of discounted Orlando tee times.

Check it out, Victoria Hills Golf Club was voted as one of the top 50 public golf courses in the country by the readers of Golf World Magazine!

I told you it was one of the most under-rated golf courses in the area!!   They’re also one of the few walker friendly golf courses in Orlando.

A few months ago I wrote a review for FloridaGolf.com, here’s the link.

Orlando Golf Course Review – Victoria Hills Golf Club.

They’ve got some pretty good discounted tee times on GolfNow.com Orlando, so if you get an opportunity to head out there, I recommend it, it’ll be well worth the drive.

If you’ve played it, I’d like to hear your opinion of the course.

-Dave

Victoria Hills Named “Top-50 Public Course” by Golf World Magazine

(DELAND, Fla.) – Victoria Hills Golf Club – an award-winning, Ron Garl designed course owned by The St. Joe Company and managed by Billy Casper Golf – announces Golf World readers have voted it as one of the Top 50 public-access courses in the country in the 2010 edition of the weekly magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

An assessment of the overall golf experience, this ranking explores all variables that make a golf facility enjoyable including the quality and condition of the course, the amenities offered and the overall value provided to the golfer.

“Receiving this praise from the readers of Golf World is very rewarding, and goes to show the tremendous work that the staff at Victoria Hills are putting in on a daily basis,” says Stephen Hilliard, Vice President of Resort and Club Operations for The St. Joe Company. “This golf course is a special place and it is great to see it recognized by those who have enjoyed it throughout the year.”

The Golf World Readers’ Choice Awards are based solely on reader input gathered via an online poll conducted in 2008 and 2009. For a facility to be ranked, it must have received a minimum number of reader evaluations. Readers graded facilities based on various criteria using a 10-point scale and Golf World plugged those numbers into a formula.

While scoring high in all categories is necessary for inclusion on this prestigious list, Victoria Hills excelled in categories such as Quality of Course, Reputation/Prestige and Food/Dinning. One of only four facilities in Florida on the list, Victoria Hills appeared alongside such well known courses as Orange County National and TPC Tampa Bay.

Tucked away in the historic college town of DeLand, Victoria Hills is conveniently located off Interstate 4, less than a 30 minute drive for both Orlando-area and Daytona Beach golfers. The stunning layout boasts more than 50 feet of elevation change, taking advantage of the area’s natural rolling hills, foliage and wetlands. Tall pines and majestic oaks frame the course while sandy natural areas and pristine lakes make for inspiring sight lines.

Game improvement and player retention are at Victoria Hills’ core mission: the Garl-designed practice facility features 90 hitting stations, a large putting green and chipping area and practice bunkers that emulate true course conditions. The Victoria Hills Golf Academy opened in January, offering programs targeted to juniors, beginners, intermediate players and lower handicappers who can enroll in courses designed to match their experience and skills.

After the round, golfers can relax at Mulligan’s Tavern & Grille with a variety of options for all diners — an elegant dining room, tavern style bar and an outside dining facility with stunning views of the course. The highly-rated restaurant features former celebrity Chef Scot Choquette.

Here’s some Orlando golf course reviews for your perusal and if you’re looking to play, here’s a selection of discounted Orlando tee times.