Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club

Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club was established in 1993 and was designed in a links-like style where the mounding is meant to emulate the sand dunes which are such a feature of British and Irish links courses. Steve Smyers was the architect of Southern Dunes and he’s used the undulating, sandy, free-draining site to good effect.

Massive traditional sand bunkers and blow-out-styled, tufty waste bunkers do not naturally go hand-in-hand, but they work pretty well here at Southern Dunes alongside the occasional strategic water hazard. The greens are large, well contoured, slick and true, so you’ve only got your trusty putter to blame if you’re having a bad day on these greens.

What you see is what you get. There are no tricks at Southern Dunes, nothing is hidden, and everything is fairly laid out in front of you. But you’ll need to keep your shots in play and hit it long to card a decent score. Southern Dunes is a 7,227-yard monster from the black tees, so put your ego to one side and choose the right tee for your ability otherwise you will experience a torrid time.

Southern Dunes is located a few miles to the south of Orlando, pack your hot putter and your favourite sand wedge for an incredible value golf experience, especially if you bag one of their bargain twilight rates.