Five rounds across five designer signatures, from Palmer's private lodge to Nicklaus's St Andrews tribute.
6 Days
Bucket List Trip
$3500–$5500/person
5
Moderate to Challenging
This itinerary assembles the five courses that define Orlando's place in American golf. Each was designed by a figure whose name carries weight in the game's history: Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Jack Nicklaus, and a second Nicklaus design that pays tribute to the Old Course at St Andrews. The routing moves between two resort bases, starting at Bay Hill Lodge for its PGA Tour pedigree and shifting to Reunion Resort to access the three-designer collection that no other property in the country can match.
Fly into Orlando International Airport (MCO) and drive 30 minutes to Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge. Check into the lodge and take an afternoon tee time on the Champion and Challenger nines.
Drive 20 minutes south to Grand Cypress for a morning round on the New Course, Jack Nicklaus's tribute to St Andrews. The double greens, 150 pot bunkers, and Swilcan Bridge replica create an experience entirely unlike the previous day.
The first of three consecutive days at Reunion, and starting with the Palmer Course is deliberate. Arnold Palmer's design features the most dramatic elevation changes of the three, with generous fairways and visual spectacle that allows the group to settle into the Reunion property without being punished by difficulty.
The Watson Course rewards the strategic awareness that the Palmer round the previous day began to develop. Tom Watson's emphasis on firm, fast fairways and ground-game approach shots creates a different test: less visual drama, more cerebral decision-making.
The final round, and the most demanding. The Nicklaus Course at Reunion features small undulating greens, pot bunkers, and railroad-tie-framed elevated tees that announce the difficulty from the first hole.
Check out of Reunion Resort and drive 30 minutes to MCO. Flights from Orlando connect to most major US cities with high frequency.
Two accommodation bases keep driving manageable. Bay Hill Lodge for Night 1, then Reunion Resort hotel for Nights 2 through 5. Grand Cypress sits between the two, making it a natural transition-day round. A rental car is necessary; the courses span a 30-mile arc, and even the Reunion-based days benefit from car access for restaurants and activities. Groups of four sharing a car and splitting accommodation costs will land toward the lower end of the cost range.
$3500–$5500
per person
6 Days
5 nights
5
courses included