TSM Private Course Of The Month

West Orange Country Club, Winter Garden, FL

2005

On Thursday, November 3, 2005, Tedesco Sports Marketing sent their team of representatives, Dr. Joseph Tedesco, Rich Gonzalez, Nick Nawrocki, and Cristen Child, to review West Orange Country Club Golf Course in Winter Garden, Florida.

West Orange Country Club is a private club that was established in 1967. It has been Central Florida’s best kept secret for almost 40 years. Well, I guess the secret is out of the bag now.

General Mgr. Mike Beaver with TSM Cristen Child

Head Professional, Stew McComb

When we arrived, we were all graciously met by Head Professional, Stew McComb. He proceeded to give us a tour of the facility, and a brief history of the property. Steve told us that the commercial currently being aired on television with Tiger Woods, and the other person who goes into the “nervous shakes” on the golf course, was filmed at West Orange Country Club. Another commercial with Tiger was also shot there. It was the one where Tiger was made up like the Bill Murray gopher hunter in the movie Caddyshack

Once we finished with our tour of the facility, we all went to the first hole to begin our round of golf. The weather was perfect, so we had no excuses to play badly. The course is 6,418 yards from the blue tees, and a par 71. It is a true test of your golfer’s skills, since the course is decorated on every hole with trees that are just waiting to gobble up your best swings. There is just enough water to get you in trouble, and to keep you honest. The course itself was in excellent shape. The fairways were trimmed meticulously, and the greens were manicured as well as any we have seen to so far. The management team should be commended for a job well done.

TSM's Nick on #1 Tee

# 6 Par 4

# 8 Par 4

View from a bridge

Lounge

Mercedes & Jeanie serving up the smiles

Putting Green

What we liked about the course was the quality and diversity in the way it played. There were some holes where you could just step up to the tee and take a hearty swing knowing you had some room for error, but then there were some other holes where you had to be cognizant of the narrow fairways and actually try to aim your shots.

If you are looking for a private course to join that is friendly and challenging, then Tedesco Sports Marketing recommends West Orange Country Club to you.

Tedesco Sports Marketing rates this course a NINE DRIVER OUT OF TEN

Their management team is as follows:

Mike Beaver: Director of Operations

Stew McComb: Head Golf Professional	Kim Crant: Office Manager
Dennis Allen: F&B Manager	Pete Madden: Executive Chef
Tommy Heard: Superintendent	Richard Keith: Asst. Superintendent

Phone Number: 407-656-4882

Visit their website: http://www.woclub.com/index.htm