Hi, i live in the UK and me and a couple of mates are spending 2 weeks in Kissimmee late august early september this year.

I'm looking for an idea on green fee prices for various courses, we're looking to play early morning or late afternoon so i'm guessing they have twilight fees. We're looking for not too expensive but not pitch & putt if you know what i mean!!

Also looking for any recommendations on courses, i like the look of Mystic Dunes & Grande Pines, any other suggestions would be greatly recieved.

Thanks, Steve

Greens fees in central Florida are reduced a TON during the summer. Especially the twilight rates. I don't really want to recommend any courses because the list is way too long. When you get here find yourself a golf store and pick up a free Golf Course Guide at the counter and look through it. Tons of great courses for CHEAP. I will warn you though. You are coming during the hottest part of the year. Be prepared to drink 3-4 bottles of water minimum per round and find some 50spf sunscreen. In the afternoons we get thunder storms daily between 2-6pm. HEAVY thunderstorms. Bring the rain gear. They pop up out of nowhere. If you have any further questions, feel free to PM me.

I lived in Fort Lauderdale for a couple of years. My experience is this:

As Teetogreen86 said, golf is really cheap in the summer in Florida (it is definately off-season).

The biggest problem, though, is that there really are pretty much daily thunderstorms. Not little light drizzles, but really serious downpours, with lightening. You don't play through these storms - you take shelter until they are over. Nice thing, though, is that they're pretty predictable. (In Fort Lauderdale, it was always between 1 and 3 or so in the afternoon). Has to do with weather off the ocean. What this means, though, is that you either want to play after the storm du jour is done (twilight golf), or plan to be off the course before they start.

The other problem has to do with the meaning of "off season". You are not just talking about summer - you are talking about August - without a doubt, the hottest, most humid month in Florida (which is saying something). Occasionally a hurricane or something. Point is, though, any course that is going to do maintenance - redo a clubhouse, or rip up an entire hole or two, or completely change a couple of greens, etc., etc. ... it is pretty much exactly the month when it will be done - because it is the slowest month of the year. A lot of the time, courses won't close (to the few people playing). So before you go to a course, make sure to call and see if anything odd is going on that week on the course. (I personally can try to hit around sand traps, but it is somewhat irritating to try to draw a tee shot around a moving bulldozer - which I've had to try to do ...).

Still, any time of the year ... Florida does have some truly great golf courses. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself.

These guys are both right about the season being damp and hot but the soft receptive greens will make you feel like a hero. Falcons Fire and Celebration have never let me down that time of year and both are right there. I recomend Falcons earier more than later in the day ( more sun exposure than at Celebration) in my experience. Enjoy your rounds

Fla in August, no way. Way too hot and rainy. You should head to Cape Cod, Massachusetts that time of year.

I go to Florida every two years to play golf, Always in July and it does rain almost every afternoon that time of year. Like people say hurricane time, so be very careful I personally wouldn't travel to Florida in August or September but if you have already booked so be it.
If you don't mine travelling try The Majors Golf Club in Palm Bay (may be an hours drive from Kissimmee). It's an Arnold Palmer designed course and that time of year you can play for around £15 yes that's right £15.
most courses are pretty Cheap between April and October due to the fact that alot of people spend the winter months on holiday in Florida so the prices go up then.
Try www.floridagolferguide.com to find some courses.

Happy holidays.

I live in Fort Lauderdale...3 years now. First year...4 hurricanes. But I hadn't started playing golf yet. Second year...not too much rain...Play early LOTS of cheap golf. You'll have rain up there in Orlando but not as much and not as dangerous as down here. Get up early and play. If you can go to the coast and play a little..the east coast within a mile of the ocean tends to stay dry when it's raining all around.

Enjoy!
Stephanie

Thanks everyone for your advice.

I know its gonna be a hot one, and dangerous with regards to hurricanes!! But its the only time i can get away in the summer!

Is there any kind of links setup courses in the area??

Thanks, Steve