Orlando, FL
Arnie's place — stay in the Lodge, play the King's home course.
Every March the PGA Tour comes to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, finishing on the water-guarded 18th that has produced decades of highlights. The rest of the year, the club Palmer called home keeps his arrangement alive: book the on-site Lodge and you play the Championship course as a member guest of the King's house — walk past his workshop, eat in his grill room, soak up the history. Round out the week at Orange County National's 36 acclaimed public holes, and Orlando's restaurant rows handle the nights.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship Course | Dick Wilson; Arnold Palmer refinements | Home of the Arnold Palmer Invitational — the water-ringed 18th is pure Tour theater. The must-play. | resort |
| Charger Nine | — | Bay Hill's third nine — the relaxed extra loop after the main event. | resort |
| Orange County National — Panther Lake | — | The headline half of Orlando's famous 36-hole public complex. | public |
| Orange County National — Crooked Cat | — | The windswept, links-leaning sibling — a strong Cup-day alternative. | public |
The resort
Palmer's own club lodge steps from the range — old-school rooms, the grill room's history on every wall, and member-guest access to the Championship course built into the stay.
◆ The private house
A pool villa in the Dr. Phillips or Windermere orbit — big lanai, home theater, ten minutes to Bay Hill's gates and Restaurant Row. Orlando's vacation-home supply is bottomless.
6-8 BR · sleeps 12-16 · ~$800–$2,500/nt
AM Travel day to Orlando — arrive by afternoon.
PM Check into the Lodge, range session, dinner in the grill room under the King's memorabilia.
AM Panther Lake to find the swing.
PM Optional Crooked Cat second round; Restaurant Row dinner.
AM The King's course — play the 18th for the cameras.
PM Charger Nine for the diehards; poolside debrief and steaks.
AM The team match on the API stage — the water on 18 decides careers.
PM Trophy dinner, cigars on the veranda, one last Orlando night out.
AM An early Charger loop or Lodge breakfast, then the drive home.
Bay Hill is a private club with one beautiful loophole: stay in Arnold Palmer's Lodge and the King's home course — the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational venue — is yours. Add Orlando's public heavyweights and the trip plays way above its price.
Access to the Championship course comes through a Lodge stay — book rooms and tee times together and confirm course availability around tournament season in March. Orange County National takes outside play year-round.