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Winter Park Golf Course (WP9)

A restored 1914 nine-holer through the streets of Winter Park. Cheap, quick, walkable and full of character; the most charming short round in the area.

Par35

Tips2,480 yd

Rating / slope–

Green fees seen$28–$40

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Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Tips	2,480	–	–

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Peak	$33 Mon-Thu, $40 Fri-Sun/holidays for 9 holes, non-resident (Oct 1-Apr 30)
Winter	$33 / $40 non-resident (Oct 1-Apr 30)
Shoulder	Nov-Dec same as winter: $33 / $40 non-resident; May at summer rates
Summer	$28 Mon-Thu, $34 Fri-Sun/holidays, non-resident (May 1-Sep 30)
Locals	Winter Park residents $20 Mon-Thu, $26 weekends year-round. Annual membership $1,350 resident, $2,150 non-resident (green fees, 7-day booking). Juniors $12, 12 and under $8.

City rate table read 2026-11-04 (current published rates)

Before you book

Access	City of Winter Park municipal 9-hole course, open to everyone. Public tee times up to 3 days ahead on TeeItUp; annual members book 7 days ahead. Built for walking: pull carts $6, a few electric carts mainly for seniors and disabled players.
Book ahead	Public 3 days ahead; annual members 7 days (TeeItUp).
Overseed / closures	No overseed or aerification dates published. 2026 monthly maintenance closures (city page): Mondays Jan 5, Feb 9, Mar 9, Apr 13, May 11, Jun 8, Jul 13, Aug 10, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 7, plus Tuesdays Apr 14 (to noon), May 12, Jun 9, Jul 14, Aug 11, Sep 15 (to noon).
Designer	Original 1914 layout; 2016 restoration by Keith Rhebb and Riley Johns (Integrative Golf)
Opened	1914
Style	Short historic town 9 threaded through the streets of old Winter Park beside the SunRail/Amtrak line, two churches and a cemetery; you cross the street six times a round.
Carts	Walking course. Pull cart $6; electric cart $14 per person per 9 ($12 seniors 65+), limited supply.
Practice	Putting green.
Drive from downtown Orlando	14 min (8.1 mi)
Phone	407-599-3339
Address	761 Old England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

Local knowledge

The best hour of golf in Orlando for a couple or a family: 9 holes in about 75-90 minutes, then lunch on Park Avenue a few blocks away.
No twilight rate; the cheap way in is a weekday (Mon-Thu) tee time.
Check the city's maintenance-day list before you go: the course closes one Monday a month.
About 30-35 minutes from Disney and 25 from Universal via I-4; an easy park rest-day outing.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	4	238	+5 ft
2	3	147	+2 ft
3	5	428	-3 ft
4	5	481	+6 ft
5	4	346	-5 ft
6	4	254	+4 ft
7	3	182	-3 ft
8	3	141	-2 ft
9	4	230	-5 ft

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Recognition

City page says Golf Channel/GolfAdvisor named it the No. 5 short course in the US (secondhand claim, original ranking not read).

Closest golf hotels

Courtyard Orlando Lake Mary/North — 21 min, 13.5 mi
Hampton Inn Orlando International Airport — 26 min, 13.5 mi
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Orlando - International Drive — 27 min, 16.3 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Winter Park Golf Course (WP9)?

Green fees we have seen range from $28–$40, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: $33 Mon-Thu, $40 Fri-Sun/holidays for 9 holes, non-resident (Oct 1-Apr 30)

How far ahead can you book Winter Park Golf Course (WP9)?

Public 3 days ahead; annual members 7 days (TeeItUp).

How far is Winter Park Golf Course (WP9) from Orlando?

About 14 minutes (8.1 miles) by road from downtown Orlando in light traffic.