Twelve guides, played like a round: plan it, play it, and live on the course.
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide | Weather by month | Lightning | Summer heat | Flying with clubs | Choosing a course | Nine holes | |
| Topic | Plan Your Round | Plan Your Round | Plan Your Round | Plan Your Round | On the Course | On the Course | |
| Par (min) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| Hole | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide | Carts on roads | Gators & wildlife | Buying a home | HOA fines | Homestead | Carts at home | |
| Topic | On the Course | On the Course | Golf Community Living | Golf Community Living | Golf Community Living | Golf Community Living | |
| Par (min) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
- 1Weather by monthPlan Your Round5 min
- 2LightningPlan Your Round5 min
- 3Summer heatPlan Your Round4 min
- 4Flying with clubsPlan Your Round4 min
- 5Choosing a courseOn the Course4 min
- 6Nine holesOn the Course4 min
- 7Carts on roadsOn the Course4 min
- 8Gators & wildlifeOn the Course4 min
- 9Buying a homeGolf Community Living4 min
- 10HOA finesGolf Community Living5 min
- 11HomesteadGolf Community Living5 min
- 12Carts at homeGolf Community Living4 min
Twelve holes, about 52 minutes of reading. Start anywhere: every guide stands on its own.
Plan Your Round
Orlando weather by month, summer storms and heat, and flying in with your clubs.
- 1Orlando Golf Weather by Month: When to Play and What to ExpectNOAA’s normal highs, lows and rainfall for Orlando, month by month, and what they mean for your tee time.
- 2Lightning on the Golf Course: What to Do When Thunder Rolls in OrlandoThe National Weather Service’s lightning rules applied to a round of golf: when to stop, where to go and when to start again.
- 3Playing Golf in Orlando Heat: Heat Index, Warning Signs and First AidHow the heat index works, the signs of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and what to do on the course.
- 4Flying to Orlando With Golf Clubs: TSA Rules, Batteries and Renting InsteadWhat the TSA allows in carry-on and checked bags, how to pack clubs and devices, and when renting clubs in Orlando makes more sense.
On the Course
Choosing a public course, nine-hole and evening golf, golf carts on the road and the wildlife by the water.
- 5Choosing a Public Golf Course in Orlando: Tee Times, Dress Codes and Pace of PlayThe questions that separate one Orlando public course from another, from booking windows to dress codes, practice areas and pace.
- 6Nine Holes, Short Courses and Evening Golf Around OrlandoWhy a nine-hole round, a short course or an evening session can be the best golf of an Orlando trip, and how to plan one.
- 7Golf Carts on Florida Roads: What Section 316.212 AllowsWhen a golf cart may leave the course and use a public road in Florida, who may drive it, the equipment it needs and the hours it may run.
- 8Alligators and Wildlife on Orlando Golf Courses: Staying Safe by the WaterWhy Central Florida courses share their ponds with alligators, what Florida law says about feeding them and how to play safely near the water.
Golf Community Living
Buying a home in a golf community, HOA fines and records, homestead and carts at home.
- 9Buying a Home in a Florida Golf Community: The Disclosure Summary and Other DocumentsWhat Florida’s HOA disclosure summary tells you, your right to cancel if you do not get it, and the documents worth reading before you buy on a fairway.
- 10HOA Fines and Records in Florida Golf Communities: How Chapter 720 Protects OwnersThe limits Florida puts on HOA fines, the notice and hearing an owner is entitled to, suspensions, and the right to see the association’s records.
- 11Florida Homestead Exemption for New Orlando Residents: Deadlines, the 3% Cap and PortabilityWho qualifies for Florida’s homestead exemption, the March 1 deadline, how the assessment cap works and how portability carries savings to a new home.
- 12Golf Carts and Low-Speed Vehicles in Florida Communities: Which One Do You Need?The legal difference between a golf cart and a low-speed vehicle in Florida, where each may drive, and what registration, insurance and licenses they need.