How long is Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion?

Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion plays 4,327–7,409 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.

How difficult is Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion?

Its slope rating ranges 109–138, with a course rating up to 76.4. The front nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the YELLOW/RED tees at 6,206 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

Is Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion walkable?

It's a flat walk, with roughly 115 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.

How many bunkers does Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion have?

Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion has 84 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.

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Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion

9000 Bay Hill Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819, USA

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75Linksmith Test · Stiff

7,409Back tees · yds

109–138Slope

72Par

7Tee sets

Flat115 ft climb

84Bunkers

Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship7,409 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 138

WalkFlat115 ft climb

BunkeringHeavy84 bunkers

WaterOccasional4 of 18 holes

Tougher nineFront 9by course rating

Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion is an 18-hole golf course in Orlando, FL, playing 4,327–7,409 yards from 7 sets of tees (slope 109–138, course rating up to 76.4).

It's a flat walk, roughly 115 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 84 bunkers, with water on 4 holes; the front nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

Arnold Palmer’s home club and longtime host of the PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, a Dick Wilson design Palmer refined into a demanding ball-striker’s test. A bucket-list round you earn by staying on property, capped by one of golf’s most volatile water-guarded finishes.

Best forBucket-listShot-making

Consistently praised

The Palmer history and tour pedigree make it a genuine bucket-list stop on holes you see on TV.
A real ball-striker’s exam that rewards quality long-iron play, with ponds framing many holes.

Worth knowing

The 16-17-18 finish brings water on all three, and it is essentially stay-and-play only at a premium.

Golfers recommend

Book a lodge stay to secure access rather than expecting a casual tee time.
Take the safe side into 16-18 and treat par on the close as a win.

Pairs withGrand Cypress Golf Club · Links Course →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolfPass PGA.com

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the YELLOW/RED tees, 6206 yds

16course handicap~88typical score130slope

How to play it

Front 938.5tougher

Back 937.9

Attack (1)Hold (6)Play it straight

Scoring chances at #16, so make your birdies count.
Card-wreckers at #1, #4, #8, #9, #16, #18. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at GREEN: 23. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	4	459	9	Long 4
2•	3	230	11	Long 3
3••	4	435	5
4••	5	569	1	Tough
5•	4	384	15	Birdie
6•	5	589	13
7•	3	196	17
8••	4	456	3	Long 4Tough
9•	4	481	7	Long 4
Out	36	3799
10•	4	397	12
11••	4	436	4
12•	5	573	10
13•	4	371	14
14•	3	216	18	Long 3
15•	4	427	6
16••	5	510	2	ReachableTough
17•	3	220	16	Long 3
18•	4	460	8	Long 4
In	36	3610

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
GREEN	7409	76.4	138	72
BLUE	6897	74	134	72
YELLOW	6441	71.5	133	72
YELLOW/RED	6206	70.5	130	72
RED	5849	68.9	127	72
WHITE	5131	65.8	115	72
FAMILY	4327	62.3	109	72

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

SE · 18 mph3 into11 cross4 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#4↑ 26 ft

#10↑ 23 ft

#18↑ 23 ft

#15↓ 23 ft

#3↓ 20 ft

#5↓ 16 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Thu 05-28 · 77/100

Wed05-2748poor75–101°F18 mph SE57% rain

Thu05-2877ok75–86°F10 mph SW55% rain

Fri05-2963ok74–92°F15 mph W57% rain

Sat05-3062ok76–91°F15 mph W59% rain

Sun05-3156poor75–95°F16 mph W68% rain

Mon06-0156poor76–94°F17 mph W60% rain

Tue06-0272ok74–89°F9 mph WNW71% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

510

411

712

613

414

415

516

317

318

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #12 (7) · #1 (6) · #4 (6) · #9 (6). Water on 4 holes: #6, #13, #14, #16.

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion?: Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion plays 4,327–7,409 yards across 7 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion?: Its slope rating ranges 109–138, with a course rating up to 76.4. The front nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the YELLOW/RED tees at 6,206 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion walkable?: It's a flat walk, with roughly 115 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion have?: Bay Hill Club & Lodge · Challenger/Champion has 84 bunkers, and water comes into play on 5 holes.