Orlando golf has a capital: Bay Hill

Four of this page's six films circle one place — the Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Arnold Palmer's club and home of the Arnold Palmer Invitational — because that's where the deepest verified coverage of Orlando golf lives. The history film tells why: Palmer played an exhibition here, made it his winter home, bought the club and built its hospitality legacy; the game's best still come every year.

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Lisa Charlotte

A first-timer's day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational — Lisa Charlotte arrives knowing almost nothing about golf, learns it is a full PGA Tour event at Bay Hill, and comes away with a newcomer's honest read on the tournament experience and the players.

Key takeaways
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill
  • PGA Tour stop in Orlando
  • First-timer friendly account

Golf is Everywhere - Bay Hill Club & Lodge

Jay Revell

Jay Revell's short film on the Bay Hill Club & Lodge — Arnold Palmer played an exhibition here, made it his winter home, bought the club, and built its hospitality legacy; the game's best still come to Orlando every year for his Invitational.

Key takeaways
  • Bay Hill Club & Lodge history
  • Arnold Palmer's club
  • Home of the Invitational

The Complete 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Experience | Bay Hill Vlog

ViewFromTheCheapSeats

ViewFromTheCheapSeats document the complete 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational spectator experience: the free shuttle from Universal Orlando instead of roughly $120 on-site parking, the sponsor village (Chick-fil-A cows, contests and food stalls), and a full day walking Bay Hill's holes.

Key takeaways
  • Take the free Universal shuttle — on-site parking ran about $120
  • A full spectator's day, entrance to final hole
  • Sponsor village and fan activities get real coverage

The Invitational, three ways

  • As a first-timer — arriving knowing almost nothing about golf, learning it's a full PGA Tour event, and coming away with a newcomer's honest read on the tournament and the players
  • As a spectator (2026) — the complete experience: the free shuttle from Universal Orlando instead of roughly $120 on-site parking, the sponsor village, and a full day walking the holes
  • As a strategist (2026) — all 18 holes broken down with flyovers ahead of the March 5–8 Invitational: how the design tempts aggression and punishes small misses, and where rounds are won and lost

Inside Arnie's Army

The legacy film tours the Arnie's Army Legacy Experience at Bay Hill: Palmer's Latrobe roots as the greenkeeper's son who wasn't allowed to play, President Eisenhower's 37th-birthday gift, his medals — and a station where visitors can hit shots with clubs Palmer actually played.

The coastal detour, labeled

The sixth film reviews Hammock Beach Golf Resort — in Palm Coast, about 85 minutes away — for its two courses and full resort. A day-trip add-on, stated plainly, not an Orlando course.

Sources: the six videos on this page — four Bay Hill films (first-timer, history, spectator and strategy), the Arnie's Army tour, and the Hammock Beach review — summarized from their entries in our catalog.

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Bay Hill Course Breakdown (2026) | Arnold Palmer Invitational Flyover & Strategy (Hole-by-Hole)

Common Sense Golf

Common Sense Golf break down Bay Hill hole by hole ahead of the 2026 Invitational (March 5–8): a flyover and strategy guide to how the course tempts aggression and punishes small misses, with bunker placement measured against realistic carry distances.

Key takeaways
  • All 18 holes broken down with flyovers
  • Bay Hill's design punishes near-misses by design
  • The spectator's guide to where rounds are won and lost

Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa Review (2026) | Full Resort Tour & Guide!

Brandon’s Travel Guides

Brandon's full 2026 review of Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa — pools, golf, private beach and restaurants, and whether it's worth staying. NOTE THE LOCATION: Hammock Beach is on the Palm Coast, 22 miles south of St. Augustine and roughly 85 minutes from Orlando — a Space Coast/Flagler resort, not an Orlando spa; it is included as the nearest full resort-and-spa tour in our catalog while Orlando-specific spa coverage is gathered.

Key takeaways
  • Full resort and spa review, 2026
  • Palm Coast location — not Orlando
  • Pools, golf and private beach

Take a look around the Arnie’s Army Legacy Experience at Bay Hill 🤩

Sky Sports Golf

Sky Sports Golf tours the Arnie's Army Legacy Experience at Bay Hill: Arnold Palmer's Latrobe roots as the greenkeeper's son who wasn't allowed to play, President Eisenhower's 37th-birthday gift, his medals — and a station where visitors can hit shots with clubs Palmer actually played.

Key takeaways
  • Inside the Arnie's Army Legacy Experience at Bay Hill
  • Palmer started as the greenkeeper's son barred from the course
  • Visitors can swing clubs Palmer himself played

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