near Melbourne Beach, Florida · Orlando
Dubsdread Golf Course
Named for the dread it put in hackers, or dubs. Tom Bendelow laid it out in 1924, Hogan won the 1945 Orlando Open here, and the greens are still tiny.
- 18Holes
- 70Par
- 6,153Yards
- FloridaLocation
About Dubsdread Golf Course
Dubsdread opened on December 7, 1924, with thousands watching, and it says it's the oldest public layout in central Florida. Builder Carl Dann put it at the center of his Golf View Heights subdivision, on streets like Brassie Drive and Niblick Way, and Chicago's Thomas Bendelow designed it. The name is a warning: it was meant to put dread in "dubs," the beginners. Dann is said to have brought home models of famous greens, and the 14th was said to copy the 13th at St Andrews.
It's short, par 70 and 4,100 to 6,100 yards over five sets of tees, but the fairways are narrow and the greens are small and ringed with sand. The map survey has trees along 16 of the 18 holes, seven doglegs and about 41 bunkers, and only about 7 feet between the high and low points, so it's about as flat as golf gets. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.
The history is deep. It hosted the Orlando Open from 1945 to 1947, and Ben Hogan closed with a 67 to win the first one at 270. Patty Berg, Sam Snead and Babe Zaharias played it in the '40s and '50s, and Pete Dye was a regular while at Rollins. Ky Laffoon, a 1935 Ryder Cup player, became the pro in 1936, and legend says he once shot his putter three times after three-putting the 18th. The city bought it from the Dann family in 1978 and closed it for a 16-month rebuild that reopened July 10, 2008, with a new 5th hole and the old 8th and 9th merged into one.
It's one of 144 courses Yoink watches in the Orlando area, and the closest alternative is Perry Hills, about 2 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
What it's like to play Dubsdread Golf Course
Water comes into play on 16 of 18 holes, and you carry it on 7 of them. Keep the ball in front of you. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 4 holes. It's about as flat as golf gets, an easy walk if you like to carry.
Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).
Booking a tee time at Dubsdread Golf Course
Book online for the lowest rate; walk-ups and phone bookings pay more. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead or you may be charged. Orlando residents can get a discount by sending in a verification form. The shop is 407-434-0919.
How to get a tee time at Dubsdread Golf Course
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Prime tee times at Dubsdread Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.
Yoink watches Dubsdread Golf Course's online tee sheet around the clock. Tell it the day, the time window and how many players, and it sends you an alert the moment a matching time appears. You book direct with the course, so there's no markup and nothing to cancel with us.
- Pick Dubsdread Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Dubsdread Golf Course
- Perry Hills · Melbourne Beach · 2 mi
- Winter Park Golf Course · Winter Park · 3 mi
- Winter Park Pines Golf Club · Winter Park · 5 mi
- Casselberry Golf Club · Casselberry · 7 mi
- MetroWest Golf Club · 7 mi
- Ventura Country Club · 7 mi
- Rio Pinar Golf Club · 8 mi
- Wekiva Golf Club · Longwood · 9 mi
Dubsdread Golf Course FAQ
Where is Dubsdread Golf Course?
Dubsdread Golf Course is near Melbourne Beach, Florida, in the Orlando area — about 2 miles from Perry Hills.
Is Dubsdread Golf Course open to the public?
Dubsdread Golf Course is municipal (City of Orlando owned since 1978); public and members.
How many holes is Dubsdread Golf Course, and what's par?
Dubsdread Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 70, 6,153 yards.
How do I get a tee time at Dubsdread Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Dubsdread Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Dubsdread Golf Course?
Nearby options include Perry Hills, Winter Park Golf Course and Winter Park Pines Golf Club. Yoink watches 144 courses in the Orlando area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- floridahistoricgolftrail.com · government
- historicaldubsdread.com · official
- historicaldubsdread.com · official
- · map_survey
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