Orlando Sports Guide

Orlando has fast become a haven for sports enthusiasts and those seeking something different, exciting and off the beaten trail.

Clean your clubs and bring your “A” game, as each one of the more than 150 Orlando-area golf courses present a formidable challenge to even the most seasoned golfer. But should you need a refresher course, world-class golf instruction schools await you.

And if that’s not enough, take advantage of the area’s best tennis and sports and recreation complexes that provide training and fun. Get back to nature by horseback-riding along scenic trails, canoeing past grazing manatees and alligators, gliding over a slice of the Everglades on an airboat or taking a sea excursion off one of our pristine coasts.

Or, choose the adventurous pursuits of auto racing, hot-air ballooning, scuba diving, waterskiing, cruising on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle or flying a glider or vintage aircraft.

The diehard sports enthusiast in you can cheer on the NBA’s Orlando Magic, catch a Predators arena football game or sit behind home plate at one of the many Atlanta Braves spring training games. Orlando is also home to several exciting college football traditions—the Capital One Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl, Florida Classic, Orlando Labor Day Classic and Villages Gridiron Classic.

During the year many sporting events capture the competitive spirit including the Festival of Speed bicycle challenge and marathons.