Can You Play Bay Hill on E6 Connect?
Yes — Bay Hill Club and Lodge is available on E6 Connect’s Expanded tier at no extra charge. It’s a professionally licensed, laser-scanned build that captures Arnold Palmer’s home course with the kind of accuracy that justifies the Expanded subscription on its own.
For the full breakdown of E6 Connect’s tiers and course library, see our E6 Connect software review and the best courses on E6 Connect guide.
What Bay Hill Looks Like on E6
The 18th hole is the headline. It’s a 458-yard par 4 that plays even longer because the water on the entire right side — and wrapping around the green — forces a bailout left that leaves a long approach. On E6’s laser-scanned version, that water hazard feels real. The carry distance to clear the corner, the bailout angle, the green’s subtle slope toward the lake — it’s all there.
The front nine is less dramatic but more strategic. Bay Hill’s routing demands decisions off every tee. The par-5 6th is reachable in two with a good drive but the fairway bunkers punish an aggressive line. The par-3 2nd and 7th both play over water, and on E6 they read exactly as long as the card says — no compression, no scaling tricks. For comparison with other Florida major venues, see our TPC Sawgrass on E6 guide.
Compared to the community-built GSPro version (Bay Hill on GSPro), the E6 version wins on visual polish — the vegetation, skybox, and water rendering are noticeably better. The GSPro version has slightly more terrain nuance on the greens. Both are worth playing.
Who Should Play Bay Hill on E6
Arnold Palmer fans — This is Palmer’s home course. The King designed the layout himself, and the sim version preserves his shot-making philosophy: risk-reward on every hole, forced carries, and a closing stretch that separates the bold from the conservative.
E6 Expanded subscribers — You already pay for it. The question isn’t whether to buy it (you don’t need to), it’s whether to play it. Bay Hill is one of the best courses in the Expanded library, not a filler track. Load up the 18th on a Saturday night and see if you can keep it dry.
Winter golfers — Bay Hill is the warm-weather fix for anyone stuck in a northern garage sim in January. Florida fairways, palm trees, and a course that doesn’t beat you up with blind shots or unfair bounces. Just pure, hard shot-making.
How to Access Bay Hill on E6
Open E6 Connect’s course library. Bay Hill Club and Lodge is listed under the Expanded tier courses. No premium purchase, no add-on fee, no extra step beyond your subscription. If you’re on the Basic tier ($300/yr), it rotates through the library periodically — check the course calendar.
For the full list of what’s available at each tier, see our best courses on E6 Connect guide.
Want to compare E6 Connect vs GSPro for course quality? Read GSPro vs E6 Connect: Which Software Is Better?