A classic example of apples and oranges. There is NO PLACE in Florida better than Mountain Lake for a three day golf retreat. Assuming money is not part of the equation, you stay and play at ML. You drive in, park your car, golf eat sleep, golf eat sleep....
If you have some ADD types, you can always shoot up to Southern Dunes for one round to break it up. Sugarloaf would be on the border of too far at this time of year.
Sugarloaf, Southern Dunes, ML and WW Pine Barrens are all in the mix for best courses west of Orlando, but only one is in the equation for best golf retreat.
Just got an email from "The Black Hand" who is at ML now, and all is well.