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4.3
788 Reviews (788)
5 Stars
389
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
112
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
84.2%
Recommend this course
642 out of 788 reviews
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4.5
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 21 reviews
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4.5
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.2%
Recommend this course
73 out of 80 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7516 yards
Slope 141
Rating 76.0

The 18-hole Magnolia Course at Walt Disney World Golf Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL is a resort golf course that opened in 1971. Designed by Joe Lee and Rocky Roquemore, Magnolia Course at Walt Disney World Golf Resort measures 7516 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 141 and a 76.0 USGA rating. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels. Greens and fairways are bermuda grass.

Of all the Disney courses, the Magnolia supports a greater abundance of wildlife. At any given time, you're likely to see deer, osprey, alligators and turtles. A flock of wild turkeys has brought several tournaments to a standstill while they pecked along its fairways. The course features elevated tees and greens with wide and generous fairways graced by over 1,500 magnolia trees that bloom from late spring to mid-summer. Brightly colored crape myrtles and oleanders, along with beds of blue plumbego and seasonal flowers, add sparkle to an otherwise dense, natural forest.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1971) Rocky Roquemore

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees (with GPS)
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire consists of a polo-style shirt with collar, turtleneck or mock turtleneck shirt, and slacks or Bermuda-length shorts.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.3
788 Reviews (788)

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value , Disney excellence

Staff, service, amenities galore. Loved my first Disney golf experience. Green fees very affordable! Enjoyed the course layout and pace of play was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Magnolia, a flower in bloom!

This is a very playable course in very good condition. A bit easier than the Palm, especially for ladies or short hitters. It was a very enjoyable round where we met two local residents who were nice guys.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent All Around!

On the day we played, there was a huge collegiate championship that afternoon, but none of that interfered with the outstanding round of golf we had! What a Day! I would highly recommend this course to all my golfing friends!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Could be better

Nice layout, fairways weren’t in the best shape. Greens a bit slow but rolled true.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging and fun!

This course has something for everyone - risks and rewards. Loved it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GREAT Value

EXCELLENT Layout, with a rich history. The condition was "ok", but to me that didn't matter. I couldn't help but imagine the fairways lined with spectators, and the greats of the game bombing away from the back tees. The staff was great! My only knock was the pace of play. Because the Magnolia is a resort course, there were quite a few "non-golfers" in front of us, that played REALLY slow...... but overall, the chance to ay a former PGA Tour course for such a great value is impossible to pass on.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worthwhile

Very good condition, nice people, pace was very good, four minutes off pace. Par 5’s were challenging , no alligators - a plus.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Everything but there greens were world class.

Everything but the greens were incredible. Greens weren’t horrible but they were pretty sandy and had a lot of repair spots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Goat ranch. Poor conditions, poorly managed

I will not waste money at a Disney course again. Had a poor experience at The Palm course 3/14/21.

Today another 5+ hour round. Greenside bunkers without sand but filled with hard packed mud. Most disappointing was the condition of the greens. Large areas on each green are unplayable; no amount of ‘vibrancy’ or renewed growth can overshadow the problems their greens face. Additionally if you tempt fate and play magnolia, watch your step as there are thousands of unaddressed potholes, everywhere you look, from golf course pests damaging the turf. Another reminder that consistent focus and effort over a period of time along with proper personnel management is what separates good golf from this AP golf management mess.

If members of management cared about guest experience, played the game of golf, or knew what good golf conditions looked like they would not blame a host of unrelated issues on slowed turf growth from a cold winter.

Disney visitors should head to shingle creek, the Reunion courses, grande vista or even a local municipal course if they want a better value and experience from their round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/27/2021

Thank you for your feedback on your recent round at Walt Disney World® Golf. We apologize for the fact that your were displeased with the course conditions that you experienced.

We hope that you will reconsider playing our wonderful courses again in time to come, so we can exceed your expectations upon your next visit to Orlando.

We have reinvested extensively into the facilities annually. Unfortunately, the climate of recent has not been conducive to healthy turf growth, but we expect that as the weather warms up again, that the vibrancy of the turf will again return. We do have a couple of greens that have suffered extensively, but the remainder of the golf course is steadily improving.

If you would like to discuss further what you and your group encountered during your visit with our management staff, please feel free to reach out to our leadership by emailing disneygolfreservations@palmergolf.com so that we can help resolve your residual concerns.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

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Commented on 03/26/2021

Thank you for your feedback on your recent round at Walt Disney World® Golf. We apologize for the fact that you were displeased with the course conditions or overall guest service that you experienced.

We hope that you will reconsider playing our wonderful courses again in time to come, so we can exceed your expectations upon your next visit to Orlando.

We would like to better understand the scenarios that you encountered that led you to making the public comments that you did.

If you would like to discuss further what you and your group encountered during your visit with our management staff, please feel free to reach out to our leadership by emailing disneygolfreservations@palmergolf.com so that we can help resolve your residual concerns.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Way too slow

Disney should have spaced players out more. 6 hour round is ridiculous

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions

Had a great time playing. Greens and fairways were in excellent condition. Disregard prior crappy reviews. Go and play the course. You will enjoy the round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was in poor shape

I golfed this course 5 years ago and it was in great shape. I golfed the course yesterday and was very disappointed in the condition and the greens.

The greens had several repairs and patches. They were in very bad shape. I will not come back and play again. Walk would be disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/17/2021

Thank you for your feedback on your recent round at Walt Disney World® Golf. We apologize for the fact that your were displeased with the course conditions that you experienced.

We hope that you will reconsider playing our wonderful courses again in time to come, so we can exceed your expectations upon your next visit to Orlando.

We have reinvested extensively into the facilities annually. Unfortunately, the climate of recent has not been conducive to healthy turf growth, but we expect that as the weather warms up again, that the vibrancy of the turf will again return.

If you would like to discuss further what you and your group encountered during your visit with our management staff, please feel free to reach out to our leadership by emailing disneygolfreservations@palmergolf.com so that we can help resolve your residual concerns.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

After staring about 8 minutes late we had a marshal tell us on the 3rd hole that we had to pick up our pace . Which was funny because we were waiting on group in front of us all day . They also had a 2 some in front of us and behind us . If pace of play was a concern they should manage their tee times better . The condition of the greens were horrible and the Proshop said nothing to us . All of this was disappointing. Looks like years ago the course was great .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/17/2021

Thank you for your feedback on your recent round at Walt Disney World® Golf. We apologize for the fact that your were displeased with the course conditions that you experienced.

We hope that you will reconsider playing our wonderful courses again in time to come, so we can exceed your expectations upon your next visit to Orlando.

We have reinvested extensively into the facilities annually. Unfortunately, the climate of recent has not been conducive to healthy turf growth, but we expect that as the weather warms up again, that the vibrancy of the turf will again return.

If you would like to discuss further what you and your group encountered during your visit with our management staff, please feel free to reach out to our leadership by emailing disneygolfreservations@palmergolf.com so that we can help resolve your residual concerns.

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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