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4.3
788 Reviews (788)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
84.2%
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642 out of 788 reviews
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4.5
20 Reviews (20)
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12
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.0%
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18 out of 20 reviews
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4.5
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 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%
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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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4.3
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Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Not worth the price of admission!

Golf course (layout) and pace of play were great.. $140/person to not get valet, car to cart bag service post round and was told to buy range balls is ridiculous.

ChampionsGate is half the price and twice the customer experience. Not worth the price of admission

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/09/2019

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 facilities and services that your experienced. We hope that you will play our wonderful courses again in time to come, so we can exceed your expectations upon your next visit to Orlando.

If you would like to discuss 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 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Golf at Disney

Golfing at any Disney course is always a treat. The staff is exceptional as you would expect at any place associated with Disney. It is run by Arnold Palmer Golf, so it also has the benefits of being run by people who certainly known golf.

We played as a group of four, myself (Sadly a 28 handicap at this time) and my husband (about a 6 handicap) and our favorite golfing friends who play so closely to us that many of our games end in a draw. I was worried at first about pace of play when the starter told us that the course was very busy, but we waited very little and completed our round in about 4 hours. The fairways were plush and the greens (after the first few) held the ball nicely.

The only thing that could have been better...even vacation golfers need to take the time to fill their divots or, if they don't, someone else needs to. Almost every time we hit a ball in a common landing area there were a minefull of divots. You could fill 10 without walking anywhere, and yet our cart had so little sand we could barely fill our own. Great course... I would play every day if I didn't live an hour away.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, great pace

Pro shop merchandise overpriced, but course is nice and well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day

It was a pleasure to play this course today there is no better service. Than what you’ receive at a Disney resort

The pace of play was excellent 4 hrs at a resort can not be beat the course was in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disney Magnolia

Really not worth the money. This course is in no where near the condition that it was in 10 years ago. It's a shame that a course that bares both Walt Disney's and Arnold Palmer's names is not worth baring either. This has become a muni course. Disapointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/04/2019

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 facilities and services that your experienced. We hope that you will play our wonderful courses again in time to come, so we can exceed your expectations upon your next visit to Orlando.

Our courses right now are extremely busy with above normal wear and tear on the golf courses. We are sorry that you are disappointed in the overall conditioning of our playing surfaces. By not over-seeding our fairways, roughs, or greens, we are able to keep the golf course in better condition more weeks of the year to ensure our guests heightened level of enjoyment, but the colder winter months stunt the growth of the grass, that is why you see the discoloration and dormancy of the predominantly Bermuda grass upon our areas of rough.

If you would like to discuss 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 116
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Fixed some things; need to improve rough and tees

VERY friendly staff. Great layout. Fixed the timing issue at the snack bar. Pace of play was great. Rough and tees need a lot of attention. And they need to replace practice tees mats.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disney Magic

Always great staff and conditions. Only issue is no place on property to really sit down for and after round meal, beside the snack stand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of the most improved courses

I am local player and Orlando has over 90 public courses that you can choose. I always found Disney courses overpriced and not in good shape, so I tended to avoid them. However, since Arnold Palmer Golf Management assumed the courses, I noticed a huge, substantial overall improvement.. Played Waldorf Astoria and Magnolia in the same weekend and conditions were very similar. The difference is the price: $170 for Waldorf and $50 for Magnolia. The staff is Disney standard! Period. Today, for instance, we arrived 5 minutes later than our tee-time. My fault that did not foreseen the traffic. The staff did everything accommodate me and re-arrange the schedule. We played in 3:45 hours. Disney's courses returned to be in my list of frequent places to play. My only comment to future reference is that such clubhouse deserved an on-site restaurant overlooking the practice green and the former PGA Tour winner banners. Nothing big but something more post-round inviting than the current snack bar at the turn.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in great shape, weather was perfect - I guess you could say it was a magical day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another great day at WDW Golf

Played early Sunday morning. Was paired with two ladies from Japan. They could not speak any English, but we were able to converse through the smart phone translator. They played very well. The course was in fantastic shape. Had to avoid 25-30 turkeys a couple of times. Greens were in great shape. A lot of bunkers guarding the greens, but still very manageable. Free courtesy taxi from the resort and back was terrific. Have been playing Disney golf on all my trips down these days. LBV may be just a slight shade better, but Magnolia was a very close second.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

disappoiting

a mickey mouse cart at entrance and a mickey mouse designed sand trap is too little for a Disney GC. the semi rough is more like surging for Easter eggs than good for a golfcourse., hiding balls totally.

The design is just standard nothing really special.

avoid to drive the cart too close to the greens as you can only drive your cart backwards, if possible.

I was ending up at the parking area on 18th hole and had to leave it there and walk back to clubhouse. the GPS should be re-programmed to avoid this. I know that this is possible from my own course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lovely course but wanted more Disney themed

As a child at heart I was hoping to have more Disney themes on the course. Having said that, the course is beautiful and in fantastic condition. Only minus was not many drink stations or facilities to buy snacks along the way. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Magnolia not so magnificent

Not a very special golfcourse. Greens were in not so good condition. Speed of play was terrible, flight in front of us even had music playing from their carts. This is not the finest golf you can get, certainly not for 75 dollar. First nine holes no catering on the course. So, i don't recommend this course, too commercial and way to little value for money.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wet

This is a beautiful course, and the staff could not have been nicer. I gave a poor rating for course conditions because the fairways where so soggy we had cart path only on the whole course. We where offered a rain check if the course was too wet after two holes of play, which was very nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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