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4.5
844 Reviews (844)
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
232
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
92.2%
Recommend this course
697 out of 844 reviews
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4.7
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
96.6%
Recommend this course
56 out of 58 reviews
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4.6
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.1%
Recommend this course
74 out of 77 reviews
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Course Highlights
Warm, welcoming staff and smooth check-in consistently earn high praise from recent golfers. Greens play true and fast, with course conditions that reflect strong overall management.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7505 yards
Slope 142
Rating 76.6

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 7505 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 142 and a 76.6 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

4.5
844 Reviews (844)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Water Hazards 49
Plays Long 35
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 39
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Locals 33
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 54
At a Resort 48
Worth the Drive 24

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Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Magnolia Course - Definitely Recommend

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The course was in terrific condition. Pace of play was fine. If you are a Florida resident, they offer a discount.

I've played this course more than once and will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

No OB

Disney now have no OB on any of its courses. All marked as lateral hazards or drop zones over the water. Played here many times, always good to go back. The greens on Magnolia were very quick (played Palm last week, not as quick).

Was a slow 4 ball in front, managed to play 17 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Very expensive if you are a non-Florida resident ($90 +) and definitely not worth the money. For that price the course should be in pristine condition, which it wasn't. There was not anything special about the course. There are similar courses in Orlando where you can pay $50 for a round. Dining options are limited, since the only choices are in the Shades of Green resort next door. On the positive side, the staff was great.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Staitey

As a -1 handicap golfer I like to think I know what a decent golf course is. This is possible the best layout golf course I've ever seen, I have played most of the top course in England and Scotland as well as the ocean course pebble beach and Oakland hill. I played this course of the classic tees at 7,500. The layout may be amazing but the condition does not match. Greens are slow and un even in places I would give them 6/10, fairways are typical grass for the area, very soft and again weeds in places another 6/10. The tees are rough around the edges a score of 5/10. This sounds like a terrible course but trust me this place is amazing the layout it trueley worth the money. But beware this will take at least 4hrs 45 to complete and feels very very slow when playing.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great for average golfers; Excellent value.

My husband and I played this course and found it overall fairly straightforward. A couple doglegs, a little water and the holes were increasingly tainted with traps as you progressed; particularly the last few.

We thought the grounds crew were a little rude on a couple holes as they apparently had not been trained to stop their blowers, etc. when players are approaching and/or on the green. We had a sandwich which was tasty but disappointed that a little bag of "healthier" chips was extra. Signage leading to course from Disney roadways is remarkably poor.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

I will start off by saying beautiful course really enjoyed it, on the other hand my wife who is fairly new to the game was not up to one of the foursomes standards. He got a hold of the marshal and complained we were to slow we were told to speed up. So my wife decided to help out by skipping a few holes to speed up play. I suggested to my wife on the holes she didn't play that she could putt.The same person gave off a big huff i guess he has never played with women in the past i hope the next time he plays his playing partner complains about him being slow .

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great couse - great staff- a lot of fun

The course was in very good condition. Golf Now was great in getting me set up. But they are always great.

The course layout was very nice and a wonderful play for high or low handicap players, providing they are playing from the tee box that suits there handicap.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Experience

This was a treat. Course was in great condition. Played 18 holes in 3.5 hours. Saw several white tail deer all over the course. Very cool. Will play again here for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Magnolia

Highly recommend playing Magnolia!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the hype

Nice course but after everyone telling me you have to play disneys magnolia I wasn't over impressed nice course and in pretty good condition though some greens need work

Definitely recommend as a hot deal though regular price over $80 is ludicrous so always book through golfnow

Pace of play very slow though I think a lot of this is American style of play as four balls don't let two balls through ??? Got stuck for hours and marshals are non existent

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
e915ff2b-65f1-526d-b03a-5fd78740e332
Commented on 09/28/2016

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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Handicap accessibility

Handicap accessibility

The course has a policy of turning off all golf carts within 50 yards of the green. This is unacceptable to handicapped individuals like myself, I drove all the way to Disney from far away the staff was not accommodating and was not interested in hearing the problem. The staff lied to me and told me that the golf cart cannot be turned off so that I would have accessibility .i'm shocked and appalled that Disney would have such a policy I find it amazing this day and age that a company like Disney would act like this.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
e915ff2b-65f1-526d-b03a-5fd78740e332
Commented on 09/23/2016

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.

We do have an accessibility policy for individuals identifying themselves as handicapped, and even have single-rider golf carts for those individuals to utilize that cannot walk the short distance from the cart paths to the green in order to play their shot. These single-rider carts also allow someone to play golf from a seated position, even if they don't have the use of any of their lower limbs.

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 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mickey

Disney feeling can be better, driving to the course needs better info signs. The course is great, nice lay out conditions despite summertime good, greens fast enough for a Dutch golf player . Nice to play on a course where so many famous players have been! Missing a restaurant for enjoying the 19 hole. Overall great day

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great shape

Greens were in great shape as well as the fairways. Loved playing this course. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Very nice course ,I would rate them 5 star if the condition little bit better but the green is superb tho

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bunkers Bunkers

This is a excellent target golf course! Found myself laying up a lot to avoid the sand pits! This course will make you use every club in your bag! I highly recommend you try and test yourself by playing this! Aesthetically a beautiful course, from the Tee box to the greens. Very friendly staff! Excellent starters and rangers. The Mickey bunker topped it off! During the round the skies opened up. Was impressed on how well the course drained! Very impressed! Thank you to the staff! For all you did to make every round enjoyable!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Impressed with this course

First time playing the Magnolia course and I was extremely impressed on the condition and the beauty of this course. Lived here over 25 years and never played any of Disney's course and I just fell in love with this course. It is now one of my top 10 favorite courses. Will definitely play it again. Thinking about becoming part of Disney's Players Club. The greens were in great condition. They were fast. Bunkers with white clean sand. Rough was very well manicured. Staff was Awesome and so friendly. Need to check it out, you'll like this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful golf course

The people are as always great the course isn't in beautiful schape I enjoy my round of golf.

The only thing I would like to say is that i have to pay for my wife she ride along with my

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Excellenct

I have played this course several times and I enjoy the layout and i use all tee setup for challenge . This course allow me to go for every shot or stay home. I love it. Wish i had more time would have been a all day affair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Magical

Loved the course. Choose you Tee Box carefully, go by yardage not color. The course is long with lots of hazards. The fairway Bunkers where a tough play. We met a nice guy at the range he asked to join us we said yes and had a Blast!! After our round of golf we decide to relax at the course and share a beverage.

Great time for my 1st time... I'll be Back !!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good Layout. Iffy conditions

Played this course through golfnow on a Sunday morning. Got paired up with a nice group of 3 from Texas. Guy in pro shop was very friendly and starter was very friendly as well.

Course conditions were just OK. Tee boxes were probably the worst part of the course. Bunkers were in really good shape though and The layout of the course was pretty cool and pace of play wasn't awful. Finished in just about a little over 4 hours.

The other resort courses around Disney are in a lot better shape (Waldorf, Ritz, Grand Cypress, Tranquilo) but it is kind of cool that you are playing where the Tour was at one point. Just don't think it's close to tour conditions anymore. They are closing for a week this upcoming week so hopefully it's to work on some things.

Overall just average course but would definitely play again for right price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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