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Disney's Palm Golf Course
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The 18-hole Palm 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, Palm Course at Walt Disney World Golf Resort measures 6840 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 134 and a 73.3 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels. Greens and fairways are bermuda grass.
The natural Florida woodlands provide a stunning backdrop to one of America's premier resort courses. Architect, Joe Lee, designed the 6,870-yard Palm with elevated tees and greens. The key ingredient, of course, was the Florida palm and he made good use of nearly every variety for aesthetic and strategic purposes. Its fairways are crafted through a pine forest of mature, natural woodlands that includes moss-dappled oak, maple and cypress trees. Palmetto scrub fills the forest floor. It boasts of more than its share of water and sand with nine water holes and 94 bunkers.
This is a perfect choice for everything from a casual round to a large group outing.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6840 yards | 73.3 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6359 yards | 71.0 | 130 |
| Gold | 72 | 5988 yards | 69.1 | 125 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5200 yards | 70.1 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.3/134 | 494 | 423 | 175 | 402 | 394 | 404 | 514 | 203 | 369 | 3378 | 448 | 552 | 144 | 334 | 532 | 411 | 188 | 395 | 458 | 3462 | 6840 |
| White M: 71.0/130 | 479 | 389 | 165 | 329 | 374 | 383 | 494 | 182 | 352 | 3147 | 422 | 531 | 135 | 322 | 435 | 397 | 169 | 362 | 439 | 3212 | 6359 |
| Gold M: 69.1/125 W: 74.6/135 | 455 | 371 | 144 | 308 | 358 | 361 | 480 | 139 | 338 | 2954 | 379 | 514 | 123 | 296 | 405 | 387 | 161 | 346 | 423 | 3034 | 5988 |
| Red M: 65.1/109 W: 70.1/126 | 406 | 323 | 105 | 289 | 312 | 299 | 406 | 117 | 324 | 2581 | 287 | 420 | 104 | 261 | 392 | 335 | 139 | 302 | 379 | 2619 | 5200 |
| Handicap | 11 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 2 |
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Disney is good as usual…
Greens were in good shape and pace was good
Mehhh
That's it ... Just mehh for the money I was expecting better.
Highest quality all around
This course is in truly impeccable condition. The staff are so friendly and helpful. It’s a resort course so it’s going to be busy usually with some less experienced players. But with that, we finished in just over four hours with a foursome and had an awesome time. Cannot recommend playing here enough!
Mehhh
Ok but wasn't good enough to warrant 140 greens fees.
Disney and APGM Does It Right!
The reason Disney’s courses are so successful is due in large part to Arnold Palmer Golf Management (APGM) which operates Disney’s courses. While I enjoy all three championship courses and the executive course, Oak Trail, I think that the Palm is the crown jewel of the Disney courses and evidences APGM’s deft management abilities. The Palm’s greens are smooth and speed consistent. Fairways are healthy with very few thin or bare spots. Tee boxes were a bit hairy the day I played but I prefer that to spotty, worn surfaces. The rough is certainly not overwhelming and very playable. The layout is very straightforward and a joy to play. Most of the length is in the 4 pars and the 3’s are well protected by sand and water. The 5 pars are not that difficult. In sum, if you’re visiting Disney and have the time, I recommend you test your golf skills at the Palm!
Fabulous course shame about the pairing
Enjoyed this course a lot but like most bookings that pair 2 players up with 2 others, in most cases there is a mismatch and we paid good money for a game of golf and did spend a lot of time looking for golf balls for 2 beginners of golf. This was recognised late on by the course Marshall and we were asked to play ahead of our pairing at the 14th - I wish this had happened sooner. We went from being 5 mins behind to 15 mins ahead by the time we finished.
Happiest Place on Turf
I have now played this course three times over the past few years -- and it is in the best shape yet. Green, lush, pretty -- and challenging. Loved it and will go back next year.
I may have played it before off season so it wasn't as green and pristine, so was very pleasantly surprised.
A great place to play a round of golf
This championship golf course provides challenging holes and is an excellent addition to the Disney experience.
The staff is very friendly, courteous and professional.
Very nice course
Everything was great, all of the staff were friendly and accommodating. The course was very well kept and fun to play.
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