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1157 Reviews (1157)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
78.4%
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3.1
15 Reviews (15)
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Conditions
2.7
Value
2.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
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Amenities
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4.7
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4.0
81 Reviews (81)
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Conditions
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Value
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Layout
4.6
Pace
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6745 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.3

The 18-hole Lake Buena Vista Course at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL is a resort golf course that opened in 1972. Designed by Joe Lee and Rocky Roquemore, Lake Buena Vista Course at Walt Disney World Resort measures 6802 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 133 and a 73 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels. Greens and fairways are bermuda grass.

Styled in a classic country club setting, Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course meanders through pastel villas, pine forests, palmettos, sparkling lakes and other wonders of nature. Lush fairways and well-protected greens make this course as challenging as it is beautiful. Add an island green on the 7th, and it all tots up to a great golfing experience.

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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joe Lee (1972) Rocky Roquemore

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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
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

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis
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4.0
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LBV review.

Main complaint is not the course, but no signage directing you to the course on the Disney complex. Was almost late for my round because of this. I even allowed an extra 1hr to get there. GPS is of no use on the Disney complex. It doesn't work well there. As far as the course, was disappointed with the fairways and greens. Not plush and green like you would think for a resort course.

Conditions Average
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Great staff from cart support, clubhouse, snack bar and starter. The course is in great shape. We only played the back 9 and only had 1 glitch; a couple in front of us were slow and on the third hole drove their cart on the fairway and backed us and others up. Even with that our 9 holes were played in less than 2 hours. Met a wonderful couple after the round and enjoyed the complimentary drinks with them on the patio. From the bag drop to bags back to our vehicle the staff members were outstanding.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 5
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4.0
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Lake Buena Vista Golf

Played the sunrise course for nine holes yesterday, first time o the course: picked up a friendly partner after three holes, nice to play with him and the course was great! A twosome aheadcplayed extremely slow which took away a bit from the overall experience. I would play it again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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2.0
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Overrated

The Disney experience I've enjoyed on many occasions did not materialize today. The experience declined immediately upon entering the pro shop when an Asian woman behind the counter of the pro shop greeted me with the warmth of a lump of coal. If she could have dismissed me any faster, it would have set a world record. The starter decided that my wife and I would require as little effort as one could put forth. No greeting, no smile, no have a nice day...just where is your receipt....oh ok.....you really did pay for this round. Had the lack of humanity at the start of our round been the only problem, I could have left, while not happy, at least satisfied. Unfortunately, pace of play was glacial and for these prices, that is unforgivable. Will I play here again? No.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/09/2017

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 you 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 further discuss what you 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
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Great layout, loved the 16th hole par 3 over water

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disney LBV

Fun course, most enjoyable of the 3 for me. Like most things Disney, your gonna pay.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The prettiest of the three big Disney courses

Excellent layout and conditions. Onsite staff was extremely pleasant especially Brian in the clubhouse who was very accommodating to our group. I would highly recommend this track and would be my choice if I had to choose between Magnolia Palms and Lake Buena Vista.

Well done Disney!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Disney Never Disappoints

I played LBV after Christmas. From the bag drop to the player assistants on course, everyone seemed to really care that our round was a pleasant experience. An enthusiastic young lady from Kentucky met us at the bag drop. Chris in the pro shop was friendly and accommodating. We grabbed a quick bite at Chips & Slices and started our round. Course conditions were excellent. Traps were raked, greens rolled true & quick and the pace of play (4 hrs on the nose) was well managed by both GPS reminder and on course marshals. The beverage cart was well stocked and we saw Brooke at least 4 times throughout the round. After the round we were greeted by Bobby, the course manager and he invited us to return to LBV during our stay. It is easy for resort courses to coast on the steady traffic they get from vacationing golfers, but the friendly people at LBV went out of their way to make sure the round was a good value, regardless the cost. I plan to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 108
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Georgia Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Best course in Orlando

I understand the fact that Disney World isn't exactly a place for a couple trip but the resort and golf courses are absolutely phenomenal. The actual resort at Disney without the theme parks is great for adults and couples. As we checked into are room at animal kingdom I asked about the golf and they told me that they golfing there is suberb.

Man were they right I made a 11:00 tee time the next day and I got to say everything from the course to the bar was perfect. The practice bunkers were great and range was amazing. The practice putting green was fast and rolled very well just like the courses greens.

On the course itself it was amazing and was right up there with one of the best courses in north Florida. There where lots of bridges which means there was lots of water. There where a good amount of forced carries and just hard challenges navigating through the course. It was one of those courses where you need to play it at least once to understand the course.

The bar and grill is a great place to catch the game and have something to drink with your buddies after your round. Best of all as you finish you can watch the other players on the course finish there round. Overall this was one of my most enjoyable rounds in awhile.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Good Course

Front nine was excellent. Scenic and quiet and moderately challenging. Course conditions were ok. This is a typical course set amongst the timeshare villas - which was fine through the front nine.

The back nine was a bit different - holes 13-17 boarder roads into the villas and the main drag. Since this course was close to Disney Springs, there was a quite a bit of traffic as it got closer to noon. Also frustrating through holes 14-17 was that there was a river/waterway running by the course. this in itself was ok - but when the water taxis/shuttles were running, they would sound a horn for about 15-30 seconds with a very annoying sound. You really have to stop play until the water taxis pass. They need to be more considerate of the golfers.

It's a nice course, just be prepared for the noise on the back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Pace

I finished the course in 2 hrs 44 minutes! Great pace of play. I was behind a father and young son for 10 holes then caiight them and played in with them. One group let us through and we were home free! The course was in good shape and the greens were pretty true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

LVB GC NEVER DISAPPOINTS

As a local resident I love playing the Disney golf courses whenever possible. They are always well kept and the staff is super helpful. Despite being resort courses, they offer good discounted t-times from time to time, meaning you can play a better course for average t-time money. Playing them in the spring and winter at discounted prices is a bonus!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

LBV Rangers are useless

Slow play. One group holding us up all day. Always a hole open in front of them. Ranger needs to wake up and do their job!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

The course has a great layout and the greens were fast. Very frustrated with pace of play. Took 5 hours to complete round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Doing their Best!

As always Disney going out of their way to give you a golfing experience that you can appreciate for Your Dollar value with price discounts off the General rate their staff both in the clubhouse and out courteous and professional. Course condition both fairways and greens were what you would expect them to be in,great shape and yet challenging especially the course that we played .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout and scenery

First time playing this course. Comes with GPS. Good pace of play and course assistance

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course condition is great.

Staff is kind friendly. And, I would like to challenge this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

The Noisiest course

It was my first time playing here and I was extremely disappointed with this course. I thought this course will be as good as the other two (i.e., Magnolia and Palms) where I like to play because they charge similar price. It rained for several days and they punched holes on the green but for the discounted price, course conditions was fair and has a decent layout. However, this was by far the NOISIEST course I’ve ever played. There are buses and boats going around right next to most of the golf course and a couple of them are literately right next to the highways. In particular, those boats are constantly honking everywhere they go. Even workers were yelling and talking loud to each other that I couldn’t believe they are part of the cast members and this is one of Disney’s main golf course. I don’t recommend this course at all.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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