There is a new Golf Themed Disney Vacation Club Resort being built near
the Eagle Pines Golf Course. It is scheduled to open in 2004.
Booking Tee Times: All
tee times must be guaranteed with a major credit card. 48 hour
cancellation is required. If advance notice is not given for cancellation,
the card on file will be charged. Walt
Disney World resort hotel guests can book tee times up to 90 days in advance.
Call (407) WDW-GOLF. Other guests can book up to 30 days in advance.
Proper golf attire is required at all times (shirt with color and Bermuda length
shorts or slacks). The courses are open from 7 am until it starts to get
dark (roughly 6 pm or thereabouts).
Golfers who would like to evaluate their
swing and compare how different
golf clubs perform can make reservations to use
the complimentary video/computer
evaluation system at the Callaway Golf Performance
Center at Bonnet Creek.
Club Rentals: Approximately
$40 for steel shafts and approximately $45 for graphite shafts. No charge
for Junior size clubs. Club rentals require a $500 deposit and a photo ID.
Private Lessons:
Thirty-minute private lessons are available for approximately $50. Golfers
can also have their swings taped and analyzed in a private video lesson for
approximately $75. You get to keep the tape. Advanced golfers
can have a pro walk the course with them and observe their game. This is
called "The Playing Lesson" and costs about $150. Private
lessons can be arranged through Disney Golf at (407) 939-4653. All lessons
are taught by PGA professionals. A variety of lessons are available for
novice and experienced golfers.
Golf Clinics: Two-hour golf
clinics are available to all visitors through the Disney Institute. In
groups of 12 to 16, players can work on their swing under PGA
professionals. This is offered daily in the morning. Clinics are
usually held at the driving range at the Lake Buena Vista Golf Course.
Golf clinics cost approximately $75. Guests who have purchased a Disney
Institute package can reserve clinics up to 6 months in advance. Guests at
other Walt Disney World resorts and day visitors can reserve a clinic up to 30
days in advance. Call the Disney Institute at (800) 282-9282 to make
reservations.
Transportation to the Courses:
Complimentary taxi service is available to guests staying at any Walt Disney
World Resort - to and from the courses.
Golf Getaway Vacation: The
Walt Disney Travel Company offers an all-inclusive Golf Getaway vacation package
for people who want to play golf often. Call 800-828-0228 for pricing and
details.
Sporting Gear: In addition to the
shops located at some of the courses, these shops also offer golf gear:
D-Sports, located at Wide World of Sports (athletic wear, bathing suits, game
balls, and sports memorabilia). Main Street Athletic Club in the Magic
Kingdom (golf and tennis sweaters, golf accessories and sports-related toys for
kids. Also, a collection of sports memorabilia is on display), Team Mickey
at Downtown Disney (athletic wear and athletic shoes). Sport Goofy at the
All-Star Sports Resort (footballs, soccer balls and sports-related toys for
kids).
Osprey Ridge
Eagle Pines Lake
Buena Vista Magnolia
Palm Oak Trail
Off-site Golf
Miniature
Golf
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Rates (October 1 through January 14, 2005) |
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Resort Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$125 |
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Resort Guest (Fri-Sun) |
$ 135 |
Replay Rate |
50%
of fee |
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Day Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$1 35 |
Range
Balls |
$6/bucket |
| Day
Guest
(Fri-Sun) |
$145 |
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Twilight Rate
Oct 1 - Oct 30 After 3PM
Oct 31 - Jan 14 After 2PM |
$60 |
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These prices include a golf cart.
The Resort Guest and Day Guest rates are for before 10 am.
Level of
difficulty: This is the toughest of the six courses at Walt Disney
World. Rating 73.9, Slope 135. This course was designed by Tom
Fazio.
Course location:
This golf course is located at the
Bonnet Creek Golf Club, which is
between Fort Wilderness and the Lake Buena Vista Disney Resorts area.
Parking:
Is free at the club. Complimentary
taxi service to and from the golf
course is available to Disney resort hotel guests.
Other: This
golf course has a driving range, locker rooms, putting green, beverage cart on
the course and a Pro Shop which carries equipment, and golf apparel.
Dining:
The Sand Trap Bar and Grill is located at the Bonnet Creek Golf Club and serves
breakfast and lunch. There is an adjoining lounge open all day.
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Rates (October 1 through January 14, 2005) |
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Resort Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$79 |
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Resort Guest (Fri-Sun) |
$89 |
Replay Rate |
50%
of fee |
|
Day Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$109 |
Range
Balls |
$6/bucket |
| Day
Guest
(Fri-Sun) |
$119 |
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|
Twilight Rate
Oct 1 - Oct 30 After 3PM
Oct 31 - Jan 14 After 2PM |
$50 |
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These prices include a golf cart.
The Resort Guest and Day Guest rates are for before 10 am.
The price slice rates are in effect after 10 am.
Level of
difficulty: This is the fourth toughest of the six courses at Walt
Disney World. Rating 73.9, Slope
135. This course was designed by Pete Dye.
Course location:
This golf course is located at the
Bonnet Creek Golf Club, which is
between Fort Wilderness and the Lake Buena Vista Disney Resorts area.
Parking:
Is free at the club. Complimentary
taxi service to and from the golf
course is available to Disney resort hotel guests.
Other: This
golf course has a driving range, locker rooms, putting green, beverage cart on
the course and a Pro Shop which carries equipment, and golf apparel.
Dining:
The Sand Trap Bar and Grill is located at the Bonnet Creek Golf Club and serves
breakfast and lunch. There is an adjoining lounge open all day.
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Rates (October 1 through January 14, 2005) |
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Resort Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$79 |
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Resort Guest (Fri-Sun) |
$89 |
Replay Rate |
50%
of fee |
|
Day Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$109 |
Range
Balls |
$6/bucket |
| Day
Guest
(Fri-Sun) |
$119 |
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|
Twilight Rate
Oct 1 - Oct 30 After 3PM
Oct 31 - Jan 14 After 2PM |
$50 |
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These prices include a golf cart.
The Resort Guest and Day Guest rates are for before 10 am.
The price slice rates are in effect after 10 am.
Level of
difficulty: This is fifth toughest of the six courses at Walt Disney
World. This is the choice of many beginner golfers. Rating 72.7,
Slope 128. This course was designed by Joe Lee.
Course location:
This golf course is located at the Disney Institute.
Parking:
Is free. Park near the Pro Shop. Complimentary taxi service to
and from the golf course is available to Disney resort hotel guests. The
golf course is within walking distance of most of the Hotel Plaza resorts.
Other: This
golf course has a driving range, locker rooms, putting green, beverage cart on
the course and a Pro Shop which carries equipment, and golf apparel.
Dining:
The Seasons restaurant is located at the Disney Institute and serves breakfast,
lunch, and dinner.
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|
Rates (October 1 through January 14, 2005) |
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Resort Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$104 |
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Resort Guest (Fri-Sun) |
$114 |
Replay Rate |
50%
of fee |
|
Day Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$104 |
Range
Balls |
$6/bucket |
| Day
Guest
(Fri-Sun) |
$114 |
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Twilight Rate
Oct 1 - Oct 30 After 3PM
Oct 31 - Jan 14 After 2PM |
$55 |
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These prices include a golf cart.
The Resort Guest and Day Guest rates are for before 10 am.
The price slice rates are in effect after 10 am.
Level of
difficulty: This is one of the toughest of the six courses at Walt
Disney World. Rating 73.9, Slope
133. This course was designed by Joe Lee and requires a great deal of
accuracy. This course features the "mousetrap" on the sixth hole
(a sand trap in a familiar character's shape). The final round of the PGA
Tour's Walt Disney World/National Car Rental Golf Classic is played on this
course.
Course location:
This golf course is located near the Magic Kingdom.
Parking:
There is free parking near the Pro Shop for Walt Disney World resort hotel
guests. Non-resort guests are charged about $5 to park here. Complimentary taxi
service to and from the golf course
is available to Disney resort hotel guests.
Other: This
golf course has two driving ranges, locker rooms, putting green, beverage cart
on the course and a Pro Shop which carries equipment, and golf apparel.
Dining:
Golfers can walk over to the Garden Gallery at the Shades of Green Resort for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is an adjoining lounge, The Back Porch
Lounge, open all day.
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Rates (October 1 through January 14, 2005) |
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Resort Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$99 |
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Resort Guest (Fri-Sun) |
$109 |
Replay Rate |
50%
of fee |
|
Day Guest (Mon-Thu) |
$99 |
Range
Balls |
$6/bucket |
| Day
Guest
(Fri-Sun) |
$109 |
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|
Twilight Rate
Oct 1 - Oct 30 After 3PM
Oct 31 - Jan 14 After 2PM |
$50 |
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These prices include a golf cart.
The Resort Guest and Day Guest rates are for before 10 am.
The price slice rates are in effect after 10 am.
Level of
difficulty: This also is ranked as one of the tougher of the six
courses at Walt Disney World.
Rating 73, Slope 133. This course was designed by Joe Lee, and has lots of
sand traps and water hazards.
Course location:
This golf course is located near the Magic Kingdom.
Parking:
There is free parking near the Pro Shop for Walt Disney World resort hotel
guests. Non-resort guests are charged about $5 to park here. Complimentary taxi
service to and from the golf course
is available to Disney resort hotel guests.
Other: This
golf course has two driving ranges, locker rooms, putting green, beverage cart
on the course and a Pro Shop which carries equipment, and golf apparel.
Dining:
Golfers can walk over to the Garden Gallery at the Shades of Green Resort for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is an adjoining lounge, The Back Porch
Lounge, open all day.
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This nine-hole, 36 par golf course costs about
$38, through January 14, 2005. Pull-carts cost $6.
Twilight
Rates (Adult / Junior)
May 17 - Sep 30 After 3PM
May 17 - Sep 30 After
5PM |
$15
/ $10
$10
/ $5
|
This is a walking only
course. Juniors (17 and under) cost $20. Same Day Replay rate (if
space is available) is 50% of fee. Range balls are $6/bucket.
This course features two par-5s, two par-3s and five par-4s. Local pros
often will play on this course to work on their game.
Level of
difficulty: This is the third toughest of the six courses at Walt
Disney World.
Course location:
This golf course is located near the Magic Kingdom.
Parking:
There is free parking near the Pro Shop for Walt Disney World resort hotel
guests. Non-resort guests are charged about $5 to park here. Complimentary taxi
service to and from the golf course
is available to Disney resort hotel guests.
Other: This
golf course has a Pro Shop which carries equipment, and golf apparel.
This course is also known as the
Executive or Family Course and has some of the most challenging holes at Walt
Disney World.
Dining:
Golfers can walk over to the Garden Gallery at the Shades of Green Resort for
breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is an adjoining lounge, The Back Porch
Lounge, open all day.
PGA Tour at WDW - website
Marc's
Walt Disney World and Golf site - an excellent resource for information on
golf at Walt Disney World.
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