41st Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic

Some of the world's best golfers and celebrity athletes who love golf descend upon Walt Disney World Resort today for the last event of the PGA Tour season; the 41st Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. The event tees off on this day at Disney’s Palm and Magnolia golf courses with the celebrity athletes playing with the Tour pros.

Golf at Disney
Complimentary Golf Club Rental Guests staying at a Walt Disney World® Resort hotel will enjoy complimentary Titleist and Cobra club rental when they purchase a full round of golf at any of the 4 Disney Championship Golf Courses.

Walt Disney World® Golf offers: 2008-2009 Silver Medal Golf Resort as awarded by Golf Magazine

• Beverage cart service available on all courses except Disney's Oak Trail


• Full-service pro shops


• Golf instruction from a full PGA Professional Staff, available by appointment


• Four championship courses
  

Disney's Palm Golf Course

Disney's Palm Golf Course offers tree-lined fairways, elevated tees and greens, and it boasts more than its share of water and sand with nine water holes and 94 bunkers. Disney's Palm Golf Course plays host to the Pro-Am competition during the Golf Classic at the Walt Disney World® Resort. Experience the natural beauty of the Florida woodlands that makes this majestic course one of America's premier resort destinations. This Joe Lee masterpiece features sparkling lakes and tropical sand, all in a gorgeous golf landscape populated with strategically placed palms. Played each year as part of the PGA TOUR's Children's Miracle Network Classic, Disney's Palm offers plenty of challenges for the novice and seasoned pro alike.

Course Information: 4 out of 5 stars, as rated by Golf Digest. The beauty of the Florida woodlands makes the Palm not only a pleasure to play, but also one of Disney's toughest. Rated by "Golf Digest" as one of "America’s 75 Best Resort Courses," this course plays a modest 6,461 yards from the middle tees and boasts more than its share of water and sand. On the 18th, golfers will be challenged by a hole that's been rated the fourth toughest on the PGA TOUR®.


Disney's Magnolia Golf Course

Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course is the longest of the Disney courses. Designed by Joe Lee in classic PGA TOUR style, the wide fairways invite you to hit the ball, and hit it hard! But beware -- 11 of the 18 holes boast water, and 97 bunkers dot the landscape and guard the medium-to-large, undulating greens. More than 1,500 magnolia trees dot this course designed for big hitters. As the setting for the final round of a PGA TOUR® event, this beautifully manicured course has all the earmarks of a golfer's paradise. The par-3 sixth hole even pays tribute to Mickey Mouse with a bunker shaped to form his silhouette.

Course Information: 4 out of 5 stars, as rated by Golf Digest. Step onto the first tee and into the shoes of champions. Power your way down the fairways at this home to the final rounds of the PGA TOUR's Children's Miracle Network Classic. These beautifully manicured links, designed by Joe Lee, are named for an abundance of fragrant Magnolias. Elevated tees, spacious greens, rolling terrain and tranquil water hazards on 10 of the 18 holes immerse you in a natural setting fit for a fulfilling round of championship golf.


Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course

Tom Fazio designed Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course to be in unity with the environment, but this trek through nature is no walk in the park. The course rolls through stands of majestic oaks and pines, while large bunkers, glistening lakes and rolling greens deliver all the excitement, magic and fun you can handle. This walk on the wild side provides a Disney golf experience like no other. A beautiful tropical wilderness creates a serene atmosphere, but with a uniquely styled course that challenges the player from the moment they step onto the first tee by offering dramatically elevated tees and greens, nine water holes, and more than 70 strategically placed bunkers.

Course Information: 4 out of 5 stars, as rated by Golf Digest. Tom Fazio, who in 1989 was voted "Golf Course News" "Architect of the Year," has designed a course that is totally unique to this area. This links-style course is designed by mounds and ridges framing the large greens and rolling fairways. The course plays 6,680 yards from the middle tees and winds its way through a tropical wilderness!


Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course

Styled in a classic country club setting, Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course meanders through dense pine forests. Characterized by small, slightly elevated, well-bunkered greens, the course demands accurate shot-making. Add an island green on the 7th, and it all adds up to a great golfing experience. Styled in a classic country club setting, the Lake Buena Vista course plays 6,268 yards from the middle tees. This challenging course, which meanders through dense pine forests, is characterized by small, well-bunkered greens that demand accurate shot-making. It all adds up to a golf experience that truly reflects the philosophy of the course's designer, Joe Lee.

Course Information: 4 out of 5 stars, as rated by Golf Digest. Enjoy a meandering course that winds its way through pastel villas, pine forests, palmettos and sparkling lakes. Experience the pleasures of a classic country-club course with a distinctive atmosphere. Tee off next to boats and canals and enjoy views of an enchanting lighthouse. Golfing here is, in the words of course architect Joe Lee, "exciting, challenging, yet fun to play."

Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course

Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course, our nine-hole, par 36 walking course, is noted for the small, undulating greens and elevated tees. Surrounded by thick vegetation and wildlife, it is perfect for those who enjoy walking a course and soaking up the scenery. Shots shouldn't be approached too casually, however, as Disney's Oak Trail greens have been labeled some of the most challenging at the Walt Disney World® Resort. The 9-hole, par-36 walking course features small, undulating greens and elevated tees. Playing to 2,913 yards from the middle tees and surrounded by thick vegetation and wildlife, it's perfect for those who enjoy walking a course and soaking up the scenery.

Course Information: Enjoy a delightful time at this retreat that is home to a pleasurable nine-hole, par-36 course. Play the excellent, undulating target greens. This design is for everyone, with holes ranging from 132 to 517 yards from the back tees. It's perfect for the developing golfer or the experienced player. Ideal for a family outing or getting in a quick nine, Oak Trail is a great place to relax.