Are the disney courses worth playing? I am going to be staying at the park for 6 days in the beginning of May but will not have a rental car. Are the disney courses worth bringing the clubs for?
Bryan
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I played both Osprey Ridge and Magnolia this past May. Both courses were in great shape and nice designs. If you contact the course directly, they may be able to give you a package deal if you are looking to get out for more than 18 during your stay.
Have fun.
Have fun.
I don't mean to be negative, but there are 20 courses I've played in Orlando which I would consider superior to any Disney course. All but a few were cheaper as well. Get off-site.
I've played all the courses
My personal favorite is Eagle Pines followed closely by Magnolia.
I also have a real soft spot for Lake Buena Vista though it doesn't match up to the other two, I think its a great little course that gets no respect(and thus is much less crowded) The staff at LBV also tends to be just a touch more friendly then the other courses. I think it has to do with the more laid back golfers they tend to attract.
Palms alright, but it gets repetitive, plus the drainage on the course is terrible(I generally play while on vacation in late June/early July when it rains a bunch) Its part of the territory, but I know if it pours rain I'm more likely to be able to play over at LBV then at Palm
Contrary to most opinions here and elsewhere I think Osprey Ridge is a complete waste of a round. I'm not a huge fan of designers who make huge physical changes to the environment by moving a lot of dirt around, whereas Eagle Pines seems to move with the land and uses its features as defenses, Osprey Ridge feels really artificial due to the hills and mounding that was created. It could also be the fact that I'm from mountainous terrain and tend to play a lot of hilly courses, so the effect of throwing some hills up in the flatlands of Central Florida is less amazing to me visually then the look of a whole bunch of low lying waste bunkering and wetlands al la Eagle Pines.
Oak Trail is a nice little changeup as well
the thing about Disney is they have 6 good solid golf courses, instead of 1 or 2 excellent tracks with 2-3 dogs thrown in.
Are there better places to play in Orlando other then Disney, you bet, but for those of us traveling with a family, I'm a huge fan of the fact that I can get up, spend time in the parks, have a 3 pm tee time, and get back in time to catch the fireworks or swim.
My personal favorite is Eagle Pines followed closely by Magnolia.
I also have a real soft spot for Lake Buena Vista though it doesn't match up to the other two, I think its a great little course that gets no respect(and thus is much less crowded) The staff at LBV also tends to be just a touch more friendly then the other courses. I think it has to do with the more laid back golfers they tend to attract.
Palms alright, but it gets repetitive, plus the drainage on the course is terrible(I generally play while on vacation in late June/early July when it rains a bunch) Its part of the territory, but I know if it pours rain I'm more likely to be able to play over at LBV then at Palm
Contrary to most opinions here and elsewhere I think Osprey Ridge is a complete waste of a round. I'm not a huge fan of designers who make huge physical changes to the environment by moving a lot of dirt around, whereas Eagle Pines seems to move with the land and uses its features as defenses, Osprey Ridge feels really artificial due to the hills and mounding that was created. It could also be the fact that I'm from mountainous terrain and tend to play a lot of hilly courses, so the effect of throwing some hills up in the flatlands of Central Florida is less amazing to me visually then the look of a whole bunch of low lying waste bunkering and wetlands al la Eagle Pines.
Oak Trail is a nice little changeup as well
the thing about Disney is they have 6 good solid golf courses, instead of 1 or 2 excellent tracks with 2-3 dogs thrown in.
Are there better places to play in Orlando other then Disney, you bet, but for those of us traveling with a family, I'm a huge fan of the fact that I can get up, spend time in the parks, have a 3 pm tee time, and get back in time to catch the fireworks or swim.
Sadly, Eagle Pines is gone.
If you are going to play Disney I'd play Osprey Ridge. If you play a second round I'd probably play Palm or Magnolia (I like Palm, but both are quite nice). A third round go to Lake Buena Vista.
If you are going to play Disney I'd play Osprey Ridge. If you play a second round I'd probably play Palm or Magnolia (I like Palm, but both are quite nice). A third round go to Lake Buena Vista.
QUOTE(laseranimal @ Jan 10 2008, 09:25 PM) 
I've played all the courses
My personal favorite is Eagle Pines followed closely by Magnolia.
I also have a real soft spot for Lake Buena Vista though it doesn't match up to the other two, I think its a great little course that gets no respect(and thus is much less crowded) The staff at LBV also tends to be just a touch more friendly then the other courses. I think it has to do with the more laid back golfers they tend to attract.
Palms alright, but it gets repetitive, plus the drainage on the course is terrible(I generally play while on vacation in late June/early July when it rains a bunch) Its part of the territory, but I know if it pours rain I'm more likely to be able to play over at LBV then at Palm
Contrary to most opinions here and elsewhere I think Osprey Ridge is a complete waste of a round. I'm not a huge fan of designers who make huge physical changes to the environment by moving a lot of dirt around, whereas Eagle Pines seems to move with the land and uses its features as defenses, Osprey Ridge feels really artificial due to the hills and mounding that was created. It could also be the fact that I'm from mountainous terrain and tend to play a lot of hilly courses, so the effect of throwing some hills up in the flatlands of Central Florida is less amazing to me visually then the look of a whole bunch of low lying waste bunkering and wetlands al la Eagle Pines.
Oak Trail is a nice little changeup as well
the thing about Disney is they have 6 good solid golf courses, instead of 1 or 2 excellent tracks with 2-3 dogs thrown in.
Are there better places to play in Orlando other then Disney, you bet, but for those of us traveling with a family, I'm a huge fan of the fact that I can get up, spend time in the parks, have a 3 pm tee time, and get back in time to catch the fireworks or swim.
My personal favorite is Eagle Pines followed closely by Magnolia.
I also have a real soft spot for Lake Buena Vista though it doesn't match up to the other two, I think its a great little course that gets no respect(and thus is much less crowded) The staff at LBV also tends to be just a touch more friendly then the other courses. I think it has to do with the more laid back golfers they tend to attract.
Palms alright, but it gets repetitive, plus the drainage on the course is terrible(I generally play while on vacation in late June/early July when it rains a bunch) Its part of the territory, but I know if it pours rain I'm more likely to be able to play over at LBV then at Palm
Contrary to most opinions here and elsewhere I think Osprey Ridge is a complete waste of a round. I'm not a huge fan of designers who make huge physical changes to the environment by moving a lot of dirt around, whereas Eagle Pines seems to move with the land and uses its features as defenses, Osprey Ridge feels really artificial due to the hills and mounding that was created. It could also be the fact that I'm from mountainous terrain and tend to play a lot of hilly courses, so the effect of throwing some hills up in the flatlands of Central Florida is less amazing to me visually then the look of a whole bunch of low lying waste bunkering and wetlands al la Eagle Pines.
Oak Trail is a nice little changeup as well
the thing about Disney is they have 6 good solid golf courses, instead of 1 or 2 excellent tracks with 2-3 dogs thrown in.
Are there better places to play in Orlando other then Disney, you bet, but for those of us traveling with a family, I'm a huge fan of the fact that I can get up, spend time in the parks, have a 3 pm tee time, and get back in time to catch the fireworks or swim.
Thanks for the input guys. I'll give Disney a call and see what they can do
Bryan
Bryan
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