Lake Buena Vista, Florida · Orlando
Disney's Palm Golf Course
Part of the PGA Tour's Disney stop from 1971 to 2012, then rebuilt by Arnold Palmer's design team in 2013 with new greens and bunkers. Water on nine holes.
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,957Yards
- Lake Buena VistaLocation
About Disney's Palm Golf Course
The Palm is one of Walt Disney World's original tournament courses, set in Florida woodland with lakes, palms and sloping greens. The PGA Tour's Disney event was played on the Palm and Magnolia courses, starting with the Walt Disney World Open Invitational in December 1971, which Jack Nicklaus won, and running through 2012. Arnold Palmer is the reason there was an event at all: in September 1971 Disney's marketing director, Sandy Quinn, knew Palmer had just moved into the neighborhood and turned to him to set one up.
Palmer's company came back in 2011 to run Disney's golf, and on June 10, 2013 Arnold Palmer Course Design started a six-month redesign of the Palm: new green complexes, reshaped tees and all-new bunkering. It reopened in December 2013, and Golf Inc. named it Renovation of the Year in the resort course category the following year.
It's a real test from the back: 6,840 yards from the Blue tees (73.3 rating, 134 slope), down to 5,200 from the Red. Water is in play on nine holes and there are 59 bunkers, so the tee you pick matters. Carts are required and included in the green fee; if you want to walk, Disney points you to the nine-hole Oak Trail instead.
It's one of 3 courses in Lake Buena Vista on Yoink, and Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course is practically next door — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
What it's like to play Disney's Palm Golf Course
Water is in play on 10 of the 18 holes, and you carry it on 6 of them, so bring a few extra balls. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 8 holes. It's about as flat as golf gets, an easy walk if you like to carry.
Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).
Booking a tee time at Disney's Palm Golf Course
Day and resort guests can book 90 days ahead at golfwdw.com or through the reservations center at (407) WDW-GOLF (939-4653); booking direct means no booking fee. Rates move with the season, the day and the time, and afternoons after noon are usually cheaper. Walk-ups are taken when there's room, and singles and twosomes have the best chance. Cancel or cut your party size at least 24 hours out to avoid a charge.
How to get a tee time at Disney's Palm Golf Course
Yoink
Golfers across Orlando know the drill: the good times at courses like Disney's Palm Golf Course are gone within minutes of release, and cancellations come back without warning.
Instead of refreshing the booking page, let Yoink do it. Pick Disney's Palm Golf Course, choose your day and time window, and Yoink alerts you when a tee time that fits opens up. You always book straight with the course.
- Pick Disney's Palm Golf Course in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Disney's Palm Golf Course
- Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course · Lake Buena Vista · 0 mi
- Disney's Magnolia Golf Course · Lake Buena Vista · 1 mi
- Orange County National — Crooked Cat · Winter Garden · 4 mi
- Orange County National — The Tooth · Winter Garden · 4 mi
- Waldorf Astoria Golf Club · 5 mi
- Hawk's Landing Golf Club · 6 mi
- Celebration Golf Club · Celebration · 6 mi
- Mystic Dunes Golf Club · Celebration · 6 mi
Disney's Palm Golf Course FAQ
Where is Disney's Palm Golf Course?
Disney's Palm Golf Course is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the Orlando area.
Is Disney's Palm Golf Course open to the public?
Disney's Palm Golf Course is Resort course, open to day guests and resort guests, run by Arnold Palmer Golf Management, under a 20-year alliance signed in 2011.
Can you walk Disney's Palm Golf Course?
Carts required on the three championship courses.
How many holes is Disney's Palm Golf Course, and what's par?
Disney's Palm Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,957 yards.
How do I get a tee time at Disney's Palm Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Disney's Palm Golf Course in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Disney's Palm Golf Course?
Nearby options include Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course, Disney's Magnolia Golf Course and Orange County National — Crooked Cat. Yoink watches 144 courses in the Orlando area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- golfwdw.com · official
- golfwdw.com · official
- golfwdw.com · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
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