If you’re a golfer, a vacation at Walt Disney World can offer you time on some of the best kept fairways and greens in Florida as part of your getaway. Of course, each golf course has a touch of Disney magic in the shape of… Read More »Time-lapse video: Mickey Mouse shaped sand trap takes shape on Disney World Golf Course
This Friday Orlando will welcome its first Topgolf location when doors open to the public at 9 a.m. The new three level, 65,000-square-foot venue is the company’s 36th location worldwide and first location to open with Toptracer technology. If you’re not familiar with Topgolf, think… Read More »Topgolf Orlando opens this Friday off International Drive
From Walt Disney World’s conception until 2012, Professional Golf was a part of the resort’s fabric. First it was the Walt Disney World Open Invitation and it ended as the Children’s Miracle Network PGA Tour finale. However, when the Sponsor pulled out in 2012, Disney… Read More »Professional Golf Tournament Play Returns to Walt Disney World
With the eventual winner collapsing on the course on one day and winning it on the next, the 2012 PGA Tour stop at Walt Disney World had all the drama of a classic underdog story. However, the Disney Classic tournament itself was unable to overcome… Read More »Disney loses spot on PGA Tour
Charlie Beljan, winner of the 2012 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic at Walt Disney World Resort, posed yesterday with Mickey Mouse following his win at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course. Beljan’s win was a bit of a fairy tale story. He battled through chest pains during… Read More »Charlie Beljan wins Disney’s 2012 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic
Earlier this week, Fifty high-school students from The First Tee had some help getting their head in the game at the fifth annual Future Leaders Forum sponsored by The Toro Company and Walt Disney World Resort. The three-day event was designed to help students broaden leadership skills, prepare for college, and explore career disciplines within the golf industry.
Learning how lessons from the game of golf have real-life applications, participants gained insights from World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam and other industry leaders. Sorenstam, also the spokesperson for The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits, led participants in an interactive session highlighting the importance of incorporating healthy choices into all areas of their lives. The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits is a collaborative effort among The First Tee, ANNIKA Foundation and Florida Hospital for Children to promote healthy, active lifestyles for young people.
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Golf Channel’s popular Big Break series returns for a 12th season to a magical setting that will make one contestant’s dream of playing on the PGA TOUR come true. With it’s headquarters in Orlando, it only makes sense for Golf Channel to bring its popular… Read More »Golf Channel’s Big Break Reality TV comes to Disney World
For all you Central Florida golfers who dream of literally playing golf all day Disney can make that dream come true this Memorial Day Weekend. Walt Disney World is offering golf enthusiasts the opportunity to play until their hearts are content through a special new… Read More »This Weekend, Play Golf All Day at Disney