New Section of Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course “Grumpy’s Gauntlet” Now Available as Redesign Wraps Up
As you may know, Disney World’s Magnolia Golf Course has been under construction for some time now. This is the course that sits directly across Grand Floridian Way from the new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The golf course recently underwent a redesign that resulted in new fairways and a completely new layout of four of the course’s last five holes. This new layout for holes 14, 15, 16, and 17 has been named Grumpy’s Gauntlet.
Why Grumpy? Well, these holes will have challenges. Here’s what the Disney Parks Blog has to say about it:
In addition to being esthetically pleasing, though, “Grumpy’s Gauntlet” will also test your nerves and your skill. I mean, take the 15th hole for instance. It’s a whopping 597 yards from the back tee box. And No. 17 is a par 3 that plays more than 200 yards.
But the new whimsical Disney touches that have been added to the Magnolia course go far beyond just those four holes. In fact, every hole on the course has a name related to a Disney movie and includes a quote from legendary golfer Arnold Palmer or Walt Disney himself. For instance, hole No. 6 is called “The Mouse Trap” and features Walt Disney’s famous quote “I hope we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.” Hole No. 15 is called “The Dinglehopper” in reference to the Disney movie The Little Mermaid with an Arnold Palmer quote that says, “It’s a funny thing; the more I practice, the luckier I get.”
And there is a cool, new 18-hole putting green at the course (It’s fondly called the “Greatest Green Ever Played”) that features a scorecard and hole locations that change almost daily. It’s both fun and challenging as a warmup before you tee off as well as a great option for the kids. The name pays homage to the biographical Walt Disney Pictures sports film, The Greatest Game Ever Played, which is based on the early life of amateur golf champion Francis Ouimet and his surprise victory at the 1913 U.S. Open.
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