May DVCers be aware of limited golf options

[JoEllen]

We were calling this week for our May tee times and found out Lake Buena Vista is closed May 20 - 23 and May 27 - 30, Magnolia closed May 1-9, Osprey Ridge closed May 6 - 16.

Reasons given were irrigation system work and other construction.

Guess that means a golf course view at OKW won't be as exciting for those days too!

[raidermatt]

Thanks, JoEllen.

Did they say anything about whether this will impact the condition of the courses if we were playing right after these dates? We have a tee time at the Magnolia on 5/28, and will be making one for 6/4, at either LBV or Osprey. Since that's only 5 days after the closure for LBV, I wonder if the condition will be affected?

If nobody knows, I'll just ask when I call for the tee time next week.

Thanks...

[Simba's Mom]

Yikes, now I'm wondering about June. We're going in June, and the only way I could convince DH to stay more than 3 days was to promise he could golf several times (unlike me, he gets "Disney-d out" after a few days). Any news of anything closing courses in June? How did you get this info about May?

[JudithM]

Simba's Mom, don't panic! It looks like Disney will have one golf course at a time closed for work/construction/whatever. I suspect your husband will have plenty of choices as to where to play golf. I don't think Disney would not be foolish enough to close several golf courses at once.

[JoEllen]

Raidermatt - when I called for tee times I was just told the course was unavailable. Didn't know if it was tournements, etc. I called LBV pro shop and was told the reason for LBV being closed those dates in May. I then emailed Marc at Marc's WDW golf site and he found out about the other courses as well (he posted this info on his web site).

I wouldn't worry about playing after irrigation work. I've done that before and not even noticed. I would be more hesitant to play just after the fairways were aerated!

JoEllen