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The Magnolia is the longest of the Disney courses. Designed in classic TOUR-style, the wide fairways invite you to hit the ball, and hit it hard! But beware, 11 of the 18 holes boast water, and 97 bunkers dot the landscape and guard sizeable, undulating greens. Since December 1971, the Magnolia has been the final-round home of the Disney Golf Classic. The course has entertained many of the worlds finest golfers, including Jack Nicklaus, whose final-round scores in 1971-73 of 68, 64 and 67 earned victories in the first three Disney tournaments. Much has changed at the Magnolia, including the course record: PGA TOUR veteran Payne Stewart, playing in the third round of the Classic in 1990, blistered the Magnolia in 61 strokes. His nine birdies and one eagle set a standard on the Magnolia that may never be touched. Like a lamb one day and a tiger the next, the Magnolia required Stewart to log a humbling 76 shots during the next afternoons final round, dropping him into a disappointing 21st place tie. The course winds through 175 acres of thick Florida wetlands. It features 97 bunkers including the world famous "Mouse Trap" fronting the par 3 No. 6. Water comes into play on 11 holes. Six stately bridges carry players across the many creeks that cross the course.
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