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PGA Tour pro Bubba Watson takes a spin in Mickey Mouse golf cart while visiting Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course
Two-time Masters champion and prominent left-handed PGA tour professional golfer Bubba Watson visited Walt Disney World Resort’s Magnolia Golf Course before heading off to experience the magic of the Disney theme parks during the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration. Watson’s visit to the course included some of his jaw-dropping long drives and was highlighted by taking a spin in the famous Mickey […]
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The Fastest Dogs in America competed at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
America’s favorite dog, Pluto, poses with America’s fastest dog, Reas, after the three-year-old whippet from Michigan City, Indiana, won the American Kennel Club Fastest Dog USA competition Dec. 12, 2021 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In the final heat, Reas covered the 100-yard […]
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Dayton wins ESPN Events Invitational; Miami visits Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The Dayton Flyers came to the ESPN Events Invitational tournament with something to prove, and they left with the trophy. And that’s what you call a successful business trip at Walt Disney World Resort! They claimed the ESPN Events Invitational tournament victory beating Belmont 63-61 in the championship game at ESPN Wide World of Sports […]
College Sports, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Orlando Classic, Uncategorized
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University of Pittsburgh Wide Receiver Tre Tipton Overcomes Mental Health Hurdles to Receive 2021 Disney Spirit Award
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., (Nov. 24, 2021) – From childhood, University of Pittsburgh wide receiver Tre Tipton had it rough, growing up amid financial instability, food insecurity and family tragedies, which often left him depressed. But, thanks to a tenacious spirit, Tifton managed to pull himself out of “the darkness’’ and is now a vocal […]
College Sports, Disney Sports, Disney Sports Spirit Award, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
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Disney Sports Nomination Window Has Closed for the 2021 Disney Spirit Award
The 2021 Disney Spirit Award nomination window has closed. With so many nominees worthy of recognition, our team is now faced with making the incredibly difficult decision of selecting just one award recipient. Disney Sports will be announcing the winner later this month. Since 1996, the Disney Spirit Award has been presented annually to college football’s most […]
College Sports, Disney Sports, Disney Sports Spirit Award, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, The Home Depot College Football Awards Show
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New Jersey Woman Repeats as Overall Winner for First Time in runDisney History During Record Run at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2021) – Like a lot of runners across the country who have been unable to compete because of the pandemic, Megan Curham was eager to get back to racing. And her first race back – the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon – was about as sweet as it […]
Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, runDisney, Uncategorized
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runDisney Springtime Surprise Race Weekend Takes Runners on Nostalgic Journey During Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2021) – The 2022 edition of the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend, the newly designed running event at Walt Disney World Resort that will change its theme each year, will take runners on a nostalgic journey down memory lane, with many modern-day twists designed to make this a running experience […]
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The Golden Bear is Forever Linked to the Walt Disney World Resort
Jack’s Back-to-Back-to-Back PGA TOUR Victories at Walt Disney World Golf Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – With his dominance in the early 1970s, Jack Nicklaus won the first three professional tournaments played at the iconic Walt Disney World Resort, which celebrates its 50th anniversary, “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” on Oct. 1. Nearly a half century […]
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Magical Moments in Professional Golf at Walt Disney World Resort
1971 – Jack Nicklaus wins the inaugural Walt Disney World Open Invitational. Nicklaus would go on to dominate the following year, capturing the event by nine strokes, then make it three in a row by edging Mason Rudolph in 1973. 1975 – Charlie Sifford finishes at 8-under par and survives a playoff to […]
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As the Walt Disney World Resort Turns 50 Years Old, Walt Disney World Golf proud to be a part of its long history!
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – While developing the overall concept for what would become the Walt Disney World Resort, Walt Disney sketched a preliminary outlook for the future of the newly acquired Florida property—including his vision for EPCOT, Magic Kingdom Theme Park, resort hotels, convention facilities, and man-made lakes – Disney identified and labeled a […]