Disney World's Osprey Ridge golf course - Orlando, Florida

Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge golf course at Disney World is one of four championship courses at the resort.

Spend the day on the golf course, and you'd never guess there were thundering roller coasters filled with screaming park-goers minutes away.

While the remaining three golf courses are traditional Florida tracks built by Joe Lee around the park's inception in 1971-72, Osprey Ridge combines an unbeatable, secluded atmosphere with trademark Fazio design flash. The architect moved over one million cubic yards of dirt creating elevated tees and mounding along the fairways.

Greens are much more undulating and often feature numerous tiers. Fazio was also sure to contour the course so as to hide cart paths from plain view on the tee boxes, which adds to the aesthetics.

Osprey Ridge at Walt Disney World

Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary golf course.

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Osprey Ridge at Disney World: the par-5 16th

It's tempting to go for the par-5 16th hole in two shots at Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course.

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Osprey Ridge at Disney: hole 3

Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course features many large waste areas, like on the par-3 third hole.

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Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge at Disney World: hole 4

The par-4 fourth hole on Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course has a bowled fairway.

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Fazio's Osprey Ridge at Walt Disney World

Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge golf course at Walt Disney World.

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Fazio's Osprey Ridge at Disney

Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge golf course at Disney World.

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Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge at Walt Disney World

Osprey Ridge golf course at Walt Disney World.

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Wildlife on Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge

There is an abundance of wildlife at Osprey Ridge, like these deer.

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Osprey Ridge at Disney World: hole 14

The par-4 14th hole doglegs left around Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course.

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Osprey Ridge at Disney World: hole 15

The par-4 15th hole on Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course is short enough to nearly reach the green from the tee.

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Osprey Ridge at Disney World: hole 16

The par-5 16th hole from the tee box at Disney's Osprey Ridge golf course.

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Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge at Walt Disney World

Tom Fazio's Osprey Ridge golf course at Disney World in Florida.

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