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Arnold Palmer Golf Management to Take Over Walt Disney World Courses

Disney announced today that it will turn its five Walt Disney World golf courses over to a third party for management. It will mark the first time in the resort’s 40-year history that the courses will be run by an outside entity.

Arnold Palmer Golf Management will take over the day to day operations of each of the five courses … The Palm, The Magnolia, Osprey Ridge, Lake Buena Vista, and Oak Trail … on September 25. Each of the approximately 330 Disney employees impacted by the move will be offered jobs at comparable pay in other parts of Walt Disney World.

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