Also, by erecting raised boardwalks, it protected the area's wetlands. As for the course, there's an element of seclusion. Players on one hole do not see players on another. Fazio achieved this through effective mounding and varying thickets of pine forest. As a result, most of the fairways appear as lush, green corridors.
Doglegs are long and winding, as are many of the bunkers.
As a semi-resort course, Osprey Ridge opens with relative ease. Then, almost hole by hole, it becomes increasingly difficult. When faced with holes 3 and 4, expect a bit of the shakes from the back tees, as each is a long par 3. At 193 yards, number 3 is right-flanked by a sand trap, as large and winding as the fairway and green put together. The elevated tee, recognized as the highest point on Disney golf property, faces an equally elevated, oblong green with false back and side.