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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
88.6%
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4.7
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4.7
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3.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
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4.7
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4.2
32 Reviews (32)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
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Layout
4.6
Pace
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Amenities
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4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7363 yards
Slope 143
Rating 76.3

ChampionsGate Golf Resort, an un-matched golf facility for world-class golf, offers 36 holes designed by International golf champion Greg Norman and is the World Headquarters of David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Located just 15 minutes from Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Champions has two excellent and very different golf courses on a single site.

Greg Norman blended tradition and modern elements to create a unique golf experience.

The International course, which is the highest rated course in Florida, has the look and feel of a links-style layout in the British Isles. The International offers a golf experience unlike any other in the Orlando area, but one that will be familiar to those who have played the links courses of Scotland and Ireland. The International was designed, constructed and seeded to offer a hard, fast playing surface similar to those found on true links courses. The International, with 18 of the most dramatic and challenging holes in Florida, is destined to rank among the top resort courses in the country.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways GN1 Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (2000) Matthew Dusenberry (2000) Tad Burnett (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Leadbetter Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Shirts with collars and sleeves; slacks or Bermuda shorts are considered appropriate attire. No tank tops, tee shirts, fishnet tops, cut-offs, sweat pants, warm up suits, blue jeans or denim shorts, tennis shorts, short shorts, or other athletic shorts

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Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

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Reviews

4.4
1749 Reviews (1749)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 61
19th Hole Scenic Views 35
Brunch 27
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 105
Water Hazards 83
Forced Carries 68
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 89
Playing Multiple Courses 55
A Weekend Splurge 52
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 76
Near Local Attractions 63
Worth the Drive 60

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Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/27/2021

Hi, we would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thanks for your review! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

DISPLEASED

Thought playing on Thanksgiving afternoon would allow a nice afternoon of golf. Staff FABULOUS! Course beautiful. Pace of play, ridiculous!! Cart GPS reminded us over and over to keep up HOWEVER we were continuously held up on front 9 by 2some in front of us.

On back nine, there were junior golfers practicing for upcoming tournament.

We ended up not playing past Hole 12 as it was 4 deep waiting to tee off on a hole and we didn’t bring flashlights to finish.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thank you for your valuable feedback! We're sorry that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that the pace of play was slow during your round. We would be happy to discuss this in greater detail and to work together with you for a suitable solution. Please contact the golf shop at 407.787.4653 and ask for Patrick or reach out via email at cggolfshop@omnihotels.com and we can speak directly to address your concerns and issues. Thank you again and we look forward to speaking with you!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Windy day

We played from the tips when the wind was blowing at 25-30 mph all day long and it was 52 degrees.

It was impossible even though we were stripping it.

What a great test of golf this course is.

Target golf most of the time so knowing the course is a plus.

The greens were cut and rolled and putted true.

Definitely need to play here again!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Fantastic! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/24/2021

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The recent overseeding and watering have created the most amazing green color grasses. It is so beautiful it doesn't even look real. We played in under 3-1/2 hours.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/24/2021

Excellent! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

International is cart path only until first week of Dec

Was a bit disappointed to arrive at the course and be told it was cart path only due to overseeding on international. I played national the week before and was excited to try the links style course at international. They let us jump over and play national at the same tee time which was nice. But said they couldn’t do much in terms of compensation for the inconvenience. National was in spectacular shape. Fast true greens.

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thank you for your valuable feedback! We're sorry that you didn't enjoy your time with us and that you weren't aware our course was CPO during your round. We would be happy to discuss this in greater detail. Please contact the golf shop at 407.787.4653 and ask for Patrick or reach out via email at cggolfshop@omnihotels.com and we can speak directly to address your concerns and issues. Thank you again and we look forward to speaking with you!

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time Awesome course and Layout

I really enjoyed my round this morning. Play to the yardages, pick a spot, and hit in there. Greens are in excellent condition, fairways and tee boxes were great, only thing is, a twosome husband a wife first out took 2 plus hours to play nine.. Once they finished up 9 we scooted around in an hour and half. Had back nine to ourselves. Awesome clubhouse filled with memorabilia

Course starters and Valet very personable, made it feel like they knew me. Keep up the great work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/05/2021

Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 11/05/2021

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/05/2021

Great! Thank you for visiting us at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course for the price

I played the International course and it was in great shape. Greens were fast and true. Fairways and tee boxes were in good shape as well. Starter states pace of play would be slow because National course greens and fairways over seeded and everyone playing International course. We played in a little over 4 hours. Golf now price was a great value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/02/2021

Excellent! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/29/2021

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing!

Beautiful views, amazing maintenance, and great staff, from valet to Estelle at the desk & Wade the starter. First time on the course I’ll definitely be back! Oh and Abby the cart girl,,, great transfusion!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/28/2021

Fantastic! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Much Better Than The National

Cart was nice. GPS and USB. I was told the fleet is new, about 3 weeks. The driving range was nice. Balls included and no mats. Unlike the National, every hole was wonderful. Visually stimulating and challenging. Conditions were wonderful tee to green. The traps are not sand, but a soft dirt. Even with the recent heavy rain they were all in good shape. I would definitely look forward to going back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/27/2021

Fantastic! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/26/2021

Thanks for your review! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Where were the on course rangers???

While I rated everything just about five stars the overall review gets only three stars for the following two reasons 1- a twosome should never cut in front of a foursome and then slow the foursome down with no Rangers to be found on the course I had to actually make a call to the clubhouse to get a Ranger out there to see what these two lunatics were doing.

2- we are still dealing with the COVID-19 virus and singles should still be allowed to have a golf cart to themselves when the course is not busy enough and not be forced to pair up with people they’ve never met.

I would still recommend to play both of these courses as conditions were outstanding. But 3 o’clock cut off from the cart girl is too early when it warm.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/26/2021

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at ChampionsGate Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

Challenging course. Have to hit the fairways or rough will eat you up. Course in magnificent shape. Greens were near perfect and rolled true. Staff was very friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/22/2021

Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

First Time at Championsgate

Visiting the area from Colorado, and decided to play the International Course. Staff helpfulness was great in orienting us to the facility. Enjoyed the layout; seemed like a reasonable test of skills, but not overwhelming from front tees. The course had apparently been over seeded, but was not an issue; greens rolled good and smooth. Pro shop seemed very nicely stocked with all your needs. Course was not crowded at all on this Tuesday afternoon, so pace was up to the user.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/22/2021

Terrific! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

International course

Amazing course and staff! Complementary valet. Staff is amazing. The course was absolutely gorgeous! I will play here every chance I get!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/27/2021

Excellent! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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