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ChampionsGate Golf Club - International
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7363 yards | 76.3 | 143 |
| Blue | 72 | 6792 yards | 74.1 | 137 |
| White | 72 | 6239 yards | 71.5 | 132 |
| Gold | 72 | 5618 yards | 68.0 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.3/138 | 458 | 216 | 577 | 365 | 219 | 496 | 366 | 530 | 398 | 3625 | 417 | 588 | 340 | 448 | 237 | 442 | 467 | 142 | 538 | 3619 | 7244 |
| Black/Blue M: 74.2/135 | 458 | 190 | 547 | 365 | 203 | 461 | 366 | 530 | 398 | 3518 | 417 | 588 | 340 | 406 | 222 | 442 | 433 | 142 | 494 | 3484 | 7002 |
| Blue M: 73.0/132 W: 78.7/141 | 438 | 190 | 547 | 323 | 203 | 461 | 343 | 496 | 363 | 3364 | 396 | 551 | 308 | 406 | 222 | 416 | 433 | 140 | 494 | 3366 | 6730 |
| Blue/White M: 72.1/128 W: 77.4/137 | 438 | 157 | 547 | 323 | 183 | 436 | 343 | 496 | 363 | 3286 | 396 | 524 | 308 | 356 | 207 | 394 | 397 | 140 | 494 | 3216 | 6502 |
| White M: 70.2/124 W: 75.7/133 | 409 | 157 | 484 | 290 | 183 | 436 | 324 | 463 | 329 | 3075 | 368 | 524 | 274 | 356 | 207 | 394 | 397 | 126 | 469 | 3115 | 6190 |
| White/Gold M: 68.6/120 W: 74.0/131 | 362 | 135 | 484 | 258 | 167 | 407 | 324 | 463 | 329 | 2929 | 319 | 524 | 274 | 356 | 123 | 394 | 369 | 126 | 469 | 2954 | 5883 |
| Gold M: 66.9/116 W: 71.7/126 | 362 | 135 | 439 | 258 | 167 | 407 | 296 | 436 | 298 | 2798 | 319 | 452 | 243 | 312 | 123 | 320 | 369 | 100 | 442 | 2680 | 5478 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by Alonzo9504713 on 12/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Alonzo9504713 on 12/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Alonzo9504713 on 12/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Alonzo9504713 on 12/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Alonzo9504713 on 12/13/2025
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200 yd par 3 on the back Photo submitted by realasudxgift on 07/05/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162408708 on 12/31/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162408708 on 12/31/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162408708 on 12/31/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark9119156 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark9119156 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by Mark9119156 on 05/08/2024
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Photo submitted by Potvin44 on 04/23/2024
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/28/2023
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Photo submitted by TheOrlandoGolfer on 12/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u9619163 on 06/09/2022
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I Photo submitted by u314162795407 on 05/28/2022
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Photo submitted by erspark on 03/04/2022
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Photo submitted by RonnoB on 12/01/2021
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Course lovely Photo submitted by Kid2514 on 11/26/2021
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Scenery awesome Photo submitted by Kid2514 on 11/26/2021
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Photo submitted by Christophe3886879 on 09/06/2021
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Photo submitted by Christophe3886879 on 09/06/2021
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Photo submitted by no1sgoneb4 on 06/29/2021
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#7: Do I have to take a penalty? Photo submitted by DAB4par on 12/30/2020
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Photo submitted by u7656975 on 11/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u7656975 on 11/18/2020
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Picture perfect day Photo submitted by jraff3 on 07/15/2020
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Photo submitted by Bcorb on 02/13/2020
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Photo submitted by gparisi on 11/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Raymond2074111 on 10/07/2019
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Photo submitted by SweeptheLeg on 05/30/2019
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Photo submitted by SweeptheLeg on 05/30/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Gremlingolfer on 05/15/2019
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WOW! Photo submitted by jroman0511 on 05/21/2018
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The approach at the par-4 sixth hole Photo submitted by BrandonWebb on 01/08/2017
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Photo submitted by ssaymtap54 on 12/28/2016
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The 11th hole right side if the green Photo submitted by Stevsherp on 10/19/2015
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Storm is coming from the 10th tee box Photo submitted by JoeChoi07 on 05/13/2015
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Stay in the fairway... Photo submitted by darrenbrown on 03/31/2015
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Photo submitted by CalmerThanYouAre on 02/03/2014
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FIRST TEE Photo submitted by xymmot on 06/18/2013
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Photo submitted by xymmot on 06/18/2013
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Very Links feel, LONG par 4 with water on the right short to medium and water left near the green requiring a long carry if you are in the left fairway. TOUGH Photo submitted by Gage6692955 on 10/06/2012
Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Pace was too slow
Two issues I have with the course
1. The pace was too slow and we didn’t see a ranger once. It took us almost 5 hours to complete our round. We started at 8am.
2. The second issue I have with the course is that the rough is too long! I am at 8 handicap and like challenging courses. International and national are very challenging and that’s ok. The problem is that through out the entire course you have the fairway, 1 yard of first cut and 6-8 inches rough. It’s imposible to find a ball if you missed the first cut. I get the long brush areas and that’s ok. But all rough over 6” long? It shouldn’t be like that.
Anyway. I love that layout and the conditions are great. But it sucks not being able to find the ball whenever you happen to miss the fairway a bit.
Just my two cents. Not sure if anyway will even read this or a knowledge the same.
Great course other than that. :).
Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!
Terrific! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
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.
Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Wonderful! 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.
The course was in excellent condition. No complaints.
The course was challenging, moreso than my group would have liked. Tee off focused up if you want a score that resembles your typical handicap.
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.
Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Outstanding! 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.
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.
Terrific! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Course in Great condition
The course was in great condition as it had just opened up after maintenance. The greens were fast and firm. The staff was helpful and assisted with my tee time. The pace was great as we finished in under four hours.
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.
Champions Gate-In great shape
Was an early tee time, but really very few groups on the course overall. Played in 3 hours.
Incredibly manicured, course almost no divots greens were super smooth.
cart attendant was nice and so was server in the restaurant.
Terrific! Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club.
Covid 19 - Beware
Great course.
BEWARE- the course is not enforcing social distancing and requiring that all golfers pair up in the golf carts. The reason is that they cannot support operating two golf courses choosing money/convenience v. safety and health.
All this while the governor and the county mandate social distancing. NOT ACCEPTABLE
Thank you for your review! We are very happy that you enjoyed the golf courses and are sorry that you did not like our shared rider policy. We handle each request for single cart usage on a case by case basis and do everything that we can to honor requests based on course/cart demands. Unfortunately, weekend mornings are more difficult to honor these requests than at other times.
We are following the stipulations of Executive Order 20-139 from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the enforcement agency of this Executive Order. The Golf Florida Alliance has received written clarification form Secretary Halesy Beshears allowing all sporting events in Florida to happen at capacity and this applies to golf courses ( including the use of golf carts), tennis courts, and outdoor events. This communication refers golf course operators to follow the golf industries Back 2 Golf guidelines version 4.0 that allows shared carts with the stipulation that proper facial coverings are worn by individuals who do not reside in the same household.
We have seen guests who have concerns with shared cart usage when we cannot make an exception either wear a proper facial covering, which we provide complimentary for those needing it, alternate holes using the cart, or walking the entirety of the round. We hope you are able to understand the logic behind this clarification of Executive Order 20-139. We would be happy to discuss this further at your convenience. Most day's we are able to honor single rider requests, however there are times when we are not able to, especially on Friday and Saturday mornings. Thank you again for your review and please feel free to reach out to us to further discuss.
Championship course very challenging.
Tee boxes and fairways are plush.the greens running about a 10. Sand traps are questionable because of covid crap
Wonderful! 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.
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.
Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at ChampionsGate Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Great challenging course
This course will test skills. Fun course but choose wisely on your tee selection. Greens roll NICELY. Overall a great place to play but plan for plenty of time. I’ll be back.
Outstanding! 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.
Difficult but fund
The fairways were some of the best I've ever played on. The greens still showed signs of aeration. This is a very difficult course. If you are playing it for the first time, you might want to play from one set of tees up from what you normally play. There is trouble everywhere. There is a lot of trouble you don't see. The carts have a GPS system that gives a pretty accurate picture of the layout for each hole. However, it won't tell you the elevation from side to side of the fairways and greens and that's where you will find severe trouble. There is a lot of water on this course. Bring your water wings.
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.
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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!