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4.4
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4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
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4.5
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4.3
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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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Lounge, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

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4.5
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Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

International at Champions Gate

Course was in good shape, greens were in great condition. Other than a couple of them a collar was being repaired. Pace was great, everybody was super friendly. Definitely the more difficult of the two courses at Champions Gate. Value as good as the range balls are included.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Expensive but Valuable

This course is expensive most of the year. Normally I wouldn't consider spending the kind of money it costs to play there. I just so happened to get a pretty decent deal to play here with my cousin.

It was super hot, so the course wasn't as busy as it probably normally is. The course was challenging and fun to play. The greens rolled really true and fair and the rest of the course was perfect!

If I had more money, I would probably play here a lot more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/31/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play again

Best course we played around Orlando this trip. We played the International which has lots of water to add extra challenge to an interesting layout. The greens were superb and the bunkers excellent. Speed of play was very good as our 4 ball took just 3 hours 50 minutes. Will definitely play again on our next visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

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.

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, but back nine was slow.

Pro shop staff, starter and rangers were all friendly. The front nine was enjoyable, but there were two foursomes waiting at the turn. We later heated there was a foursome five holes ahead that was slowing down play. Nice to hear the reason from the ranger, but he then needed to go back to that foursome and ride along to make sure they picked up the pace. Some courses do this very well, but it didn’t happen on Wednesday here. When you consider the heat on a normal day and then the storm that came through after our round that likely affected those behind us, it is important for Championsgate to manage pace of play to provide value to the golf experience.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. ChampionsGate Golf Club - International thanks you!

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

Awesome course; again.

Omni ChampionsGate International is always in excellent shape, it’s a fun but challenging layout, and the staff are top notch… By the way, whatever sauce they put on their burger is elite.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2023

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.

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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always great

Great courses at Championsgate, can be on the steep side but great blend of resort course and links option that are both expertly designed. Snag a hot deal here and play distance, don’t get overly aggressive or it will be a long day. Great staff, wonderful high-end club feel. Always want to play here again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2023

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 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/10/2023

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 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff & Conditions

Overall a good course, but the layout and holes were mostly underwhelming given the hype. A few holes did stand out, but less than expected. The facilities were great, and the course was pristine. The staff (literally every member we interacted with) was awesome from the second we arrived until we left. I would definitely play here again. However, the round was around $70 for a 10am slot, and I don’t think I would pay more than that (or a little less even) to play it again with how many great courses are in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/10/2023

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Reviews 50
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was worth every cent, there was nothing to complain about, except the bar closing at 5 o'clock

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Hello, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome Layout! Greens Quick

Awesome layout. Tough course (international) when wind blows. Grass conditions were okay. Greens were fast.

Pace of play is slow. No matter what time teeing off.

Advice to many:

200-240 out on a par 4 on your second shot and you can’t hit it any further then 180 no matter what club you use. Hit your second shot to keep the flow and pace moving. No your not going to catch one magically. Just stand up and hit it.

Course was awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Hello, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International.

Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A nice place, and a lot of fun

My wife bought me a gift card for a dollar amount at Christmas, and said she wanted to ride along when I played to see some of the wildlife. Being the cheapskate that I am, I waited until high summer, when the rates were down, figuring, if it was a good course I might get 2 or three rounds out of the gift.

Was paired with three folks who were familiar with the course which helped, although the course is pretty much straight in front of you with no lurking hidden water (but there is a lot of water depending on your choice of tee boxes). The course runs well, so it plays like a links course where you have to account for where the ball will go after it lands (and that has to take some work given our summer afternoon daily rains).

For the most part the course is open with few trees, but there was a steady breeze, so again, a lot like a links course should be. I'll be back, but I may try and time this for September in hopes it won't be quite so hot (although they had an active beverage cart that we saw three times as we went around...the first one of those I've seen outside of Disney since COVID).

Good course, friendly and helpful staff. I think the greens are a bit small from some approach angles. Didn't get a chance to try out the 19th hole, so the amenities rating is based on just looking at it (very nice).

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fantastic

Course was in great shape; from tee boxes to greens and everything in between. Pace of play was excellent; got through in 3:30. Facilities and staff were great, and course is very challenging; make sure you pick the right set of tee boxes. I will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/26/2023

Hello, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at ChampionsGate Golf Club - International. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Hello and thank you for your great rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best course we played in Orlando

Played golf in Orlando every day for a week. Played champions gate international twice it was so good. Course in excellent shape. Staff was the nicest I’ve ever been to in my life. Can’t say enough good things about this place. Food at their grill was good too. The best value I could imagine. Total 5 star

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2023

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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Perfect course

Absolutely amazing course. Let’s go ahead and start with my complaint. I got behind a group of 4 on the back 9 and slowed my pace down just a bit. That’s my only complaint. The course conditions were absolutely fantastic and I played my best round of golf yet. The scenery was beautiful and we even saw a gator in the vegetation! The staff was the friendliest of any golf course I’ve ever been at and I would play this course almost everyday if I could! Highly recommend to anyone wanting to golf in Orlando!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/26/2023

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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/22/2023

Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club - International.

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