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4.4
1751 Reviews (1751)
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1090
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
89.6%
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1616 out of 1751 reviews
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4.8
8 Reviews (8)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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8 out of 8 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
The International Course impresses with immaculate fairways, well-maintained tee boxes, and a challenging links-style layout featuring pot bunkers, mounds, and strategic water carries. Attentive staff delivering cold water and towels, smooth pace of play, and included amenities like range balls and valet make this a standout Orlando experience.

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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Reviews

4.4
1751 Reviews (1751)

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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Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
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
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing

Really enjoyed this course. Everything was good minus the typical resort course issues from people not repairing ball marks and divots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Very disappointed

I play here three or four times every October. I’ve been doing this for over 10 years. I was stunned at the poor quality of the fairways and the amount of weeds and basically crabgrass on all the tee boxes. In addition, the driving range is not available and that was not indicated on either Golf Now or on the website as much as we could find. They are charging $116 at a time when most other courses are charging discounted rates. We have found many more courses in better condition at lower prices this year. I hope they will be getting it back together again the future, but at this point, I would not come back to play again at this price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/02/2023

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Really nice course but difficult

The staff were amazing and the carts have GPS and we got range balls with our green fee. They also give you towels (as it was really hot that day) and 2 bottles of water. The course was in really good condition and the green were nice and soft even with the heat. Lots of sloped fairways though which we found challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Played On
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 5
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.

Played On
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.

Played On
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 89
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 14
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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