ChampionsGate Golf Club - International

About
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 |
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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 |
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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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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 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 allennoell on 09/26/2019
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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
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.
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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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!

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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).

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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.

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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

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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!

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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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