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4.3
1597 Reviews (1597)
5 Stars
871
4 Stars
486
3 Stars
161
2 Stars
49
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
76.6%
Recommend this course
1405 out of 1597 reviews
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3.8
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
3.6
Value
2.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
46.2%
Recommend this course
6 out of 13 reviews
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4.1
22 Reviews (22)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
63.6%
Recommend this course
14 out of 22 reviews
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Course Highlights
The National Course at ChampionsGate delivers a thoughtfully designed parkland layout with fast, true greens and well-maintained fairways that consistently impress. Exceptionally friendly staff, top-notch amenities, and attentive on-course service create a memorable round from start to finish.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7197 yards
Slope 128
Rating 74.1

The National course is a classic American-style layout that rolls through 200 acres of southern woodlands and wetlands. Unique bunkering, tree-lined fairways and intriguing green designs define shot making challenges. In particular, golfers are apt to remember the National for its testing par 3 holes and for the double green shared by holes 4 & 16.

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ChampionsGate Golf Club - National at Omni Orlando Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways GN1 Bermuda Grass
Greens Floradwarf/Poatrivialus 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

4.3
1597 Reviews (1597)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 49
Patio Dining 25
Watching the Game 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 76
Water Hazards 41
Forced Carries 38
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 51
Playing Multiple Courses 38
A Weekend Splurge 35
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 60
Near Local Attractions 44
Convenient to the City 36

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/31/2018:
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed your experience with us!
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

great day great time excellant course

This was my first time playing this course. What a great time. From the time we pulled in to the time we left everything was top notch. Was pleasently surprised that the rate was cheaper when i arrived as a florida resident. First win of the day. The staff was extremely helpful and very attentive. The course was pretty soft with all the rain lately but only two holes were cart path only. Everything was in great condition. The greens were very receptive to shots and rolled very true and somewhat fast. Could not of asked for a better day with my son and will definitely return again and again. It was very hot but there was water on alot of holes and the beverage cart came around often. can't wait to play the other course when it reopens. If you're a local and haven't play here you are missing out as you can't beat the price !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/31/2018:
Excellent! We're glad that you enjoyed your first time playing with us. We're pleased that you enjoyed our course conditions and that our staff left a great impression on you. We appreciate your feedback and we look forward to having you and your son back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day for golf

Weather was beautiful, course was beautiful, if my golf game could have kept up with his nice and everything else it would have been an awesome round. I have not played this horse in years and it really blew me away how nice the greens and Fairways played.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/31/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your review and we hope to have you back again soon for your next round with us!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course in great shape - but no drinking water on course

The National course was in great shape considering the amount of rain it has recently received. The one big negative was that the water coolers past 4 were empty - ran out of water on 8 - it was 93, with humidity near 100% - a really dangerous situation in Central Florida in July - really disappointing for a hiigh end property

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Thank you for your review! We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations but we apologize that some of our coolers were empty. We will make sure to take note of this for the future. Thank you again and we hope to have you back again for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging layout

The course that you want to go back and master it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at ChampionsGate!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great golf course

Played with my family and the course was in great shape even though it has been raining in Orlando every day for at least a week.

Check in was easy, getting the cart and to the range was quick, and teed off on time. Starter was friendly and gave us a few tips about the course which were helpful.

Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Wonderful! We're glad that you and your family enjoyed our course conditions and that our staff left a great impression on you. We appreciate your review and we can't wait to have you all back again soon at ChampionsGate!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in excellent condition

I played the National course on a Friday and Sunday a couple of weeks ago. The course was in excellent condition. As someone else noted what appears to be very large bunkers were a bit muddy, but there were also no rakes so I think these are meant to be ponds. They weren't a factor so I forgot to ask about them. I played the International course last year and this is definitely a tighter course BUT it is an easier course. There is simply no where to miss on the International course.

Ignore the review blasting the course as impossible to score on and the greens being way too fast. They have no idea what they are talking about. If you want to see fast greens, go down the road to the Waldorf. If you want to see what a golf ball on ice looks like, go play TPC Las Vegas Canyons. I will note on Friday you could see some remnants of sand in the greens which probably was slowing the ball some. There was some heavy rains which probably washed the rest of that sand away and on Sunday the ball was a little faster, but I had not toruble sticking the ball on the green. Also, this was the first timne I had played in about 3 months after a pulling a back muscle really bad. I left the driver in the bag both days. I think I actually played better as a result because the course really does setup nicely for some layups. I was playing holes from the green and not the tee and I was scoring jsut fine.

The staff on Friday was super nice. The staff on Sunday acted like they would rather be doing other things. They weren't rude or anything, but a noticeable difference in their pleasantness. Beverage cart came around a lot both days. Facilities and water are stationed very well and plentiful.

Overall the work they have put into National has paid off. The course was in the best condition of any course I have played in a long time. It's an incredible value for the price. If you can hit the ball fairly straight you will be just fine, especially if you plan your shots.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Fantastic! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We're also glad that our staff left a great impression on you and that you found us to be a good value. We appreciate your feedback and we can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 17
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
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Excellent! We're pleased that you enjoyed your round with us and we look forward to having you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great track!

The course was in great shape and the greens were the best that I’ve played in a long time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Terrific! We're thrilled that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at ChampionsGate!
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Give it a try

Thoroughly enjoyed my round. Managed to go our early as the weather didn’t look too good later in the day. The conditions of the greens were excellent as were the fairways. The only downside was that some of the bunkers had a fair bit of water in them which to be fair is to be expected with all the rain recently. The last hole is a monster of a par 5 and took 3 good hits to reach the green. Would happily visit again on next years vacation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed your round with us at ChampionsGate. We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations and we appreciate your feedback. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round with us!
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Unmemorable and slow

This place is an ok track with lovely greens. A few nice holes but largely unspectacular. Conditions other than the greens were average at best.

Got a twilight time for $23 but it ended up a nightmare as we ran into some slow groups of non golfers.

Would not play here again given the choice in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Thank you for your review! We apologize that you did not enjoy your time with us. We'd love the chance to learn more about your experience with us. Please reach out to us at 407-787-4653 and ask for Jonathan, Andy, or Patrick. Thank you again for your review!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, excellent value

Great value, almost felt like I was stealing from them. Course is in great shape except for some of the large bunkers which resemble ponds. But most “normal” bunkers were in great shape, as was rest of course, especially for the super low summer rates they offer. Will play another round today.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that you found us to be a good value. We appreciate your review and we can't wait to have you back again soon at ChampionsGate!
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

Beautiful golf course, great conditions and pace of play was perfect. Excellent day of golf. Very nice merchandise in golf shop purchased a shirt and golf towel and had lunch and food was terrific!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Wonderful! We're glad that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed our merchandise in our pro shop. We're also pleased that you enjoyed our menu. We look forward to having you back again soon for your next round with us!
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Commented on 07/18/2018

So I’m assuming you recommend this course? I’m playing in October

Played On
Reviews 142
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Awesome course - wish pace was better

Played from the blues, was long, challenging but fair, greens were excellent. Pace of play was awful, 3 hours to play front 9. Found the slow group that was holding everything up on #11 when they were hanging out at beverage cart for 20 minutes, we passed them and finished in an hour. No marshal in course, that could have prevented this frustrating ongoing waiting, plus it was 93 degrees. BUT, loved the course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Great! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented, but we apologize that the pace of play was slow. We appreciate your feedback and we will use your review to help us in the future. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round!
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Fantastic! Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Excellent! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and that you consider us A+. We appreciate your review and we can't wait to have you back again soon at ChampionsGate!
Played On
Reviews 488
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played

Championsgate National

Great layout. Challenging holes with risk reward options. Can play tough in the wind. A definite must play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Terrific! We're glad that you enjoyed our course and the challenged it presented. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round with us!
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

RAINED OUT

Father / son golf. Played only 6 holes when the monitor in our cart announced a dangerous storm in the area and advised us to seek shelter. We quit and received a rain check. We found the course to be in excellent condition before the rains. It has multiple tee boxes to suit your ability. We normally play the International course but it was closed to get new greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Outstanding! We're thrilled that you and your son enjoyed your partial round with us. We're glad that our course conditions met your expectations and we hope to have you back again soon for that rain check!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course, good practice facility and Hot price

Only paid $22 through GolfNow.com for the National course. arrived at the course and was welcomed by friendly staff, course condition was very good. Played my round in 3 and half hours. Really is worth a trip to play! Next time it will be the international course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course conditions and that our staff left a great impression on you. We're also glad that you found us to be a good value and we look forward to having you back again soon at ChampionsGate!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course has a challenging layout

Overall the course was in good condition, it was a fun course to play and I look forward to playing it again. The tee boxes & course layout will accommodate high to low handicap golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/26/2018:
Awesome! We're pleased that our course conditions met your expectations and that you enjoyed the challenge of our layout. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round with us!
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