Celebration GC
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4.2
3655 Reviews (3655)
5 Stars
2007
4 Stars
1127
3 Stars
318
2 Stars
110
1 Stars
93
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
84.6%
Recommend this course
3271 out of 3655 reviews
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4.3
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
80.6%
Recommend this course
75 out of 93 reviews
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4.2
232 Reviews (232)
5 Stars
119
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.1%
Recommend this course
195 out of 232 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns top marks, featuring island greens on the range and multiple practice putting greens that keep golfers coming back annually. Staff friendliness stands out, with team members going above and beyond to deliver genuinely attentive customer service.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7023 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.5

The 18-hole Celebration Golf Club in Celebration, FL is a public golf course that opened in 1996. Designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and Robert Trent Jones, Sr., Celebration Golf Club measures 7038 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 140 and a 74.5 USGA rating. The course features 5 sets of tees for different skill levels. The greens are bermuda grass.

Father and son team of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and Jr. created a golfing experience that is second to none at Celebration Golf Club. As a result, Celebration is a championship venue with the park-like feel of a modern, Florida course.

They were also successful in creating separate personalities between the nines. On the front, many holes border wide boulevards lined on the other side by pre- 1940 replicate homes from America's southern region and that of Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. But with the back, the homes fade into the brush letting Mother Nature take center stage. Designed with shot-making strategy in mind, this championship caliber course demands accurate approach shots and consistent putting.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways 419 Bermuda/Poa Trivialis Grass
Greens Champion Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diner's Card
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required at all times including collared shirts for all players and riders; refrain from denim, cut-offs, bathing suits, tank tops, camouflage, and tee shirts.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.2
3655 Reviews (3655)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 109
Brunch 59
19th Hole Specials 49
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 178
Bunkers 171
Undulating Greens 144
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 136
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 94
Locals 92
This Course's Location is:
Near Local Attractions 177
Convenient to the City 119
Worth the Drive 89

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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Celebration brilliant but golf now has ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Best in the area for the price…

Great course, great conditions and super friendly staff…a true challenge, but no trickery - loved everything about it..

Recommend and will be back…

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great location of the highway

First time playing this course, but certainly not the last. A little bit more than some of the other public courses, but this would offers beautiful greens with attention detail on the maintenance. Fun challenging for all skill levels.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/03/2025

Were the conditions poor (relative to the price)? Lots of reviews seem to indicate that in mid/late December, hard to tell if it needed time or just a lack of effort and care by the course. I will be in the area in mid january would you recommend looking elsewhere (again given the price) thanks.

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Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great layout

Great course. Unfortunately, we were not able to finish due heavy rain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

5 1/2 hour round

You will be playing in a swamp. Thing of it is , it hardly rained. Balls off the Tee plugging in fairways, and 12-17 was cart path only. Tee times were spread out 7 minutes. 5 1/2 hour round. Just miserable. Absolutely miserable time. Absolutely NOT worth the money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

This course is nicely laid out and very scenic. It was very wet from the recent rains and I was a bit surprised they even allowed carts with no restrictions. The staff were very friendly and I would definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course

Played from gold, didn’t find it to be long but it has a links style element, many blind spots and narrow with water in play. Conditions and the scenery are awesome, even saw gators! Challenging course, but it was really fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wait a while

Myfeedback regarding my recent experience at Celebration Golf Course, which has historically been one of my favorite courses in the area.

Unfortunately, during my latest visit, I found several aspects of the course that were disappointing. The fairways exhibited numerous bare and thin spots, which was unexpected, especially since the course had been cart path only for some time in November to allow the grass to recover, according to the starter I spoke with last month. Additionally, the greens were quite bumpy and showed little recovery since the aeration in November. The tee boxes also fell short of the standards I have come to expect from Celebration. Overall, the course did not appear to be in prime condition for the peak season.

Regarding the staff, there seems to be considerable inconsistency in the level of service provided. While I have encountered friendly and accommodating team members in the past, my recent experience was less favorable. On this occasion, the clubhouse staff charged different prices for three members of my group, despite all of us being local residents expecting the weekday rate. I was charged $25 less than my companions, yet both receipts indicated the Florida Resident weekday AM rate. When this discrepancy was brought to the staff's attention, they insisted that the rates were correct. However, upon checking GolfNow, it was clear that the prices reflected what I had paid, while my companions were charged more. The young man at the counter maintained that the pricing was accurate and suggested we could return to discuss it further, but it appeared that no resolution would be forthcoming. He appeared to just want to be right and get a win rather than explain the discrepancy.

In summary, while I still enjoy playing at Celebration Golf Course, it is clear that certain areas require attention and improvement, particularly regarding course conditions and customer service. It is vital for the staff to remember that their primary role is to enhance the guest experience, rather than detract from it. On this day the friendliest team members were the people working hard in the course itself. The bag drop assistants, the starter, and the clubhouse team were all way off the mark and really portrayed an ignorance to guest service or even treating others how you would like to be treated. As I mentioned, this isn’t the first time a less than stellar guest service team was at the helm at Celebration Golf course but it’s definitely worth playing most of the time as long as you manage guest service expectations.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/03/2025

I will be in the area on Jan 12. Is the extent of the poor conditions something that would would expect to "grow in" 2 weeks after you played or just poor maintenance and lack of care that its not worth the $170 price they charge? recommend looking elsewhere? thanks

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Getting in great shape!!!

Played here in November and then again on December 24. It is getting great shape now.

Greens, fairways and tees are in great shape.

Looking forward to playing again next week!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this course

Was hesitant about booking considering the reviews on the conditions but found the course conditions to be great. Greens were a little bumpy but no big deal. I LOVE this course and layout. Always a treat to play. Lots of gators! This course is a good test - need to be fairly accurate off the tee box to avoid the hazards. I always book at least one round here when in town and will continue do so!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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