Mission Inn Resort & Club - El Campeon Course

My friends and I have been playing El Campeon and Las Colinas for the last 10 years. We are in Lakeland and it's about an hour drive but we would play 5 or 6 times a year when it was affordable in the summer but this year the price was not lower in the summer. Even though it's been one of the hottest summers and noone's out there after lunch time. They aren't the only course to change their summer rates. Golf is becoming unaffordable at any time. I moved here to play more golf but now I have to do it on a few local less expensive muni courses and still can't afford to play every week. It sucks.

My friend and I take a golf trip to Orlando Florida every year and after hearing great things from multiple people about Mission Inn Resort & Club - El Campeon Course we decided we would make the one hour drive to play the course. With sun setting just after 7PM we booked a 2:20PM tee time to ensure we could finish the round. Upon arriving to the tee box we saw a line of about four foursomes yet to tee off. After speaking with the ranger we were told that there was a large group of people in front of us for an event that had to tee off before us. By the time we got to tee off it was around 3:30pm and unfortunately we were only able to finish 16 holes. I honestly do not know how a golf course can miss manage tee times this poorly, especially considering there were two groups behind us that had tee times as well. This was very disappointing to say the least and it was a complete waste of time and money. No refunds, rebooks, or any other accommodations were offered. It is a shame because the golf course had a unique and fun layout as well as being in good shape but considering how this all unfolded I would not be back and I suggest people stay away.

El Campeón is a great course, and worth the 1-hour drive from Orlando. If you want a challenge, beyond the normal flat Florida courses, this is a great place to try.

Staff is always friendly. The course is in very good shape from tee to green.

The only downside is the 8-minutes between tee times, which contributes to a slower pace of play. We were right about 4 1/2 hours.

This course is worth the drive from Orlando. The course was in great shape. Very challenging. Challenging greens. Lots of water. Beautiful scenery. Would recommend.

El Campeon the more difficult of the two courses at Mission Inn is a must play. Hard to believe this course was designed decades ago. You have elevation holes you normally don't find in Florida. You have par 3's over water. The #1 handicapped 17th hole is a challenge. Par 5 with a "S" shaped fairway approach shot over water and a big tree blocking your shot to the green if you place your 2nd shot in the wrong place. A must see. In great condition, fast greens some slanted. Many tournaments pro & amateur held throughout the year. Many outings too! Three fantastic restaurants. Great food. Did I mention it's also a resort with other amenities to where you can stay and play.

It is very disappointing to report that the customer experience at Mission inn is completely unacceptable

I used to love this place, my wife and I spent a long weekend here playing golf and getting spa treatments for our 19th anniversary a few years ago and had a great experience

Over the summer I played El Campeon at least once a week

Every time was very enjoyable & I am happy to pay for good service at a good golf course.

The problem is the last few times I’ve played the pace of play heads been consistently very slow with 0 rangers.

One time two drunk idiots were about to fist fight, we called the pro shop they said they’d send out the ranger…no ranger ever came out

The most recent time I was out to play several groups of Jr golfers were playing practice rounds for an upcoming tournament and had total disregard for other groups in the course. We called the pro shop to let them know they were playing several balls on each hole. They said they’d send out a red ranger and guess what… no ranger ever came after taking 3 1/2 hours to play 10 holes we had to give up.

It’s extremely upsetting because it is a very nice golf course and has the potential to be great if the management put customer service as a priority

It’s too bad because these experiences is going to cause this golf course to lose out on $200+ of weekly revenue from me

This is one of my favorite course in Florida. Moved back to NJ and whenever I get a chance to visit Florida, I make sure to play a game here. Pace was a little slow, but the beautiful weather and scenery makes up for it.

We were able to get out early....only a few groups in front of us, and we had a great round and was able to play in 3:45. Love the layout. They are doing some work on certain fairways but it did not cause any issues and it will make the course even better in the coming weeks.

Well worth the short drive from Orlando to play a top notch course.

Everything was perfect that day except for the last 3 holes where we had to wait on every shot to finish the round-this is a great golf course so nothing was going to spoil our day!!

Great track. Good condition. Will play again and again.

Played El Campeon course. Nicely remoted stretched out course. Worth the money and the drive.

c’est la deuxième fois que nous jouons ce magnifique terrain, valonneux, bien découpé, nous l’avons réservé une seconde fois la semaine prochaine, c’est le meilleur choix qualité et prix.

Greens were rolling true and the fairways had plenty of grass. Pace of play was an issue. I only played 12 holes. No ranger presence