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1738 Reviews (1738)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
79.1%
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4.0
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4.0
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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4.3
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Recommend this course
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7015 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.8

The highly popular El Campeon Course at Mission Inn Resort consistently ranks in the top 10 of Florida's many golf courses. The course originally opened in 1917 and decades later in 1992, it was joined by a second 18-hole course, Las Colinas. El Campeon is not only one of the state's oldest golf courses but also one of its most challenging. The traditional design remains largely unchanged except for a renovation in 1926. The course winds through towering forests and numerous spring-fed lakes. The layout features water on thirteen holes as well as dramatic elevation changes that measure over 85 feet across the rolling fairways and undulating greens. The signature hole of the golf course is the par-5 17th. This lengthy double dogleg possesses more hazards than some entire courses do.

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Course Details

Year Built 1917
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Ultra Dwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect C. E. Clarke (1926) George O'Neil (1917)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No t-shirts or tank tops. Shorts are allowed but must be proper style and length. No tennis shorts or athletic shorts.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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Reviews

4.2
1738 Reviews (1738)

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Reviews 48
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Over-played

We’ve loved El Campeon in previous years, and it is highly recommended always by many, me included. However, because of this, it is now overused, and sadly, by many standards of golfers. The pace of play is now appalling, and unfortunately no sign of course marshalling. We packed up after 14 holes @ 3h 45m.

Fortunately the starter team were great and suggested we could play 9 on Las Colinas, which we’d never played before. The difference was amazing. Great layout, great condition (not overplayed) and a joy to play. Will definitely return and play Las Colinas for 18 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice condition

Course is in good shape. Greens area a bit grainy and many cart paths are under repair but his is a really fun track.

The club shop guy was a complete tool...about as bad customer service as I've ever seen at a golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A must play

Enjoy playing here. Always in very good condition. Every hole is unique. All holes ha e greenside bunkers. Very good greens for putting. Two par 3's over water. This is not an easy course fir double digit handicapper but still worth playing. Many local tournaments played there. Including the Epson & MacKenzie tours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth a try

I expected more because of it’s design and history but all & all I enjoyed myself. Played along with a father/son duo and had a great time. The elevation changes throughout are spectacular. Most holes offered great views. Wish the clubhouse had a better selection of items to buy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Dissatisfied

I was scheduled for a 7am tee time. I woke up with flu like symptoms and was concerned I had Covid. I wasn’t able to cancel in time and I was charged for the round. I tried to call Golfnow to explain the situation, good luck, they don’t have a customer service number. I was charged 140 bucks and didn’t get to play. Also to be noted, I’ve used Golf now well over 12 years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome Day Of Golf! 💪🏾🕳🍷

Listen the outing was phenomenal. Riding into the first tee I saw Tiger and his son on the 18th green. Tiger was his caddie. Charlie shot a -4 in this Jr. event presented by Notah. I heard he was there also. I played the big course El Camperon. I birdied Hole #1. 30 ft drain dead center. On the green in 3. Knew it was gonna be a great day. Greens where magnificent, the right speed. Barely drew the putter back and thru. Tee box, fairways; love this course. Staff over friendly, so are the cart staff. Shot +9 81 from the whites. Listen you must play this course. It’s worth every penny believe me. Back in the day I heard it was one of Michael Jordan’s favorite courses. Way to go Mission Inn and Staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Rainy day

T-off on time. Joined a couple of great guys. 2 stops for some hard rain. Course held up pretty well through the 1st one. Sloppy after the 2nd. Just wanted to get done @ that point (16th 🕳). Course was in pretty good shape. Recently had green's maintenance. A lot of sand. 1st 🌧 actually helped. Must have pushed the sand down to grass level. Soggy green's after 2nd rain. All 👍. Paid decent price to play $55. I was happy 😊

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful experience

A friend of my daughter told me about this course and I loved it. I even had a close encounter with some baby gators while looking for my ball on one of the many island greens

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course, unfortunate miscommunication

We asked at the pro shop while paying if the course had been punched or sanded recently and were told no that the greens were excellent. As we are playing there was a maintenance member spreading lumpy sand on all the greens in front of us. So each put was like hitting through bunker sand that was hit out on shots around the green. Unfortunate and the miscommunication from the staff was not appreciated. The course itself was unbelievably nice and we will return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

El Campeon is reaalll!

First off on a beautiful labor day morning. What a pleasant experience! Much recommended, course is a little wet but in top shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Mission Inn has two fine golf courses, tennis, swiimming, boating, dining, and more- all away from it all in the country; highly recommend after playing there for about 50 years;

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Champion

We had a lotta fun. The course is in good shape, with thick rough, and hard to read greens. If you get lucky and make the correct read on a putt, you will sink it. We made more putts on the back nine, due to learning the greens. Even for an average golfer, the drive off the tee can be shaped over the water or around a dogleg on several holes.

Shirts are required to be tucked in. The service is impeccable. The cart personnel are fun.

It is a tough course to get a tee time in the spring, due to all the weekend tournaments

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poor Customer Service

Could only play 4 holes before we got stuck behind a very large walking group/tournament. Was never told about this tournament and was never given the option to play any of the other courses. Couldn’t get refund because I prepaid on GolfNow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course. Well deserves it rating as the #13 course in FL

This course is a traditional, challenging course atypical for FL. The elevation changes are amazing. To score on this course, you need to bring your A game. Fairways are fair in width, but tree lined and the rough is gnarly. The rough in most places is a 3/4 shot penalty. The greens had been aerated about 2 weeks ago but putted well with the light sand layer that had been applied. I highly recommend this course to anyone who wants a fair, hard challenge to their game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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