Mission Inn Resort & Club - El Campeon Course

The course is currently undergoing renovations. It seems the staff has let that be an excuse to not repair damage to fairways, not drag and smooth bunkers, and to leave the rough cut so thick you can't see your ball when standing over it. Once again, renovations are happening so I can let that go and would be interested to see it in daily or tournament conditions.

What I cannot let go and why I would not recommend this to a friend is the complete lack of water or concessions while on the course. There are water fountains straight out of an elementary school from the 1990s that dispense a yellowish-brown water at a tepid 80 degrees. The water coming from the faucet at the two on-course restrooms is a milky white that looks like it shouldn't even be used to wash your hands, much less drink. Each restroom building also has a Pepsi vending machine that shows buttons for Gatorade or Aquafina...both of which were not even powered on. Finally, I saw a beverage cart parked at the cart barn, however it never made it's way around the course. Unfortunately, the course is a 1917 design so it is a true 9 out, 9 in experience where the turn does not happen at the clubhouse/restaurant.

It's Florida, in July. It was 96 degrees, humid, and sunny. The absolute lack of water or any sort of concessions made me quit after 9 holes. I got this tee time at 50% off on a hot deal and would say AVOID at all costs paying full price.. The renovations and lack of maintenance make a hard course impossible to play and the lack of water made it downright uncomfortable if not dangerous to play during the summer.

2nd time playing in the last couple months since they began the irrigation work ( one hike closed at a time)

Overall, great course layout and conditions especially for hot deal prices!

Course is undergoing an extensive irrigation rebuild, and there was constant noise from groundskeeper maintenance (leaf blowers, mowers, you name it -- even one guy on a tractor hauling an industrial blow dryer up and down several of the fairways as I was playing them). Hole #14 is completely closed for the irrigation work, and it looks like hole #5 will be next. All that being said, it was still in great shape overall and, as always, very challenging tee to green. Well worth the Hot Deal I got.

The rain before the round made the course soggy. We had a sow group in front and one pushing behind us. But is a cool course and I’m looking forward to playing it again.

Even though the course was getting some

major hole upgrades and had recently been

dressed it’s still the scenic challenge we look

forward to playing.

The rate for 18 was more than fair considering

the few diversions we had to take for the repairs.

Upon checking in I was informed the 7th hole was closed for a construction project…no problem. What wasn’t mentioned was that the greens had been recently punched and sanded. Range balls, not included, pay. Water on the carts…nope, pay. A 17 hole golf course with bumpy sandy greens and they can’t throw in a small bucket of range balls or put a couple of bottles of water in the cart. It’s July in Florida!! I’d heard good things about the course but I guess management isn’t paying attention. Lastly, they could have made #7 a par 3, the construction was all in the first half of the hole. Cart staff was terrific

Course was in nice condition, course was playing nice just a couple of green of aeration, but course playing great

Good day of golf, course had construction hole #10 was closed, had to double on a par 5. Other than construction it was a great day, good pace of play not much traffic. A bit sparse for cart and ability to get drinks and snacks.

El Champeon is a beautiful traditional style course with msny elevation changes. In order to score you must keep the ball in the Fairways. The greens were smooth and true, probably the best greens in florida.. I definitely need to play it again.

Perfect conditions. Food was wonderful, too. Staff was very attentive.