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4.2
1765 Reviews (1765)
5 Stars
1156
4 Stars
432
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
29
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
86.2%
Recommend this course
1636 out of 1765 reviews
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4.1
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.4%
Recommend this course
28 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.4%
Recommend this course
28 out of 34 reviews
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Course Highlights
El Campeon's scenic layout consistently earns high praise for its lush fairways, well-rolling greens, and fair design. Friendly staff and strong value for money make this Central Florida course a rewarding choice.

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
1765 Reviews (1765)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 56
Dinner 42
Brunch 39
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 139
Water Hazards 122
Bunkers 112
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 103
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 96
A Weekend Splurge 87
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 130
At a Resort 99
In the 'Burbs 37

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course, but was just aeriated

This will be a great course to play on. It had just been aeriated so the course condition was just fair. Give it a couple of weeks to heal and it will be superb.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

slow

Pace of play was extreemly slow, greens were slow as well.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent day!

Unbelievable course conditions. Everything was excellent. Green were great .Stauuhh

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
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
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

First time playing El Campeón. Beautiful scenery and course layout was very challenging. Greens could be a little better but overall it was a nice course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love playing this course

Second time playing this course. Great layout and conditions. Had the 1st tee time and the young gentleman met us at the car with a cart. Very friendly and professional. Went in to the clubhouse to pay and when we came out the older cart attendant was giving the younger gentleman grief because he was spending “too much time with the Early Birds and not pulling out carts”. The older gentleman can take some lessons from the young guy in customer service!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Safery

Staff in pro shop and cart staff both choose to not wear masks during this sky rocketing pandemic!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful yet challenging.

If you haven’t played this course. You’re definitely missing out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Saturday Morning Special

Course was in great shape. Greens were beautiful....not overly fast but a nice safe pace. Fairways had plenty of grass...rough was somewhat groomed ....same for the sand traps. Some of the tee boxes were a little uneven and chopped up but very playable. The only negative was despite teeing off at 8 am in the morning it took almost five hours to finish the round. This is a problem for many golf courses.......pace of play has nothing to do with good or bad golfers. It is all about people caring about others.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice scenery, Poor pace of play

Played El Campeon for the first time and the various changes in elevation made it for an exciting time. Never a dull moment for 18 holes. Distance control and direction control come into play in every hole. Pace of play was horrendous as they have a Teen state tournament and where playing a practice round. Teens (and parents) had no concerns for groups behind them. We never saw the Ranger on the course. As a result, it took 4.5hrs for a two-some to complete 18 holes. Really disappointed we did not get a warning of the upcoming tournament when making the reservation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 436
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 10 Contributor
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course, fun to play.

This course is in great shape, as always. It was very hot, but pace was excellent, finished in 3.5 hrs . Very enjoyable round, this course will challenge you, you must place and make certain shots to be successful on this course. I thought the greens are slow for my taste, they seem fuzzy and need a cut/roll to speed them up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent course

This course was recommended to me by my brother who described it as “Probably the most un-Florida Florida golf course you’ll ever play.” Having finished my round, he couldn’t be more correct. Elevation changes, well placed bunkers/water, and incredibly friendly staff all made for a top-notch experience. My only opportunity area is the lack of GPS in the carts. My tee time was super early on a Monday, so it wasn’t a problem, but I can imagine a pace problem on more popular days/times. Still highly recommend the course and would love to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

El Champeon

The golf course is incredible! Played early Sunday am and done in 3:30 hours. Tough course for a sometime player. Beautiful layout!

Will play it anytime especially at $59. Try it!

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