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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
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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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Previously Played

Best course in Florida

Nice and challenging course. Well taken care of with friendly staff. We return every yesr from Germany to play it.

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

Sik track!!

Never played Florida before had a window , from so Cal so good courses you pay for , this was 1 ofthe best courses I've played and was in great shape. From the staff in clubhouse to the starter everyone was super helpful and friendly, really hard to believe round was under $50. I will play again next time I'm here for work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This is a great course with challenges on many of the holes, particularly the hills (on a Florida course). The staff is very accommodating and friendly. We have played here on many occasions and always look forward to returning.

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

Great day!!

Fantastic all around. Easy to book a tee time. Showed up early, had time to hit practice balls and move up my tee time. I played as a single from the correct tees for my handicap. Was never held up and always offered to play through by groups ahead. Finished round in under 3 hours! Had express lunch to go and booked a second tee time for the Los colinas coarse. Same scenario as the first round but just over 3 hours. Staff were very considerate and helpful, all smiles. Both venues in great shape and made for a wonderful day of golf!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play was sloooooow.

Got a very good look at this golf course. If there was ever a golf course that need a Marshall to keep play moving this is it. Some very nice looking holes. Staff weren't polite but weren't also very helpful. Didn't get any information about the golf course from the starter/buggy attendant.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing!

This course was everything I expected and more. The elevations were insanely difficult but so much fun. I would make the drive out again.

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

Beautiful

This course was amazing. The elevations were insane! Hard course, gotta lay up a few more than I wanted to but trust me you have to. Best value I’ve played so in central Florida.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 154
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Inside staff

I love the course but the staff inside the clubhouse are not very friendly they have a bad attitude when it comes to golfnow customers. I didn’t play the other course but they had it cart path only and didn’t post it in the golfnow. I have played this course a lot and every time the staff inside the clubhouse have a bad attitude. I will probably not play this course again

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
8c0f2547-dc60-504b-a636-1fde2f05eb33
Commented on 11/24/2019

Many thanks for your comments about El Campeon! We will address this situation with our inside staff and strive to do better.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

horrible pace of play...

picture perfect day. horrible pace of play. they allowed a small tournament to go out in the middle of the day which caused significant delays. we were not able to finish the round. no ranger to push them along.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
8c0f2547-dc60-504b-a636-1fde2f05eb33
Commented on 11/24/2019

Very sorry you were not able to finish your round. We schedule for a 4 1/2 hour pace, but some days are challenging. We hope you return...

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

2nd visit

Excellent pace of play as we were the first tee following a high school competition. Therefore no one in front of us. 3:15 hours!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

challenging, with elevation changes and tree lined fairways requiring accuracy in driving the ball. Well manicured and worth the .drive. A must play when you are in the Orlando area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Used cart

Snotty asst pro

Asst pro was unfriendly to Golfnow golfers for some unknown reason. Said we could not check in before exactly 30 minutes from tee time and sent us away to wait. This didn’t leave time to enable us to hit warmup balls since the range is quite far from the pro shop and a cart is needed to get to the range on a very hot, humid day. Rest of staff was friendly, but this kinda set the mood for the rest of the day. Noticed there were several open tee times during the hour wait before the exact tee off time as well. What is the point in keeping the tee unoccupied when there are paid up golfers waiting to play? New business model for bankruptcy?

Back nine had to wait on two groups playing captain’s choice that would not let anyone through. Always a slow game while you wait for 4 players to hit, go collect their wayward shots, and then bring them to the best shot (even if it’s a sand shot) and then hit again. Doing this for an average 90+ times per round is really S-L-O-W.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Stunning

This course is amazing. Course conditions were immaculate. Even with the heavy rain in the area, course was still in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Florida Advisor
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very interesting course in very good condition

Played as foursome and the pace was good. The course is partly challenging, but well playable. Some holes require precise shots. Tee boxes, fairways and bunkers in very good condition. Greens are rather fast and well maintained. Staff was friendly.

Overall it is always a very enjoyable place to go and thanks to Golfnow.com the rate was very good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

NO ROOM AT EL CAMPEON

Arrived early. No room to play at El Campeon.... thus play other course, which was much easier. Not the reservation that I payed for...... It was ok. .......

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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