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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%
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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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1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.4%
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28 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
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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%
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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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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

BRING EXTRA GOLF BALLS

LOTS of water. Partner lost 2-DOZEN balls !! But fun!! However, 3 holes could not use cart..... Ugh. Great Seniors Rate!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Zacapa

This a great course it makes you think on every shot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fall Golf in Florida

Great round on a beautiful Saturday morning at Mission Inn! Greens and fairways were perfect!

Pace of play was a little slow...almost 5 hours but luckily the scenery made the time fly by. Challenging layout for a flatlander. Great test of every club in your bag. No two holes alike

Staff was friendly and drink cart girls were checking on us a few times during the round. Will certainly be back.

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

Worth the drive

What a great golf course to experience. We were hesitant to make the drive from Orlando but so glad we did. I can’t wait to go back. The course was in great shape, the staff was outstanding. If you’re considering playing here don’t think twice make the effort to get to the course do you wont be disappointed.

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

Island Course

This is a challenging course that will test your skills. The course is in great shape! Great day of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser

It was pooring rain we didn't play and they still charged me for 4 rounds.

Played On
Reviews 193
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

Always Superior Conditions

Never disappointed in the conditions I encounter. The staff is very friendly. Pace of play is exceptional and slower groups are courteous and let faster players through. A great value for morning or afternoon golf. The exceptional conditions, pace of play and courteous staff will keep me coming back frequently.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
4.0
Previously Played

Staff was very off-putting

Love the course itself. Unfortunately, the maintenance crew had no idea about golf etiquette.. On a majority of the front 9 and about four holes on the back there was constant yelling and vehicle movement. This continued even when we were teeing off, or putting just a few yards away from them. The crew seemed to have no idea that we were even there. Definitely not expect this from a course that costs 75$ for a morning round. Upon finishing, we brought the issue up to the supervisor and he seemed irritated and acted as though we werent to be taken seriously. Very very unfortunate. Wont be back for quite a while after this experience and the way we were treated

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/15/2019

We apologize if our people were insensitive to your concerns. We are very sorry for the interruption during your tee time. Some of our trees were infected with Ips Beetles. We lost over 150 trees about a year ago due to their quick infestation. We wanted to act fast to prevent that from happening again. We pride ourselves in excellent customer service but it sounds like we missed the mark. Please message us your contact information or email us at marketing@missioninnresort.com so that we can better serve you. Our apologies once again....

Played On
Reviews 231
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Course was in great shape. Very challenging. Makes you hit many quality shots. Will play again for sure. Worth the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Always a treat

Course was in excellent shape and, as usual, presented a true golfing challenge. The great thing about Campeon is that pin placements change your strategy and shotmaking to the extent the course is always fresh and different. You would be hard pressed to find a better place to play at a more reasonable price. Tees, fairways and greens are all terrific and more than worthy of your golfing dollar!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bring Your A Game

Beautiful layout. This is a very challening course that will get into your head, stay in the fairway. Staff were friendly and helpful. We had an ale and some food, both were very tasty..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Wow...

What a beautiful course! Challenging yet incredibly playable. Huge shoutout to the greens keepers because they’re doing their job. Probably one of the best kept courses in central Florida right now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Great Course, the Pro is a Tool

The pro was doing us a favor by letting us play his course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 551
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 551
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather

sweet

in great shape, worth the drive from east orlando.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best Course

This is a beautiful course with a lot of challenge for a new golfer. Several island holes and some long fairways for a beginner. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Great day of golf and I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent

El Campeon was outstanding! Fantastic layout, friendly starter and nice playing conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course to play.

It's hard to beat the quality, scenery and the challenging layout of this course. It's still going strong as it continues in its second century.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenge yourself at this course

Mission Inn has the best courses in Central Florida. Colinas is not to be overlooked as it's just as fantastic as El Campeon, but El Campeon is more difficult. I'm a 10 handicap and my goal at El Campeon is to break 90 from the blue tees. I've failed 4 of 5 times. It's a totally different course from the white tees, but much of the challenge is on the putting greens so it's a challenge anyway you play it.

Go play them both. Don't be surprised if you end up liking Colinas more than Campeon! But either way, Campeon is a tough track.

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