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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.

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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4.5
1731 Reviews (1731)

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Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout - Could use some TLC

Played on a Wed late morning and was a 5 hour round as a 3some behind a 2some and a 4some. The greens were in really good shape, but there were numerous dead spots on the fairways and around the greens. Sand was not good. Layout, however, is really cool. Elevation changes you don't typically see in the Orlando area made for a fun round. Could be a really nice course with some improvement to the conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bucket list golf venue.

The course design is outstanding. Greens will get your attention, Concentration a must.

The course conditions are not prestine, b

It is in good condition.

Go play and enjoy a great design.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, lots of elevation changes and great greens

Very difficult course with lots of elevation changes and sloping greens. Best greens I've played on in a long time. Some very unique, interesting and memorable holes. Worth playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Florida Experience

A very impressive overall golf experience. Beautiful facilities and course. The front nine was very slow but the group in front of us left after nine and pace of play picked up. A must play course in the Orlando area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 64
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Course is nice, pace of play terrible!

On my visit to see my kids. My son treated me for a round that we both looked forward too. Course layout and condition beautiful, The pace of play was the worst I have ever been on in 48 years of playing! No ranger monitoring pace of play. We were a twosome, two many groups on the course and the two groups in front of us had no idea how to play ready golf. Consistently letting a hole gap in front of them We reached 14 after 5.5 hours, no joy. We picked up and left with 4 holes left. Expensive 14 holes. Maybe 6.5hrs may be generous!

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 145
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Fun course

Pace of play was an issue. Golf course is very rough if you get off the fairway, but fairways and greens are nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course in great condition, pro shop staff not so much, pace of play - awful

Arrived with exceptional service from the cart attendants, headed to the pro shop where two unpleasant gentleman checked us in. Good practice facility with nice driving range and small chipping green with practice bunker. When time to check in with the starter, seemed a little overwhelmed, but directed us to the tee and we teed off on time.

Course was in great condition, loved the layout. However, our round took close to 5 hours and 30 minutes. I gather they set teetimes eight minutes apart, which is silly for a championship layout like this. Course condition, 5/5, cart attendants 5/5, staff in the pro shop 1/5, pace of play 2/5. Not sure if I’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 136
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor

Course is in terrific condition. The hilly terrain and elevated greens make this course easily 1 of the toughest tests in all of Florida.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous layout

Loved the course. Greens were a little slow but ran true. Course is in good condition. Thoroughly enjoying the day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Issues

Nice course, but expected it to be better than its sister course.

Troubled with other groups playing music, smoking cigars, and having a party on their round, but can't find out correcting their divets in the green, or using the rave in the bunker. And they obviously should have played a different (easier) tee.

The starter had no idea of the course slope, hence not able to calculate the number of strokes vs our handicap.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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