10400 FL-48, Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida 34737, US
(352) 324-3101
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About Mission Inn Resort & Club

The family-owned Mission Inn is one of Florida's friendliest and most value-forward resorts. With two golf courses, including the century-old El Campeon layout, it is an ideal setting for buddies trips and, at about 45 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO), remains convenient to reach from afar while removed from O-town's occasionally chaotic energy.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres1100
Year Opened1969
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual, Buffet
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Mission Inn Resort & Club

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Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic course in great condition

El Campion is a fantastic course in great condition. Elevation changes, mature vegetation, water hazards and a really interesting design.

There was a Ladies professional tour event being played and that shows the quality of the course.

It’s as good a course as you will find.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fast greens

Greens are fast, they may have rolled them for the Next tournament. Staff is friendly, but pace could be a bit better. The only allow you to check in 30 mins beforehand. Lots of water on the course so bring extra balls!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Tough Course!

Very tough course with elevated greens and a substantial amount of hills to confront........and then there's the water!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyed it

Played a few years ago. It was as good as I remembered, maybe better. Other than playing behind a 40 person wedding party it was great. Actually, that wasn't that bad either. I'll come back if I see a good rate.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 116
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

Greens were running hot, tees, fairways and greens in good condition for the most part.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty challenging course but a lot of fun to play

Pace of play was a little slow but played the course on a holiday weekend so that was expected. Warm up facilities are great. Greens were lightning quick. Lots of false fronts on the greens. Some challenging shots but there are a lot of fun holes. Overall it was a great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Great track, hampered by slow pace of place

We drove about an hour to come play El Campeon, after hearing nothing but great things about it. A great rate on GolfNow was all the excuse we needed to make the drive.

The course didn't disappoint. It's definitely a challenge - and might be the hilliest layout in Florida. Played with a senior in the group so we all played up a tee box - and even having moved up, this was a challenging test of golf.

Conditions were totally acceptable. Nothing to write home about, but nothing I ever noticed as less than acceptable. The course was hosting the Orlando Am so it was getting a fair bit of use.

Pace of play was really the only issue. Despite the course being relatively empty late in the afternoon, we were stuck behind a fivesome (including a small child) who was then stuck behind a slow twosome. There was seemingly nobody else around. There was no ranger on the course while we were out there and so we found ourselves waiting on every tee box.

In short, the course was awesome, the people were great - and if they can just figure out how to better handle pace of play issues (which I know is not easy! Something every course struggles with) then this will be a must play for those visiting Central Florida!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course. Very difficult. Pace of play sucks

Seems like the Whites were moved to where the blues should be. There were no black tees the blues were in place of the blacks it seems. Score cards reflects that there are black tees but black tees were nowhere on the course. Starter should have said something but didn’t. Some good drives had no chance of making the fairways. Most drives left approach shots needing 6 irons and a lot more.

Instead of golfing it started to feel like work. 7 holes to go and couldn’t wait for the round to end. Only reason I stayed was because of price I payed and wanting to see rest of the course. I’m glad I played it but it will be my last time! Special tee time price and paid $95 to watch the group in front of me play golf. No ranger the whole time. It’s a real shame could have been special! When the starter sends you to the first tee and the group in front of you hasn’t even tee’d off yeti you pretty much know right away that the day is going to be awe full and it was. My $37 round two days prior was fantastic compared to El Campion hurry up and wait golf course!!! I stray away from reviews. I’ve never filled one out until now. Be forewarned fellow golfers. If yo can hit it 260 or more your experience will be much better except for the slow pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
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 58
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
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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