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Truly, one of America's Most Distinctive Golf Challenges, ChampionsGate is your must-play golf experience for this year's trip. Greg Norman has designed two signature golf courses just 15 minutes from International Drive. The result is a rare find: Two excellent and very different golf courses on a single site. The International course, which is one of the highest rated courses in Florida, has the look and feel of a links-style layout in the British Isles. The International offers a golf experience unlike any other in the Orlando area, but one that will be familiar to those who have played the links courses of Scotland and Ireland. The International was designed, constructed and seeded to offer a hard, fast playing surface similar to those found on true links courses. The International, with 18 of the most dramatic and challenging holes in Florida, is destined to rank among the top resort courses in the country.
**** August 01, 2009 - January 16, 2011: Rate includes a $10 gift certificate for golf shop merchandise or clubhouse food & beverage on first daily round. ****
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8/28/2009 - Love the staff and facility. However, the course is very difficult for an average golfer. Enjoyed playing the National much more. Posted by Don (Lafayette, LA)
5/7/2009 - The condition of the greens weren't that good. I liked this course more than the National. More fogiving. Posted by Bill
4/9/2009 - It's a good course with patchy greens. Bring your A-game if wind blows. Posted by Robert (Presto, PA)
4/9/2009 - Well maintained golf course. Challenging but playable. The only negative point I have is most holes gave you the same look and feel, there was nothing unique hole to hole.
Posted by David (Bridgewater, MA)
4/5/2009 - Be ready for this course and sharpen your game. It's a really tough course with really tight greens and bunkers everywhere. It was too tough for my game. It was also very windy the day we played. I probably would not play again. I did not enjoy the challenge. Posted by Marc (Ridgefield, CT)
3/26/2009 - This is an excellent course. It has a nice range and club house and a good restaurant. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Our group felt that the charge for the second eighteenth hole was steep. It went up considerably from last year. Posted by Yagnesh (Piqua, OH)
3/20/2009 - We played the National and loved it. The service was great, course was in great shape and it is challenging for all skill levels. Posted by Rich (Flager Beach, FL)
3/19/2009 - One of the best courses we ever played. Very friendly staff. Beautiful assignments. Posted by Walid (Binghamton, NY)
3/6/2009 - A Four Star rating is well deserved for both the International and National courses and also the staff. Posted by Tyke (Knoxville, TN)
2/26/2009 - Make sure you play both courses when you go. Everything about this course was absolutely perfect for the golfer. Make sure you approach the club house at dusk to watch the Piper pipe the sun down. Posted by Christopher.
2/26/2009 - "Top of the shelf" in every aspect. Excellent service, beautifully groomed course and fantastis aesthetics make this a must destination for your golf vacation. Be sure to play both courses when you go. You won't be disappointed. Make this your last course before you go home. Posted by Christopher.
2/25/2009 - Very challenging links style course. Excellent shape. Great service and clubhouse. Enjoyed it and would play again.
Posted by Al (Sinking Spring, PA)
2/23/2009 - Great course. Posted by Carl (Arnold, MD)
2/23/2009 - What a great place. We played the International in the morning and the National in the afternoon. Second year in a row we have included this property to our Orlando regulars. The staff is top rated and very helpful. We are looking forward to next year's trip back to ChampionsGate. Posted by Mike (Paoli, PA)
2/14/2009 - Loved this course. Greens were very fast, interesting holes, good pace of play.
2/13/2009 - One of the best golf course we played in Orlando. Nice clubhouse, nice people and beautiful course. A must in Orlando. Posted by Eduardo (Montreal, Canada)
1/29/2009 - We did have a frost delay; played 12 holes, beautiful course. Posted by Owen (Cranford, NJ).
1/29/2009 - Nice course, excellent clubhouse, good food (try the BBQ Chicken flat bread pizza). Posted by John.
1/29/2009 - Best course I ever played, the course was preparing for a competition, I guess. The Slope rating was 140 or better. Posted by Owen (Cranford, NJ).
1/22/2009 - Difficult golf course with some tight driving holes and lots of water hazards in play. Course conditions were excellent with flatish greens that were very quick. Rough was very long and difficult and lots of mounding on either side of fairway. Pace of play is slow due to high rough and finding errant tee shots was difficult. Staff was friendly and restaurant was very good. Posted by Frank (Windsor, Canada).
1/22/2009 - Played both courses prefer the International. First class staff. Very professional. Posted by Terrence (Saint Louis, MO).
1/15/2009 - Beautiful course, great condition, will play again. Posted by Herb (Beverly Hills, MI).
12/16/2008 - Great course in great condition. Friendly and competent staff. Posted by Christopher.
12/8/2008 - Excellent - everything. Posted by Garry (Kirkland, Canada).
12/1/2008 - Awesome. Great layout, nice greens, well maintained, nice staff, great proshop. A must play. Posted by David (Hebron, CT).
11/8/2008 - Love this course. Have played three years in a row and will play again next year. Posted by Michael (Chagrin Falls, OH).
9/4/2008 - Beautiful course and golfing experience as a whole was great. Will definitely return. Posted by Mark (Katy, TX).
8/22/2008 - The course was in excellent condition. The staff was very professional and helpful. I never saw as much sand on a course as there was on this one. The GPS system in the golf carts was excellent. Posted by Robert (Speonk, NY).
5/29/2008 - The International course is the best course that I have played. The greens were GREAT. Fast but very true. If you could not putt on the greens it was not their fault. I am just an average golfer but I made seven one putts in my round. I think if you play this course you will enjoy it. Posted by Jame (Milbrook, AL).
5/9/2008 - Played both courses on a 36 hole deal and thought they were top notch. Would definitely play both courses again as they are a good challenge and are in great condition. Club house great too! Posted by Lee (Widnes Cheshire, United Kingdom).
5/9/2008 - Great courses, super facility and excellent lunch. Course tough but fair. Posted by Jim (Wheeling, IL).
5/8/2008 - Enjoyed the course and clubhouse amenities very much. Service was above and beyond and the staff was both very friendly and helpful. I would definitely visit ChampionsGate again. Posted by Frank (Walpole, MA).
5/2/2008 - I played from the blue and am an average player. Should have been on the white. Very quick and difficult to read putts. Played the links course- so many reclamation bunkers and water. A must play, but due to expense I would opt to play something different next time. Posted by Charles (Wheaton, IL).
5/1/2008 - Loved the course. Posted by Diana (Washington, PA).
4/18/2008 - Better of the two courses. Very challenging, played two different sets of tees on different days and the longer course is very difficult. Great fairways and greens. Good layout with lots of scenery. Recommend highly. Posted by Steven (Jonesborough, TN).
4/17/2008 - This is the place to go if you want to "run into" golfing stars. We saw Michele Wie and Charles Howell III. The layout of the National far surpasses the layout of the International. The open layout of the International makes it far too windy and very blah. The greens were not in the shape I would have expected for such high greens fees. Posted by Mark (Flagler Beach, FL).
4/17/2008 - The International Course is a true links style golf course, with waste areas along the fairways. Also in the mix are pot bunkers, that are not too deep to play out of. The course and greens were in great shape. The greens had subtle breaks to make it difficult. Posted by Randy (Browns Town, MI).
4/14/2008 - Played both courses. Two beautiful courses at a very high-end facility. Posted by John (Ottawa, Canada).
4/11/2008 - We liked the two courses at ChampionsGate but not as much as other courses we played in the area. Posted by Mark (Flagler Beach, FL).
4/11/2008 - This place was GREAT! The courses were in fantastic shape and people working there could not have been more helpful. The pro called around for us to find a restaurant for us (12 guys) to eat at. Would go back here in a minute! Posted by Doug (Oakdale, PA).
4/7/2008 - Good Course, nice facility. Posted by Steve (Collegevile, PA).
3/31/2008 - Both courses were fantastic. We will certainly want to play them again next year. Posted by Michael (Mentor, OH).
3/28/2008 - One of the best in Florida. Great golf, great food and great people!!!!! We Love this place !!! Posted by Thomas (Westford, MA).
3/24/2008 - Two nice courses. We played here a few years ago and decided to play it again. We probably will not keep this in our regular yearly rotation, perhaps we will play it every few years. Posted by Anthony (Kendall Park, NJ).
3/24/2008 - Well, the condidtions were 45 mph winds the whole day but I would definitely play there again . Posted by Rick (Fishers, IN).
3/22/2008 - Great day for 36! Both great courses and facilities. Posted by James (Warminster, PA).
3/21/2008 - Excellent facilities!!! Would recommend to anyone.
Posted by Greg (California, KY).
3/20/2008 - Excellent course. Very nice pro shop. Staff very friendly. Nice restaurant. I would rate overall experience 10 out 10. (1 = poor & 10 = excellent) Posted by Y.R. (Piqua, OH).
3/14/2008 - This was one of the least favorite. Service at bag check in was somewhat questionable. Prices for food and beverages was too high. A bottle of water on the course for example was $3.50. Posted by Larry (Charleston, WV).
3/13/2008 - Beautiful from start to finish a great place with very good service and excellent greens. Posted by Tom (Byron Center, MI).
3/8/2008 - Very nice links style. I would go again! Posted by Yves (St-Bruno, Canada).
3/7/2008 - Play the National first, it's a lot easier than the International. Love the bag pipes at the end of the day. Allow enough time for lunch between rounds because the food is great. We will keep this on our favorite list. Posted by Ed (Libertyville, IL).
3/6/2008 - Not the best price/value. The International Course is a links style and difficult for an average golfer. Lots of sand and water. The course seemed over watered the day we played... fairways were very wet. The National Course is more traditional - a little easier for the average golfer. Nice course. The beverages on the course were way overpriced. Posted by Bill (Brooklyn Park, MN).
3/6/2008 - Wonderful facility. Tough course, it is open to a lot of wind. Posted by Stephen (Pekin, IL).
2/28/2008 - Everything was great! The staff at the course was very friendly and informative, and the course was in great shape. Next time I come back to orlando I will definitely play the course again. Posted by Michael (Baltimore, MD)
2/27/2008 - This course is always in good shape. great clubhouse, course and lunch. will play again. Posted by Barry (Manalapan, NJ)
2/27/2008 - On par with Grand Cypress and Bay Hill. The courses were fun, challenging and very well manicured. Posted by Joe Ruffolo (S Barrington, IL)
1/25/2008 - Conditions excellent, very challenging. I recommend 6200 yards unless you are a 10 handicap or better...gotta bring your A game here. Posted by Bryan (Englewood Cliffs, NJ).
1/25/2008 - Conditions excellent...very playable (easier than the International Course)...recommend it highly. Posted by Bryan (Englewood Cliffs, NJ).
1/17/2008 - A great course to play. Longer than the National Course, but fun nevertheless. Many traps on this course in every shape and size, but very much fun. The greens had many marks which had not been properly fixed. I was surprised by this. Posted by Richard (Amawalk, NY).
1/11/2008 - Very challenging course -- especially from the tips. Course was in excellent condition. Need to play it several times to really know what approaches are the best for each hole. Posted by Doug (Johnson City, TN).
1/7/2008 - Spectacular course, this is the most challenging course I have played. Posted by Al (Satellite Bch, FL).
11/3/07 - Better than National Course. Greens still a little slow, but good layout. Fantastic facility. Posted by Warren (Norfolk, United Kingdom).
09/10/07 - Best course we played while in Orlando. Our group of 8 had an enjoyable day. Service and staff was excellent. Posted by Pritpal (Nottingham, UK)