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ChampionsGate - National Course
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National is the calmer resort companion. That can be exactly right for mixed groups or a departure-day round.
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The take
National is the calmer resort companion. That can be exactly right for mixed groups or a departure-day round.
Best for
Mixed groups, second ChampionsGate round, resort convenience
Watch out
Treating it as a destination anchor
How to play it
Useful support, not protected golf.
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Playable
- Convenient
- Useful for big groups
- Less demanding than International
Watch-outs
- Lower ceiling
- Less distinctive
- Can feel like itinerary filler
Signature holes
4, 9, 15, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
Dynamic resort/public pricing; verify direct with Omni ChampionsGate.
Best season
Best window: November through April.
Caddies / walking
This is a cart-first destination.
Replay priority
Low-medium
Booking move
Choose lodging base first, then courses.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: November through April.
Jan
72F / 50F
Sun Best; rain Low
Feb
75F / 53F
Sun Best; rain Low
Mar
79F / 57F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Apr
84F / 62F
Sun Good; rain Medium
May
89F / 68F
Sun Hot; rain High
Jun
92F / 73F
Sun Hot; rain High
Google review
5/5 - 5 months ago
We played both courses on outreach trip. Both great courses, international was a bit links which we liked. However we loved the National. Definitely my favourite golf course of our 2 week trip. The greens on both courses were great. The fairways on the National are the best I've
We played both courses on outreach trip. Both great courses, international was a bit links which we liked. However we loved the National. Definitely my favourite golf course of our 2 week trip. The greens on both courses were great. The fairways on the National are the best I've
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Google review
5/5 - 7 months ago
I am always playing one under...a tree, the sand, the lake, the marsh and ChampionsGate took 8 balls from this outing. I call that a win still!!!! Played in the TopBuild Habitat for Humanity Golf Classic, great group, even better golfers! This course is challenging and made the g
I am always playing one under...a tree, the sand, the lake, the marsh and ChampionsGate took 8 balls from this outing. I call that a win still!!!! Played in the TopBuild Habitat for Humanity Golf Classic, great group, even better golfers! This course is challenging and made the g
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Google review
4/5 - 7 months ago
Service at bag drop, the starter and the pro shop were all top notch.
The area had received 5 inches of rain in the days prior to my playing of the National course. The bunkers and some low lying areas had a lot of water in them and the bunkers that didn’t were more mud than s
Service at bag drop, the starter and the pro shop were all top notch.
The area had received 5 inches of rain in the days prior to my playing of the National course. The bunkers and some low lying areas had a lot of water in them and the bunkers that didn’t were more mud than s
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