1
DayArrival and ChampionsGate National
Fly into MCO and drive 30 minutes south on I-4 to the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. Check in and take an afternoon tee time on ChampionsGate Golf Club, National Course.
Pin itThe Long Weekend: Two Nights of Norman and Watson
Three rounds across two resorts in two days, with Norman and Watson 15 minutes apart on I-4.
Duration
3 Days
Type
Long Weekend
Estimated Cost
$1500–$2500/person
Rounds
3
Difficulty
Moderate to Challenging
The long-weekend format demands efficiency: maximum golf quality in minimum time. This trip concentrates three rounds across two properties that sit 15 minutes apart along the I-4 corridor south of Orlando, opening with Greg Norman's contrasting designs at ChampionsGate and closing with Tom Watson's strategic test at Reunion. The geographic proximity erases meaningful transit time, leaving more of the weekend for golf and one carefully placed off-course experience.
Orlando, Florida
Trip at a Glance
- Duration
- 3 days
- Type
- Long Weekend
- Cost / person
- $1500–$2500
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Challenging
Courses· 3
Stay· 2
- Reunion Resort & Golf Club (Hotel)$123–$350/night
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate$149–$400/night
Activities· 2
Disney Springs2-4 hours
2
DayChampionsGate International, then Reunion Watson
Morning round on ChampionsGate Golf Club, International Course, the day's main event. Norman's links-style layout carries the highest course rating in Florida at 76.
3
DayDeparture
A complimentary morning at the Reunion Resort hotel pool or amenity areas before checking out. Drive 30 minutes to MCO.
Trip Logistics
Plan the Practicalities
Logistics
Two accommodation bases: the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate for Night 1, the Reunion Resort hotel for Night 2. The 15-minute drive between the properties is negligible. Groups looking to simplify can base entirely at Reunion and drive to ChampionsGate for the first two rounds, adding 15 minutes each way. A rental car is essential. The I-4 corridor between the two resorts is straightforward, though Friday afternoon traffic can add time if you are arriving from MCO.
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