A view of the 18th green from Saddlebrook at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort.
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4.0
565 Reviews (565)
5 Stars
188
4 Stars
221
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
82.0%
Recommend this course
434 out of 565 reviews
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4.1
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.2%
Recommend this course
37 out of 41 reviews
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4.2
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.0%
Recommend this course
71 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6480 yards
Slope 142
Rating 72.3

The Saddlebrook Resort boasts 36 holes of championship golf designed by Arnold Palmer. The resort sprawls across 480 acres of lush, rolling hills covered with groves of tall cypress trees and swaying palms that weave through sparkling blue lagoons. The Saddlebrook Course is the tighter and flatter of the two courses at the resort but the layout offers a mix of wide and narrow fairways. Palmer equipped the layout with beautifully designed par 4s and par 5s framed with moss-draped cypresses. Water is a more prominent feature on this golf course with ponds and lakes coming into play on 14 holes. There are also more than 50 sand bunkers that are strategically placed along the greensides and near the landing zones on a few of the doglegs. The course has a memorable finish with a lengthy par 4 that doglegs right with water all along the right side.

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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dean Refram Ed Seay (1986) Arnold Palmer (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Saddlebrook Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

4.0
565 Reviews (565)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 23
Water Hazards 23
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
A Weekend Splurge 14
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 14
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 23
Worth the Drive 13
Convenient to the City 11

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Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Christmas play

Good pace of play. Fairways in solid condition. Easy rough. Soft, fluffy beach sand in the bunkers. Greens were slow, a bit thin and several had bare, ragged patches. Staff was very friendly but the resort is showing its age. A bit worn like the greens. $9 for a hot dog? Seriously, this place isn't that exclusive. Discounted fees, OK. Was not worth the full price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Fun course f9r $43

Need Some more communication for us first timers there. Couldn't fund 1...lol...Driving around the pool was fun though. Had a blast. Fun course. Greens could be rolled.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 91
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saddlebrook Experience a 10!

An absolute gem! Phenomenal layout and incredible greens. Truly a slice of heaven! Am coming back again to play the Palmer TODAY (March 5th 2024). Almost too good to be true type of place. My brother from Massachusetts said the same thing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

The course is a good course

The course is good could be a little bit better for the money you pay and for them having a true golf school. Definitely will go back and play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good course

Course is in good shape. The numerous sand traps are well maintained. The greens are fair with reasonable speed. Course was busy on a Friday afternoon and we played in 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

mike

played the saddlebrook course nice layout course in pretty good shape the greens are just ok wouldn't have minded paying the price if the greens were better at $75.00

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 83
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course is well layed out

The course was in excellent shape for this time of year. Greens were full but a little long. Fairways were in good condition also. It was as pleasure to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was reasonably good greens were painfully slow

Greens were always good when I played previously. They ran about 7 stimp. Were inconsistent and brutal to put on. Fortunately got it on a hot deal so I don’t feel completely bad about it. Played the Palmer course last week and it was 100% better!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Again

The day was very wet but the course was mostly playable. Cart path only. Fairways and greens good shape. Valet only is a little inconvenient.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice track

Tees re growing
fairways playable
greens grainy but medium speed i would guess 8.5 on stimp
Overall nice track cant wait to play again.
ONLY issue is long walk to pro shop if no shuttle which we didnt get after 10m mins.
Shot 36 on the back.
Staff went overboard to get us a tee time swapped us from a course that had a tourny to the better course Palmer, so for staff great...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weeds in Greens

Nice course, but greens need a lot of attention (weeds)! Fairways are average. Need to bring the course conditions up to the price we are paying!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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