Saddlebrook at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6480 yards | 72.3 | 142 |
| White | 70 | 5869 yards | 69.1 | 137 |
| Gold | 70 | 5349 yards | 66.6 | 123 |
| Red | 70 | 4722 yards | 63.9 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 4722 yards | 68.4 | 123 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.3/142 | 377 | 369 | 203 | 544 | 402 | 295 | 438 | 207 | 392 | 3227 | 352 | 477 | 144 | 417 | 500 | 374 | 389 | 201 | 429 | 3283 | 6510 |
| White M: 69.1/137 | 329 | 306 | 185 | 504 | 388 | 275 | 386 | 180 | 360 | 2913 | 336 | 363 | 133 | 373 | 482 | 345 | 360 | 176 | 410 | 2978 | 5891 |
| Gold M: 66.6/123 W: 72.0/130 | 319 | 295 | 165 | 438 | 341 | 257 | 336 | 150 | 336 | 2637 | 326 | 302 | 122 | 363 | 454 | 315 | 330 | 160 | 344 | 2716 | 5353 |
| Red M: 63.9/117 W: 68.4/123 | 270 | 264 | 132 | 411 | 311 | 239 | 314 | 141 | 297 | 2379 | 278 | 245 | 111 | 310 | 415 | 242 | 257 | 135 | 300 | 2293 | 4672 |
| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u815175832 on 07/27/2023
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FABULOUS 9TH HOLE Photo submitted by webbknight on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u3897278 on 02/05/2020
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Photo submitted by Butch88288 on 04/08/2018
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Photo submitted by Butch88288 on 04/08/2018
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Photo submitted by Butch88288 on 04/08/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/31/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/31/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/31/2018
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/31/2018
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saddlebrook fun day Photo submitted by webbknight on 01/16/2018
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#18 Green Photo submitted by David5354608 on 12/24/2013
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#9 Tee Box Photo submitted by David5354608 on 12/24/2013
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#9 Green Photo submitted by David5354608 on 12/24/2013
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Photo submitted by David5354608 on 12/24/2013
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#18 Tee Box Photo submitted by David5354608 on 12/24/2013
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#11 Tee Box Photo submitted by David5354608 on 12/24/2013
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Photo submitted by Alejandro7982762 on 06/28/2013
New friends
I was a single the Saddlebrook staff introduced me to a group of 3 I had my own cart they made the extra effort making our golf round very comfortable! I would have no problem playing as a single at Saddlebrook!
Great Experience!
Great course, friendly staff, played 18 with my son and had a great time. Will definitely be back!
Rough Shape
Frustrating that the course upkeep is so inconsistent. Tee box grass was as long as the rough, greens had burned out patches. Played a month ago and the course was manicured beautifully?
Great course but tipping got to be too much
I’ve played both courses several times over the years but this time had to use valet parking which meant tipping the valet driver, tipping the guy that unloaded the clubs and placing them in the cart and then when round was over tipping the the very nice gentleman who insisted on wiping our clubs down, tipping the cart guy who loaded the clubs and brought us back to the valet service then tipping the guy who fetched our car.. For me who plays a lot I’d rather just go where I can put my own clubs on the cart and go play.
Saddlebrook course rivals on site Palmer course for interest and layout.
Interesting and tough. Course was in good condition. Lots of interesting holes requiring precise shot placement.
Poor valet parking
Valet damaged the power seat control panel. They filled out a damage report and took pictures and my phone number.
I have not received a call and they do not pick up their phone.
Saddlebrook course
This place is so dated. It looks old and worn down.
Course was in terrible shape. Greens have patches on them and are extremely slow.
A ball in the fairway was like a ball in the rough. Did not cut the fairways at all.
They should be ashamed of themselves for letting people play on those conditions and charging them money.
It is certainly not a resort course.
It gets a one star from me because I cannot submit this review without giving it at least one star.
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