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3.8
256 Reviews (256)
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
105
3 Stars
51
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
81.3%
Recommend this course
207 out of 256 reviews
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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3.8
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
52 out of 65 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6038 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.0
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Saddlebrook Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bob Thompson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.8
256 Reviews (256)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Narrow Fairways 10
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
Beginners 8
9-Hole Rounds 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 16

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 5
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Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

It's OK. Good value for money. Lots of geese. Driving range does not have tees and is pretty torn up.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 15
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Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Scramble

The course was in good shape. However, I loved watching a threesome play a scramble in front of me for 12 holes and would not let me play through.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I Love Saddlebrook

This was the second time that I have ever played this course. Had a real great time Golfing with a client. We pick-up another Golfer so we had 3 & had a wonderful time hacking the ball around the course. I always love playing Golf in Dry conditions. It was been extremely dry in Indianapolis this summer. The hard ground does wonders for my game & score. Will definitely head back to Saddlebrook soon. Thanks for being a great Host O

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Don't recommend the course for 9 holes with rental clubs

What a difference 4 days can make. I enjoyed my 18 holes here last Thursday, but not so much today.

Today (Monday, June 27, 2022) I tried playing 9 holes with rental clubs. My tab, even with a senior discount came to $53.60. This was not a good value for the course and included $25 for the rental clubs when I had been charged $15 for the same rentals to play 18 holes just 4- days ago. In fact I was charged $10 more to play 9 holes this time than to play 18- holes last time (and both rounds were a weekday afternoon at 1 PM). Disappointed.

If you have your own clubs and play 18- holes I'd recommend trying the course. If you are visiting and rent clubs be sure to ask what the charge is in advance. Also, be aware that the charge for 9- holes is almost the same as 18. Good value to play 18- holes with your own clubs, but poor value to play 9- holes with rental clubs.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice little place!

My new go-too “Oh I have some time to kill, wonder if I can sneak on this afternoon for $30-$40” type of course. Like the course, both times I’ve been it hasn’t been crowded at all. I’ve only played the first nine both times, it’s not difficult so ideal for the average golfer like me. It does have some water on different holes though which added some to it. It’s a tad dried out, but we also just had the driest month in the past 135 years in Indy, so I appreciate they didn’t waste money/resources trying to keep fairways plush. Greens still in great shape! Overall, you’ll enjoy it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A gem from the forward tees

I played saddleBrook for the first time yesterday (June 23, 2022). I was very pleasantly surprised, since I had read some negative reviews.
Pluses:
1. The greens and fairways we're in A+ condition, which was shocking for late June!
2. The course is player- friendly, but probably only from the forward ( red and yellow) tees. I highly recommend the course for seniors and women, but not to anyone who plays from further back.
3. The staff was friendly, rental clubs were only $15, and there is a discount for seniors.
4) My round was on a weekday afternoon (around 1PM) and moved quickly (under 4- hours for a single).
5) The front 9 is easier than the back.
6. The greens roll true, but are all fast!
7. The sand is hard, but you can putt out of most sandtraps, which is nice!

Minuses:
1. Be careful about when you play and try to pick weekday afternoons. With T- times 8- minutes apart, it can likely get jammed -up on weekends and mornings.
2. The course has lots of water and much of it comes into play from the longer tee boxes. There is much less water from the forward tees.
3. I liked all the holes except #5, #16 and #18 (requiring carries over water). #18 is a killer hole that requires a lay-up and hitting over water to the green (the only green that does not roll true). Not a happy- ending hole.

Overall this is a course that is conveniently located and definitely is worth trying. I plan to return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 68
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

6/7/22 beautiful day

Pros
Greens speed consistency good
Fairways very good
Cons
Typically a 25$ public course only due to nice layout
Bunkers poor to need to be filled in
Tee box’s beat up
Greens smooth But would not hold a wedge
Same colored flags on each hole
Couldn’t tell from fairways position of hole
Red white blue flags would help
Cart paths are in serious trouble in some spots
Concession area closed

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving

This course has been under improvements since 2018.. There was no marshal on duty to regulate pace of play., several bunkers had no sand or maintenance . Greens were nice and rolled true. Tee boxes were maintained. The course is getting better but there are several areas that could use improvements. It is a fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better!

I’ve played this course twice this spring/summer and they’re doing a great job improving the grounds! Staff is always friendly and helpful. They could use a ranger on busier days, the back was super backed up. Overall, a great value for the money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Low end - Poor mans Muni

Place was awful. All Carts were taken and had to wait 10 minutes past our tee time to get a cart. Then waited 20 minutes on the tee box. ZERO amenities. Wanted beer and water and no one could check us out. ZERO food. Beginners Muni. No need to play here ever again.
Oh, geese everywhere, geese crap everywhere. All the water hazards were green stagnant water that smelled like my old dorm room.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place to golf

Came from Ohio, was meeting a friend in Indianapolis and thought why not, I’ll check out this golf course close by. It did not disappoint! Beautiful course. Will definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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