Lives
Tampa, Fl
Handicap
10-14
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.3
4.3
Total 22 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

22 Reviews
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
20
Not Recommended Courses
2
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
05/11/2016
Last Review
06/05/2023

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4.3
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Links of Sandpiper

Played On 04/02/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Much Improved

I first played this course in 2006. The best description was a cow pasture. Since the new owner took over, his mission has been to make this a playable yet challenging course, which he has done!
He has changed the course to be more playable, and with less wait times except, of course, at peak times.
I'd make one suggestion, especially to those who were the most critical of the course conditions...fix your divots and ball marks!
And for those who don't like the layout, I love it! Its a challenge to have to drive your ball to a difficult fairway placement to have a shot at the green. That's golf!
My 3rd suggestion is for those who think they're good enough to play the championship tees - you probably aren't that good. How do I know? I've played behind you. You're holding the rest of us up.
Sorry for all the venting. They've done wonders with this course and it's well worth playing! I should know, I drive all the way from s Tampa and my partner drives from Oviedo.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/20/2023

Hi, Wayne1353313. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Links of Sandpiper.

Summerfield Crossings Golf Club

Played On 05/16/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great afternoon

Course was dry, greens were fast. It's just that time of year. Always love this course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2022

Hi, Wayne1353313. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Summerfield Crossings Golf Club.

Sherman Hills Golf Club

Played On 05/08/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and condition.

The only problem is getting to the course. Hwy 98 is now not allowing a left turn in the eastbound lanes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
3.0
Previously Played

No maintenance

Such a wonderful golf course, it's been left to go to seed. As much as USF spent on the practice building, they have left the burned clubhouse/snack bar to rot. I'm wondering if they didn't keep up with the insurance payments. We have a world class golf team, and a course to be ashamed of.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor

Lexington Oaks Golf Club

Played On 01/28/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome!

Rachel got us started today and let us know there were two tournaments starting as well. She had us start on the back 9 so we could finish, if possible. The course was in awesome shape, and we had a fantastic time. Will be back soon!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/01/2020

Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing ChampionsGate Golf Club.

Pebble Creek Golf Club

Played On 01/02/2021
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Willowbrook Golf Course

Played On 03/07/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good challenge

We always enjoy Willowbrook. The staff is great, very friendly. The starter always makes sure we have a great round. She's a keeper!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/07/2020

Hi Wayne, thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear you enjoy our course and wonderful staff. We look forward to having you back soon.

Links of Sandpiper

Played On 01/19/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Better than expected

Great job on the back nine layout. Lots of challenges, for all skill levels, and a beautiful layout. The 17th and 18th are close, but wait until everything is grown up. Meantime, a short iron should take care of that. Back to being our home course again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/27/2020

Wayne1353313, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper.

Babe Zaharias Golf Course

Played On 09/01/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Will play again

It's been a long time since I played the Babe, but I won't wait so long next time. Always a challenge, this is a risk and reward course that allows you to play at your comfort level. Go play!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

ChampionsGate Country Club

Played On 06/15/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course!

We were fortunate to find this course at a good price. They had aeriated the greens, but compared to most courses, they still ran.true. Now that I've played here, I wouldn't mind the usual green fees to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Cypresswood Golf & Country Club

Played On 05/19/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Needs work

Greens and tee boxes both need work. Nice layout, not easy, not too difficult. Worth the green fees.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
2.0
Previously Played

Stopped play not slow play...

We've been playing this course for 3 years, and there has always been a members group that starts at 830AM. That never bothered us, we play fast and are usually first out. This time they decided to start the groups off the 16th, and of course we ran right into them. The only comment was "Those guys are gonna wait a long time."
Well, we didn't, we left not playing the last 3 Holes.

I drive from Tampa, my friend from Oviedo. We'll stick to playing the other great courses in Lakeland and not be back to Huntington Hills.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor

Links of Sandpiper

Played On 02/17/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

If you haven't been in a while, you should see it now!

I've always like this golf course but since the new owner took over and started making all the changes and taking care of the maintenance this course is a gem in the middle of Lakeland. It's challenging he'll make you come back you can play off of any of the teas and the course plays differently so if you want to play with just your irons you can do that long drivers there's some good holes there's some pretty tough holes too.
there are a couple of holes that are really really tempting to use your driver when you probably shouldn't but you got to go ahead and try it. You can play this course if your a brand new beginner you can play this course to practice to try out new things it's just a great layout and we enjoy playing at we probably play at least three times a month and we play every Saturday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/04/2019

Thank you for the very kind five-star review, Wayne!! We're thrilled that you've enjoyed our renovations and updates. We hope you'll be back soon!

Links of Lake Bernadette

Played On 12/21/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great round!

Had a great round of golf. This is a great course for the money, and a pleasure to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Crane's Bend at Orange Lake Resort

Played On 09/29/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, nothing easy about it

Loved the challenge of the course, will play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course!

Wonderful course, challenging but fair. Always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/12/2019

Thank you for visiting us at Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Bloomingdale Golfers Club

Played On 05/12/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough condition

This is an awesome course, suffering from a year of rough weather. I'm confident that it will be restored in short order if the weather cooperates. Meanwhile, the green fees are reasonable, and the staff all work hard to ensure a great time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Links of Sandpiper

Played On 01/13/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/15/2018:
Thank you for the four-star rating!
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