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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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
Not Worth the Price!
I played the Saddlebrook Course on 5/8/22. I did not stay at the resort. The parking situation is horrible. There is valet parking, however the setup is not ideal. I ended up having to carry my cart bag probably a quarter mile to the cart I would end up using. The starter was excellent and the only thing that made the entire experience tolerable. I was started off on #10 and right away you could see that this was the typical Florida resort situation. Were at one point it was a top notch facility, however there is not nearly enough money put into keeping the course maintained properly. Interesting since I paid $77 to play and I am a Florida resident. The cart was old and raggedy with not even a USB connection. The cart paths all the way around the course were horrible. Tee boxes were bad, bunkers OK, and greens......a nightmare! Even the ball cleaning stations were unusable bc the water inside was brown and smelled. The cart girl was good, saw her once on the front and once on the back. This place is basically a municipal course on a resort. I will not play here again and would suggest to anyone to not pay a penny over $45 any time of year!
Great Day of Golf
Played the Palmer course, great couse, greens were perfect, highly recommend the course.
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.
