Saddlebrook at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort: #18
A view of the 18th green from Saddlebrook at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort.
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3.9
1636 Reviews (1636)
5 Stars
688
4 Stars
617
3 Stars
183
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
78.2%
Recommend this course
1361 out of 1636 reviews
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4.0
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.1%
Recommend this course
30 out of 37 reviews
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3.9
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.0%
Recommend this course
49 out of 62 reviews
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Course Highlights
Saddlebrook's staff consistently earns high praise for being genuinely friendly, courteous, and well-prepared with GPS carts and helpful course advice. The redesigned layout offers excellent variety and strong value compared to other top courses in the Tampa Bay area.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 6390 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.1
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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) Rees Jones (2025)

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
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Reviews

3.9
1636 Reviews (1636)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 13
Dinner 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 54
Bunkers 45
Forced Carries 32
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 33
Advanced Golfers 32
Locals 25
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 53
Worth the Drive 28
Convenient to the City 27

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Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Saddlebrook

Picked a bad day to play. Greens were overdressed with sand. Wish I had known that in advance. Closed a street near the driving range so you had to go all around the perimeter to get to it on a golf cart. No parking for a car there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Saddleback experience A Must!

So worth the drive to have a Saddleback golf experience!

The layout is really fun, makes you use most clubs in your bag. The greens are protected by bunkers and undulation to make your shots into the green a great experience. You have opportunities to hit it in the water so pack a ball retriever and few extra balls. Really enjoyed the Saddleback experience. Get on-line and get a tee time on the Saddleback course. Assume the Palmer experience is equal!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmer

Nice layout. Generous fairways. Greens slow due to just fertilized.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmer course

I played the Arnold Palmer course in Saddlebrook on Tuesday at 10. The fairways are in food shape. Nice mixture of water hazards, trees and bunkers to make the round interesting. I would definitely return to play for $40. Great value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Doesn’t Feel Like a Resort

Bag drop shuttle driver was surly because I didn’t know where to drop bags and I was at the hotel check in area. Starter, bev cart girl, pro shop and staff at cart return were nice. Course conditions were not as expected...thin fairways and slow greens. Although we finished in 4 hours or so, we waited on every shot. The twosome ahead of us did as well so there was nowhere to go.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very nice

Great course (Palmer)L and staff was so friendly. Played a couple of years ago butconditions today were much better. Staff worked around restrictions well. I had a wonderful day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mango

Nice course, good layout, enjoyed the round. I believe that we should have water on the course. I understand the Covid-19 protocol, but the drink cart only came around twice during the whole round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

There are better values for my money. Course in rough condition. Halfway house was closed and bathrooms were locked. They shuttle you from the parking lot - possibly valet closed due to COVId. Not my cup of tea.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

ALWAYS GREAT

ONE OF THE FINEST IN FLORIDA

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

New owners

Saddlebrook is under new ownership! Their investing in the property under some construction! Looking good

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 79
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

Happy Hoosiers

Need a RANGER!! One foursome held up the entire back nine. Slow play isn’t acceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Saddlebrook course

The course had a great layout, however the greens were in bad shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 79
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

Happy Hoosiers

Need a ranger PLEASE! Front nine played fast but back nine slow because of one foursome backing up course. Slower players need to let people play through.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Happy Hoosiers

Golf courses need to invest in RANGERS! Front 9 was great and back 9 was slow because one foursome refusing to let people play through. Everything great but at prices being charged please monitor pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Nice Experience Except for the.....

Staff was super friendly, course was in decent shape for winter. Two complaints: 1) our cart's parking brake was horrible, I had to continuously pound it to lock it down and 2) we played the first 6 holes in 45 minutes and then took well over 3 hours for the last 12 holes. We had a single in front of us and a foursome in front of them. A ranger should have been out there to let the single play through.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable day of play

Enjoyable day at the course , landscaping is beautiful and meticulously manicured. We were disappointed in the greens which were being worked on but overall very pleased. More sand traps than we’re used to but beautiful traps that have been well taken care of. Saw quite a few gators yesterday and at the ladies tee on the second hole I went to get out of the cart and was about 20 feet from a 14 foot gator sunning himself, needless to say I moved up and created my own tee box. Great experience for the price, will return again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Happy Hoosiers

Nice course, fast and true greens, friendly staff. Need a ranger! A foursome backed up the back nine making it a LONG nine holes

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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