Palmer at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort
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About
The Palmer Course is one of two championship courses designed by Arnold Palmer at the Saddlebrook Resort just north of Tampa. Although it is seemingly tame at 6,273 yards, it plays much tougher. The golf course features more elevation changes than the resort's other course, the Saddlebrook. The undulating, tree-lined fairways were designed to mimic a hilly New England course but the moss-covered cypresses, palm trees, and marshy swamplands are true to the Florida landscape. The layout features tight fairways framed with contoured mounding and the occasional water hazard but the most formidable challenge comes from the bunkers strategically placed along the undulating greens. The approaches to the tiered greens, which are often sloped from back to front, demand accuracy. Golfers should be prepared to use every club in their bag and employ a variety of different shots.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6273 yards | 72.5 | 136 |
| White | 71 | 5820 yards | 69.5 | 133 |
| Gold | 71 | 5160 yards | 66.5 | 121 |
| Red | 71 | 4875 yards | 65.3 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4875 yards | 69.8 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.5/136 | 441 | 182 | 447 | 508 | 371 | 361 | 142 | 479 | 325 | 3256 | 354 | 496 | 379 | 156 | 408 | 374 | 344 | 368 | 138 | 3017 | 6273 |
| White M: 69.5/133 | 388 | 158 | 401 | 471 | 355 | 340 | 124 | 447 | 315 | 2999 | 334 | 460 | 355 | 129 | 395 | 360 | 304 | 355 | 129 | 2821 | 5820 |
| Gold M: 66.5/121 W: 71.3/130 | 332 | 111 | 379 | 443 | 296 | 310 | 107 | 387 | 288 | 2653 | 298 | 411 | 331 | 111 | 364 | 303 | 245 | 330 | 114 | 2507 | 5160 |
| Red M: 65.3/119 W: 69.8/125 | 328 | 111 | 329 | 443 | 292 | 282 | 90 | 384 | 282 | 2541 | 288 | 401 | 288 | 85 | 342 | 296 | 219 | 316 | 99 | 2334 | 4875 |
| Handicap | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Beautiful Photo submitted by uofmdguy on 01/29/2021
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Little glance at 18. Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 08/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 08/04/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by Thranrod14 on 08/03/2020
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Photo submitted by u5860681 on 07/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u5860681 on 07/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u000006681800 on 07/21/2020
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Photo submitted by u000006681800 on 07/21/2020
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Photo submitted by u000006681800 on 07/21/2020
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Photo submitted by u000006681800 on 07/21/2020
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Photo submitted by u755281599 on 07/01/2020
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Grass in great shape Photo submitted by Rymelan on 03/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Rymelan on 03/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Rymelan on 03/19/2020
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Alligator floating around Photo submitted by Rymelan on 03/19/2020
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Photo submitted by Epicscuds on 01/23/2020
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Not a bad course. Photo submitted by KingOsi on 07/21/2019
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Photo submitted by djones1961 on 11/26/2018
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Palmer Course 18th hole Par 3 Photo submitted by AGCarson on 10/21/2017
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tough course Photo submitted by webbknight on 08/31/2015
Happy Hoosiers
Need a RANGER!! One foursome held up the entire back nine. Slow play isn’t acceptable.
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.
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
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.
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
Excellent Choice in Tampa area.
The Palmer course is in excellent condition and the greens run smooth and are in great condition. Excellent layout with several challenging holes. I have played the course three times and have never been disappointed.
Wet but still great.
90° today. Course a little wet but still played well. Great layout. Greens are in perfect condition. So were the fairways. Had a very enjoyable time. I would recommend this to anyone. Very friendly staff especially the young lady who picked us up from the parking lot.
Palmer
Great layout. A bit wet after overnight rain and cart path only. Nice turf, slow greens but lush likely not cut because of the rain? Employees good but shuttle system a bit unwieldy. Haven’t played here in a few years... will be back
Course was nice
I liked the layout it is challenging and a lot of variety. Getting to and from the parking lot to the golf course is poorly set up you need to get a ride in a curtisey cart to get around.
GREAT EXPERIENCE
Played the Palmer course today with my two boys. The course was in GREAT shape. That's saying something given the time of year. The staff was amazing!!! Craig was extremely helpful. As if that wasn't enough, it was extremely cold...too cold to golf. We could only play nine. Although they didn't have to, the pro shop gave us a rain check. First-class.
Palmer
Great layout, a few bare areas, fairways cut a bit close for my liking overall if you can get a good deal it's worth the drive
Not bad
Course was challenging, but many of the greens had repairs that made them hard to play.
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