Palmer at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort: #5
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3.8
1625 Reviews (1625)
5 Stars
679
4 Stars
615
3 Stars
184
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
76.8%
Recommend this course
1351 out of 1625 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 27 reviews
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3.8
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.9%
Recommend this course
41 out of 54 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6434 yards
Slope 141
Rating 72.2
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Saddlebrook Resort Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tif-Eagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1982) Ed Seay (1982) Robert Walker (1982) 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

3.8
1625 Reviews (1625)

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 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were relatively slow, course layout with lots of water in play, no flat greens here. Good challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 199
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Love the course

My fellow golfers and I love the course. The pace was great and the course was in good condition. They have a very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

The course was in very good condition and the entire staff at Saddlebrook was extremely professional and helpful. I would highly recommend playing either course at Saddlebrook.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Greens Have Some Problems

We played Saddlebrook. Tighter fairways than the Palmer course, but larger greens.

Some of the greens have weeds which impacts putting quite a bit.

Also the speed of the greens wasn’t consistent. Some were very quick, while others were slow.

Sand traps looked to be in good condition. Fortunately I wasn’t in them.

Staff was great, food at the turn was pretty good, but expensive. A burger and quesadillas was $45 without tip.

Wasn’t busy, and we (a twosome) ram into another twosome who let us play through after a couple holes.

A LOT of water along the course, so you better play well.

Carts have screens for distance. Very accurate.

Practice facility was good, but far from both courses. At least a 5 minute ride in the cart to get there.

I’d play there again, but I’d hope they’d remove the weeds from the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 95
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Pace of play! & TIp,Tip,TIp

Tee off around noon, front 9 in an hour and a half, back nine 3 and a half hours. 3 groups backed up behind us an never saw a ranger. the carts have GPS and they know where you are and how long you've been waiting so where was the RANGER!

This was our first time at Saddlebrook and I must say that the course is in excellent condition less the traps and bunkers that were like cement.

Upon arrival at the bag drop you are greeted by the valet, which is mandatory, then told the pro shop is about 200 yards back into the resort. You can walk or we can arrange for transportation for you and your clubs, "Tips appreciated" .Check in at the pro show and have your valet slip approved, then to the starter shack to load up a cart and get directed as to where to go. When you return to the cart return area which requires another ride to the front of the resort, "TIPS Appreciated". See the valet, wait for your car to arrive, load your car yourself and then when you go to get into your car their is the valet waiting for his TIP.

Everyone has their hand out.

Nice course but I don't think I'll be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wesley Chapel Best Course you can play

The course was in good condition. Fairways were great. The greens. had just been airrated and coveredwith sand..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in great shape.

Course was in great shape. A couple of traps

could of used some more sand. Greens were true

And rolled well. 1 st time playing the Saddlebrook

18. Enjoyed it as much as the Palmer 18.

Well worth the money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Confusing Entry

Right now they are renovating and it was ver confusing where to park and find the club house. Had I not been there before and had a general idea I would have been lost.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saddlbrooke Golf

We had a wonderful day. The Course and Staff surpassed Our Expectations 🏌️🏌️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Resort Experience On A Budget

At Saddlebrook you are treated to resort style amenities including free valet parking, bucket of range balls, poolside bar and upscale restaurant.

Palmer course layout is beautiful and offers ease of play off tees while challenging bunkers and fast greens.

Value for money is fantastic as the overall experience should have cost twice what I paid.

I will definitely be back to play Saddlebrook course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff

I will never play this course again because I was approached on the driver range by staff member and was told to leave because I have only an hour to warm up and when you are finished playing your round you can not use the driver range.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rough condition

Pulled up to bag drop and nobody grabbed our clubs. We had to carry our bags 3 blocks to pro shop. Course was in rough condition. Sand traps in bad condition. Gteens had fungus all over and didn’t change cups for at least 3 days. None of the buckets were filled with sand including cart to fill divots. Garbage cans over filled. You would think that they would have the course ready for the weekend. First time we played it was in great shape and everyone was great. Definitely wouldn’t go back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saddlebrook

Great layout with many challenging holes.

Prices are fair in the off-season.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

I play this course almost every weekend and you can’t beat it weather it’s this one or saddlebrook , the buck is worth the bang. From free range balls , to perfect greens and fairways it’s is always a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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