Palmer at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort: #5
A view of green #5 at Palmer from Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort.
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3.9
1613 Reviews (1613)
5 Stars
677
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
180
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
77.9%
Recommend this course
1342 out of 1613 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 20 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.8
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
39 out of 52 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

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Reviews

3.9
1613 Reviews (1613)

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good course great shape....recently punched greens almost fully recovered

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Really nice course!

Me and a buddy played the Palmer course yesterday and it was in really good shape, nice layout with tee times spread out enough we had a nice pace of play. Would definitely recommend you check it out if you’re in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They need help!

Could be a very nice golf course. The pace of play was horrible. Multiple bunkers washed out bumpy greens. Had multiple people jump infron from other holes ...they are in need of a ranger and more staff asap

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has beautiful view

Had a great day of golf here, will definitely play again soon!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course for the price

I have played many many courses in the Tampa Bay area since moving to Florida in 2019 and this course is in my top five favorite courses. Lush fairways and greens in great shape, even though they were just plugged. A couple tee boxes needed some help but I can live with that. For the price, you won't find a better deal in this area. The pace was incredibly slow as it didn't seem anyone wanted to let anyone else play through but its a weekend round so no biggie.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best TPA are courses

This course is one of my all time favorites to play. Not only do the staff treat you like a king, but the course is in great shape. It’s the best non private course in my opinion.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Day With The Boys

First thing first; the valet staff is awful and not very friendly both arriving and leaving. (1 star)

The guys at the cart stand deserve a lot of credit for making our day so enjoyable. I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow retired Vet and had a blast talking to him while waiting for the other guys in our group. His name was either Dan/Don I can’t remember but it’s not because he was forgettable. In fact we all agreed he was part of the experience. He went out of his way to go pick two of the guys up at valet. (5 stars)

The pro shop was excellent and also a lot of fun and part of our experience. My only complaint is they had a huge humidor but no cigars. (5 Stars)

We played the Palmer course and other than being recently punched the course was in good shape. A few of the tee boxes need to leveled out because we couldn’t find a flat spot. Some of the pin placements were just silly and way way to much dead grass on both fairways and rough. Great layout and a lot of fun to play. (4 Stars)

For the price and considering the time of year it was beyond worth the price and we will definitely be back, if for no other reason other than the golf staff made our good day a GREAT experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
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 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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