Palmer at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort: #5
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3.8
1626 Reviews (1626)
5 Stars
680
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
77.1%
Recommend this course
1352 out of 1626 reviews
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3.8
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
8
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
78.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 28 reviews
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3.8
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.2%
Recommend this course
42 out of 53 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
1626 Reviews (1626)

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 98
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 75
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough course

Good layout, good conditions, fast pace of play. I’ll be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A beautiful day for golf

50 degrees, sunny,,little to no wind but most golfers stayed home. I arrived 1.5 hours before my noon tee time. Every staff member was almost giddy to see me as few golfers had ventured out to that point. As mentioned earlier, the practice facilities are at the gate but you do have to go to the pro shop, leave your car with the valet, register, get a cart and then drive back to the practice facilities. Not a big deal. I asked and was allowed to tee off early so was by myself on a virtually empty course. 2.5 hour round. Course conditions were very good. I thought Palmer designed courses had large greens. Not here. Small, and undulating which led to too many 3 putts. A fun layout that with more familiarity, or gps on the carts, would have changed my club selection. A great value with the Golfnow rate, even with the drive required from Bradenton. If i lived closer I would golf there many times.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time playing the Saddlebrook Palmer Course. Course conditions were very good. Pace on the day I played was excellent. Course layout is suitable for the average golfer, though the greens are consistently guarded (bunkers, etc.) and quite undulating. Overall, I enjoyed the experience and would look forward to playing the course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round!

Played in the cold and wind which made for a tough round but was a lot of fun. Cold conditions scares away most the golfers so had the course to myself most the day. Several of the greens had patches but outside that the course was excellent. Will definitely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice

Nice course. Well taken care of. Kind of strange that they take your car (valet)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

not up to par

some greens were in pretty rough shape , played at 4 different course in the area this week, this was by far in the worse condition, not worth the fees

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All that was missing was the Clown's Head

Ok...I like this course! Tee to green course is in outstanding shape. HOWEVER on this day and for some unknown reason the pin placements were laughable, for example, we placed the ball beside the hole on number 10 and watched it roll 20 ft off the green. In total we counted 7 holes where they cut the pins on the green slopes so that if you missed the hoke it would roll at least 6 ft from the hole...felt like a mini-putt course, hence the title of my review; shame on the course for their choice of pin placements...

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 10-14
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

We thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. Staff was great. Course was in excellent condition and the layout was interesting and fun. Definitely will be back. Highly recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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