Palmer at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort: #5
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3.8
1625 Reviews (1625)
5 Stars
680
4 Stars
615
3 Stars
183
2 Stars
86
1 Stars
61
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
77.5%
Recommend this course
1352 out of 1625 reviews
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3.8
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.5%
Recommend this course
22 out of 27 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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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 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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Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saddlebrook

Great course

Layout but facilities are dated. Needs updating and some extra care on the course Still overal great place to play and enjoy the day

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good except. . .

Very good course. Nice tee boxes. Fairways good condition. Layout challenging but fun. Only complaint is speed of greens. Unusually slow. Only firm putts allowed! The slowest greens I’ve played.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Confusing

Getting to the course, parking and finding the pro shop was a mystery.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmer

Greens ok but slow because of sand dressing. Pace was slow. 5 some if front of us ? Need a marshal. Fairways good enough to finally shoot my age!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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
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