Palmer at Saddlebrook Golf & Tennis Resort: #5
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3.9
1599 Reviews (1599)
5 Stars
672
4 Stars
605
3 Stars
178
2 Stars
84
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
76.6%
Recommend this course
1330 out of 1599 reviews
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3.9
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
76.9%
Recommend this course
20 out of 26 reviews
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3.8
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.0%
Recommend this course
49 out of 69 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
1599 Reviews (1599)

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Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great experience!

Great Golf course, sometimes layout was confusing and orientation was tricky, but otherwise it is a nice course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

3/5

Staff was awesome, pace was fantastic. The course scenery is beautiful, aesthetically pleasing. Course conditions weren’t the best. Soggy fairways, slow choppy greens.

BRING EXTRA BALLS. Thin fairways, accuracy is absolutely paramount. If you’re newer/beginner… good luck. If you miss the fairways it’s either hitting water or in the woods. “Good” or playable shots at other courses are a death sentence here. No bar cart. Bathroom was locked midway through 9, had to wait till the turn.

Overall 3/5. We may come back when renovations are done, and when we both get our pro cards.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Temporary holes

1st time playing this course and there were al least 5 temporary holes, the course was in ok shape as a lot of rain had fallen in the last few days. The course was supposed to be one of the good ones in the area, guess we had a bit of bad luck.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Course under construction and in terrible condition.

Save your money. Course under massive construction with 2 or 3 holes improvised on the front. Soggy fairways, terrible greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

The course is still being renovated so gps apps won’t work and their scorecard is still off, but the tees, fairways, and greens are in great shape. Staff is excellent too!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Under renovation

I’m sure the course will be great when the renovation is done but needs some time.

Otherwise the greens were in good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Saddlebrook - Brook 9

Played the Brook 9 while the course is under repair. While the fairways can be tight and force you to put the driver away, I found the challenge unique and had to play draws, fades, and other shots to make the most of the 9. Greens are slow slow slowww. But makes it easy to chip close to the pin and have the ball stop.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wesley Chapel Golf

A very good course. The course is under renovation going from 36 to 27 holes also moving the driving range and The Golf Academy. The front nine on the course this week was punched/aerated. Go play it!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course being renovated.

This is a great course but it is under extensive renovation. There used to be three 18 hole courses here but much of the facility is closed, so you play nine on one course and nine on another. First nine had been recently aerated and the greens were very sandy. Impossible to putt with any consistency. Back nine was better but the speed of the greens on the front meant that putting was a mess on the back nine. I would recommend this course normally but don’t bother until the renovations are complete

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Changing course around a lot of jumping different tees but course in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities 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 Average
Amenities Excellent
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