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
1602 Reviews (1602)
5 Stars
673
4 Stars
606
3 Stars
178
2 Stars
85
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
77.5%
Recommend this course
1332 out of 1602 reviews
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3.8
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.5%
Recommend this course
13 out of 17 reviews
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3.8
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
74.1%
Recommend this course
40 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

3.9
1602 Reviews (1602)

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Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Saddlebrook gc

Nice course but could use the water on to turn it green

Playable and nice holes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 52
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 52
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 Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play elsewhere

The Palmer course is in terrible shape.

They are letting the front nine to go fallow as we were told they will be tearing it up in April for a new practice range. Good thing as the range is bad as well.

Find another venue.,,.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 52
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 3
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Course is in good shape. The numerous sand traps are well maintained. The greens are fair with reasonable speed. Course was busy on a Friday afternoon and we played in 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

mike

played the saddlebrook course nice layout course in pretty good shape the greens are just ok wouldn't have minded paying the price if the greens were better at $75.00

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Terrible Staff

This course is inside a resort that you have to drive over two miles, once you get into the resort, to get to the front of the resort hotel,. You then have to valet your vehicle. You pull up to the front of the hotel entrance drop off your car to a valet, put your golf shoes on in the entrance, and then have to carry your clubs at least 400 yards to the golf shop. You then have to drive your golf cart all through the resort to get to the first tee. This course has a lot of blind tee shots and trouble in front of you. The carts are equipped with much needed gps, especially playing the course the first time. It's impossible to know how far to hit it on some occasions or where to hit it on others. After being told our gps would work once we got to the course, again driving forever through the resort to get to the first tee, our gps wouldn't work. At this point we couldn't drive back to the pro shop because people were stacking up behind us. We call the pro shop, no answer. We called during the whole round, no answer. We finally called the hotel and got a really nice person who actually got a hold of someone in the golf shop, after a long wait on hold, who said they would bring us a new cart. They never did. We called back, having to go through the resort hotel operator again who got us in touch with Raj, the golf manager. He didn't do anything. No apologies, no percentage off our next round, nothing. Nobody but the receptionist for the resort acted like they really cared. The funny thing is, I read where the resort and hotel were closed before, we went. They are open but should be closed for lack of caring and the goofy set up they have to actually get to the golf course once you arrive.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in good shape. Pace of play right at 4 hours. Will definitely play here again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
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
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 105
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course is well layed out

The course was in excellent shape for this time of year. Greens were full but a little long. Fairways were in good condition also. It was as pleasure to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 93
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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