Saltleaf Golf Preserve - The Preserve
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4.6
538 Reviews (538)
5 Stars
362
4 Stars
125
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
91.2%
Recommend this course
484 out of 538 reviews
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4.6
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.2%
Recommend this course
94 out of 102 reviews
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4.7
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
125
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.4%
Recommend this course
145 out of 157 reviews
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Course Highlights
Saltleaf's fast, firm greens and manicured fairways consistently rank among the best-conditioned public courses in the area. The welcoming staff, from bag drop to starter, deliver an exceptionally hospitable experience that keeps golfers returning.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7075 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.8

Formerly known as Raptor Bay Golf Club.

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Saltleaf Golf Preserve - The Preserve (18 Hole Championship Course)
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Course Details

Year Built 2022
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Raymond Floyd (2001) Raymond Floyd (2022)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, American Express, MasterCard
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required. Cut-offs and T-shirts are prohibited anywhere on the premises.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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4.6
538 Reviews (538)
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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
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Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Where is the practice range.. driving range. For that kind of money the facility shouldn’t look like it’s a mini golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not as good as usual

Saltleaf is usually in very good shape, especially the greens

This time the greens weee slow and bumpy

Tees we're playing up which I thought was good to help pace of play but it was still a slow round

Overall a good experience but when you're paying $300 you want better

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fun day

Saltleaf is a lovely track , conditions are excellent : greens were super fast but true

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/27/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

salt leaf review

early tee time with temps in high 40's but sunny, warmed up as day went on. joined one other player and flew through the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Outstanding new Saltleaf course, less than 3 years old

This used to be the old Raptor course but that is gone (large condo construction in its place) and there is the new Saltleaf 18. Fairways are like playing on carpet (similar to Trump Doonbeg in Ireland, south of Lahinch). Very little trees, wide-open fairways, lots of water, sand traps and waste areas, but very well laid out. Lightening-fast greens that can be challenging if not used to these types of greens. Great practice & putting areas. You can score low on the course - I’m a bogey golfer and shot 44/42-86!! Ramon, the starter was great to speak with regarding the first four holes to start off your day. A Snack Shack and a few restrooms are located alongside the course as well. I play Tiburon Gold & Black every year and will be adding Saltleaf as the third round annually!! Well done!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/25/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

I was fortunate to be able to play to book a single and then a Two some this week on short notice. The course was in. Perfect condition, especially for this time of year in Florida when many courses are brown and barely playable. The greens were lush, carpets and incredibly fast but true. The sand traps were meticulously groomed and filled with fine sand. The layout is interesting with the front line being somewhat more challenging than the back water came into play on many holes with a few longer water carries, but mainly to the right or left of the fairway back to the sides of the greens. many tight holes required careful course management.. I’m looking forward to playing here again. Next time I am in South Florida..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 02/20/2026:
Thanks for the wonderful feedback! Hearing this makes our day, and we can’t wait to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

2nd time playing this course

1st time I played it was just refinished. Now that everything is grown in I loved playing here. Greens fast and consistent. This is a PGA level golf course available to play. Worth every penny!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 02/20/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 51
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course. Pace of play concerning.

Play hear twice last weekend. First time out we were first off the tea and finished three people in three hours 20 minutes and could’ve been faster. Course conditions are wonderful. Greens are extremely fast and due to their design can be very difficult.

Fairways tight and many places

Second round tee off at 8:30, 1 hour into the day

Had to wait on virtually every hole on the back nine and a few of the holes on the front

I don’t understand why no monitoring

Overall, great time and yes, a difficult course but worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice and enjoyable - just too $$$!

Florida courses can be monatomous, but Saltleaf is not. A fun layout, great conditions, and fantastic greens. There is a lot of variety which includes well designed risk-reward holes (I din't do too well with teh reward part). It's a good balance of think your way through a hole and relax and just hit the ball. My only knock is that it doesn't seem worth the $300+ price tag. Range is a large net, ok to warm up, but not if you want to work on anything specific. That being said, it's probably priced where it needs to be in peake Florida season. Nice people, fun course, well maintained, and fantastic greens will make you want to coe back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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