Saltleaf Golf Preserve - The Preserve: #17
View of the 17th green from The Preserve at Saltleaf Golf Preserve.
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4.5
427 Reviews (427)
5 Stars
277
4 Stars
107
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
89.5%
Recommend this course
381 out of 427 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.8%
Recommend this course
69 out of 76 reviews
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4.5
242 Reviews (242)
5 Stars
156
4 Stars
65
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.5%
Recommend this course
219 out of 242 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7075 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Formerly known as Raptor Bay Golf Club.

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Saltleaf Golf Preserve - The Preserve (18 Hole Championship Cour
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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

Accolades

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Reviews

4.5
427 Reviews (427)
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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course and Friendly Staff

Beautiful course and will play again when I am in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/25/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Golfnow does not give credit on cancellation

Be careful of Foldnow. I cancelled a foursome within time and my account was not credited. AND there is no was to call them. Beware!

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Expensive

An expensive course for the condition and layout Staff very friendly and cooperative from front desk to cart guys especially starter/ranger. But this is not a $300 course. More like $150-200 max.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Overpriced

Salt leaf is an average golf course. Generally in good condition.

Definitely NOT worth the price tag.

No one was at the bag drop when we got there so we had to unload our own clubs - not a big deal but again for the price I would have expected better service.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Was looking forward to Saltleaf. Nice new clubhouse, all staff were great esp. in the pro shop. 5 star before teed off. Course was ok, not worth it if playing full price. Par 3’s pretty basic. Had a pace of play problem for the course layout. Got backed up behind a slow foursome in an outing with zero etiquette. At least a hole behind, waited on every shot. Ranger should have managed this.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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 Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
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 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight Driving Course

While the course was in decent shape the course didn’t fit my eye for a pleasurable experience. Many of the fairways were pinched tight for drivers. No sand traps on the course only coarse waste bunkers. Didn’t see the value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Solid but Overpriced

Played with a 9 AM tee time this morning. I knew it was expensive when I booked it, but $300-ish per person was steep. On vacation, I was ok with it thinking that I would get a classic, high-end Florida golf experience. As the holes went by, I was waiting to be impressed by the layout and the conditions. The conditions were definitely very good, but for that price tag, seeing divots left unfilled and ball marks on the green was a little disappointing. All in all, it was a nice round, but I have played courses just as nice and exciting as Saltleaf that are $150 cheaper. I think they get away with charging what they do because it’s located right next to a Hyatt and Ritz, but still, I wouldn’t rush over here again unless the price dropped dramatically simply due to the fact that the course lacks a uniqueness and the conditions were very good, but not quite enough to justify the price tag.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Recommend for anyone in the area

Hard to find great public courses in the area. This one checks that box. Had 7:40am tee time and flew through the course. Layout is great and course conditions were superb. Staff was awesome and friendly. Highly recommend for anyone in the area to play.

Warm up area is not a full driving range, but fills the need to get warmed up before a round. The price is a tad high (but that’s normal around here). Recommend waiting for a deal to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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