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3.6
1381 Reviews (1381)
5 Stars
281
4 Stars
593
3 Stars
315
2 Stars
107
1 Stars
85
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
77.0%
Recommend this course
1082 out of 1381 reviews
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3.4
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 58 reviews
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3.6
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.8%
Recommend this course
67 out of 85 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a well-regarded 19th hole restaurant consistently earn praise from returning golfers. The course layout offers an engaging mix of easy and challenging holes at an affordable price point.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6002 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Links of Sandpiper in Lakeland offers a traditional links layout that sprawls across rolling terrain. The course is player friendly enough for players of all skill levels to enjoy but it has enough challenges for more advanced players as well. The course is anything but flat, and the ups and downs are the most challenging element you'll encounter. The small, undulating greens and narrow landing areas off of the fairways demand accuracy. Combined with elevation changes and strategically placed bunkers, proper club selection and course management also play important roles. Picking the right lines from the tees into the greens requires careful thought. You'll face a few blind shots thanks to the rolling terrain and there are also several bunkers strategically placed along the greensides. Links of Sandpiper's final four holes are the toughest stretch.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tif Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

3.6
1381 Reviews (1381)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Brunch 9
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 33
Bunkers 31
Undulating Greens 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Seniors 31
Beginners 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Worth the Drive 8
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Quite enjoyable and worth the trip

The course is about a 45 min drive from home for me. I had not played it before but have heard of it. The clubhouse was easy to find once you entered the over-55 neighborhood and there were a lot of amenities (pro shop, bar, lounge for food, and more). The lack of a true driving range however is a bit of a draw back. There is a small chipping area as well as a putting green which did the job. This day was a packed day however and play was very slow. It is an over 55 neighborhood with a lot of residents playing there normal morning round and that slows the pace way down. While the course is not all that long, it is challenging with the design and landscape. One whole had like 3 ponds on the fairway. Some areas were being worked on or repaired by the course did well with how it was presented and made ready for golfers. I didn't lose a single ball and I will go again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly good value

We really enjoyed playing this course. The greens are not the best but then that’s reflected in the price we paid. Staff really nice and welcoming and pace of play was really good. Only problem was lack of signage on the course which led to confusion on some holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value

Great value for money. Some grass missing on some fairways and some greens. They are looking after this course, there were many maintenance guys out.

Challenging. Many pins cut on slopes. Relatively small greens. Elevated and blind shots required.

Staff extremely nice. Bar was nice afterwards.

Overall recommend. Great value compared to other alternatives.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Please fix it

Was looking good for a while but going back to sketchy. Greens are beat up. The course isn’t awful but it needs work. Where are yall at? Why let it slip. Makes no sense.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not effected by Helene

Based on the amount of rain and wind from Hurricane Helene, the course was in great shape. And the pace of play was fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

The course is in pretty good shape. Couple of the greens need some work, but they are working on them is usually dry and wet weather..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 305
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 305
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very Likeable Course

Definitely recommend. While just a couple of greens are on the mend, most are very nice. Hole 16 fairway is still short on grass but most others are just fine. Overall the course is very well maintained with workers visible making improvements. There are several water features making for a pleasant environment. Don't forget to take a picture of the 8-10 foot golf bag with clubs that was carved out of a tree near the 16th green. Pretty awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to yall?

I’ve played here a lot and given great reviews. Not that long ago yall were in great shape and the greens were real good. This time was as bad as I’ve seen anywhere iin this area . Maybe 1 green was ok. They were awful . Tee boxes were so/so. Some fairways were ok , others weren’t. Sad thing is the price is the highest I’ve ever paid here and the conditions are the worst. I don’t how u let it get like this when it was real good this past yr. There is no cart girl or range here which is ok as u know that up front. We were coming here biweekly because of the shape but it’s gotten bad. If ur as bad as Cleveland heights, u got issues . We won’t come back for at least 6 month. Maybe yall will fix it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 88
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Seen Better Days

Not sure what’s happened to the course several years ago the new owners spent millions to upgrade everything and it looked great but in the last year things have not looked good especially the greens maybe when it was dry the first 6 months they wasn’t able to keep up and it damaged the greens the tee boxes and fairways r ok and the food/drinks in clubhouse no issues there people r friendly but until the greens r better the price should be a lot lower $20 or less hope it gets better be a shame if it doesn’t

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandpiper

Play here in a league, otherwise I try to play other courses. Not a fan of the layout. It requires you to play a lot of target golf to be successful. Course conditions can be poor with a lot of tight lies.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Liar Liar

We booked this course on golf now and even called the course to be sure their greens were in playable condition. Upon arriving we talked with the individuals in the club house and told them we were excited to be playing their course again. When you played the first hole we noticed the greens had been punched and extremely sanded which made our round almost unplayable.. Why didn't the individuals in the clubhouse inform us of the course condition and why did the individual lie to me on the phone a few days earlier. Total waste of our money as we finally quit after 13 holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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