Links of Sandpiper
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6072 yards | 69.5 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 5715 yards | 67.6 | 119 |
| Green | 72 | 4882 yards | 64.7 | 115 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4882 yards | 68.7 | 113 |
| Gold | 72 | 4519 yards | 61.8 | 110 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 4519 yards | 65.8 | 108 |
| White Par-3 | 54 | 2156 yards | ||
| Gold Par-3 | 54 | 1786 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 67.9/122 W: 73.3/130 | 356 | 157 | 372 | 548 | 361 | 136 | 180 | 504 | 481 | 3095 | 385 | 269 | 392 | 223 | 512 | 175 | 495 | 295 | 174 | 2920 | 6015 |
| White M: 65.7/117 W: 70.9/126 | 334 | 136 | 328 | 485 | 307 | 110 | 165 | 449 | 460 | 2774 | 358 | 253 | 353 | 193 | 489 | 147 | 472 | 285 | 155 | 2705 | 5479 |
| Green M: 63.2/112 W: 67.8/117 | 312 | 121 | 284 | 393 | 286 | 90 | 131 | 385 | 388 | 2390 | 303 | 208 | 327 | 128 | 385 | 100 | 427 | 238 | 130 | 2246 | 4636 |
| Gold M: 60.6/104 W: 63.5/108 | 248 | 94 | 279 | 347 | 247 | 81 | 91 | 370 | 266 | 2023 | 236 | 184 | 262 | 104 | 370 | 85 | 345 | 220 | 85 | 1891 | 3914 |
| Handicap | 12 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by fenderbender256 on 02/10/2022
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Photo submitted by StuMan2 on 10/15/2021
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Photo submitted by u190723239 on 03/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u190723239 on 03/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u190723239 on 03/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u190723239 on 03/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u190723239 on 03/31/2020
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Photo submitted by u190723239 on 03/31/2020
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Trees, a water fountain and rye overseed infact imply the very opposite of "links." Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 03/13/2020
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Links of Sandpiper, hole 6 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 03/13/2020
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Links of Sandpiper, hole 11 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 03/13/2020
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Photo submitted by u000001859918 on 03/05/2020
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Photo submitted by u2578073 on 02/25/2020
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Photo submitted by u2578073 on 02/25/2020
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Photo submitted by cburns2212 on 02/17/2020
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Photo submitted by mcthee on 01/25/2020
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14 Photo submitted by PMAEGOLFER on 12/29/2019
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15 Photo submitted by PMAEGOLFER on 12/29/2019
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16 Photo submitted by PMAEGOLFER on 12/29/2019
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17 Photo submitted by PMAEGOLFER on 12/29/2019
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18 Photo submitted by PMAEGOLFER on 12/29/2019
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view from 16 tee 11/4/17 Photo submitted by PMAEGOLFER on 11/06/2017
Overall poor conditions
Pretty cool layout but really bad conditions. Lots of weeds in the fairway. Not much difference between fairway to rough. Greens were slow, inconsistent, and had a decent amount of dead patches.
Don’t let it slip
We play here a lot. Conditions have been good this past year but currently it’s rough. A ton of the greens are really beat up and they were in great shape not that long ago. The par 5 16th which had been getting better is getting rough again. They should fix the course and charge a little more to play. We like playing here but when it’s like this we don’t. The staff isn’t the best either. The 2 guys that work the proshop are always friendly but anyone that’s in the bar areas is always either rude or act like they don’t want to serve you. Been that way a while . We stopped buying things in there because of it unless we just have too. Sandpiper if u read this please don’t let the conditions get worse. We prefer you over hunnington hills and Cleveland heights when ur in good shape. U are the furthest but we will choose you everytime if it’s playable. It’s looking sketchy right now. Some holes are fine but we saw a lot of rough areas lately.
Where is the Fairway?
Very unusual course had moguls in the fairway hard to tell, which was Fairway, which was rough approaches to the green were unfair. There was no clean, bounce up to Green at all, went sideways, not my type, of course.
Angry old man groundskeeper
So I left my club at my previous hole and went back to get it on the cart. I knew at that moment I was wrong for driving a cart near the green. I was never on the green. But yet the angry old man came out with his grandson and started screaming at me which was very unprofessional. I apologize for this and the old guy he continued to scream at me and was very confrontational. His grandson apologized for his behavior. Even after he was driving away he still wanted to argue but I turned my back to him.
Good enough for the money
Overall, they let singles out a lot slowing down pace of play as they never grouped up. Course was in riugh shape from before, weeds growing everywhere and greens burnt out in many place's.
Poor condition
With not much rain last month the course was very brown thin lies a lot of the greens had bad spots it’s not a $35 course right now wouldn’t pay more than $20 for it and that’s being nice it was overbooked the day I played took over 5 hrs course needs some TLC with rain or they need to water more often at night
Greens were buried under sand. Fairways were mostly weeds. This used to be a nice track but it seems to have fallen on hard times.
This course continues to go downhill
So sad they put some money into the back nine a few years ago and it continues to go downhill. Shouldn’t say fairways, more like weed ways. Conditions are sad. I wouldn’t even consider buying a home there given the condition of this course.
Good for the money, currently needs rain
the ground at the course is currently very hard with very little green grass. I've played here at least 50 times, the greens are currently the worst I've seen in 5 years. The course is close to where I live so easy to get on quick and the cost is relatively inexpensive. Currently, desperately needs rain as the course doesn't seem to run water much.
Don't waste your money
This course is in very poor condition and jammed into a small parcel of land. Some of the tee boxes are in direct line of the group behind you? A bit crazy and no Marshall on the course had 4 guys in front of us with 3 open holes ? So like I said don't waste your money
Value but frustrating
We got off on time but we ended up behind a fivesome. These were obviously members and the course seems to tolerate this. There was no marshal at any time. Fortunately this group only played 9 and the pace was then terrific. We had not played this course for about 5 years and there have been major changes on the back 9. Those changes have made the course very tight and some of the holes were quite frankly unfair.
NOT FOR ME
VERY DISAPPOINTED. COURSE NOT AS GOOD CONDITION AS LAST YR. FW WERE BARE, GREENS VERY CHOPPY, AND 2 GROUPS OF 5 SOMES IN FRONT OF OUR GROUP. COURSE DID NOT CARE OF THE SLOW PLAY. NOT WORTH THE TRAVEL