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3.5
1362 Reviews (1362)
5 Stars
280
4 Stars
582
3 Stars
309
2 Stars
106
1 Stars
85
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
71.6%
Recommend this course
1065 out of 1362 reviews
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3.5
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.2%
Recommend this course
36 out of 52 reviews
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3.5
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.3%
Recommend this course
69 out of 101 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6072 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.5

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 Bermuda 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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3.5
1362 Reviews (1362)

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Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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4.0
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Perfect weather
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
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5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 64
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Short but challenging

Greens are small requiring good approach shots. Overall in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 104
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course

This is a "Target golf" course with lots of water and obstacles. The course is challenging, and some of the holes are very confusing. A couple of the holes had hitting mats in the tee box instead of grass..unclear why. Greens were generally in good condition

Staff is friendly and the facility has good off course amenities.

The price was very good by today's standards. I would repeat

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were good, fairways not so good and luckily the slowest fivesome in front of us only played nine.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Not a fan

I don't like this course. I play here in a league, rarely play here any other time. I don't like the layout. The course was redesigned several years ago, and the old layout was more interesting. The greens are in poor shape. The fairways are nothing but hardpan. One of the guys i ended up partnering with referred to it as a goat track and said he wouldn't play there again. On a positive note the staff i have meant are nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very poor value and very poor course - stay away !

All areas of this course were quite bad - thin fairways, sandy/bare tee boxes, diseased greens, poor bunkers and a confusingly poor layout. I would never come here again

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 58
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 Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
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 Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

People Need to Practice on a Driving Range

I get it, its a city course, middle of the day, filled with seniors and retired folks. Thankfully the price was great. But my front 9 took 2 hours and 25 minutes. Not because the course was hard or long, only 6,000 yards from the tips. But because the groups (and I could see many), would hit 2, 3 and 4 tee shots each time. They were giving each other lessons, and it obviously was not working. And I hate when people are on a par 4 green in 7, and they take time to line up their 3rd putt. That is Florida!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Solid for the price

We play here alot. Course is much dryer than it has been. Needs some rain or heavy watering especially in the fairways . Still playable for sure. Greens are in descent shape but not as nice as they have been. Some of it is the players not fixing their pitch marks and dragging their feet. I enjoy playing here and the course isn’t expensive so I will continue to play here assuming the conditions stay at least where they are now .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Condition and layout poor

The Fairway condition was poor. Very little grass. It looked like it had not been watered which may have been the issue since there had not been much rain recently. The front nine greens were in poor condition the back nine were much better. Of course has a number of holes where you're teeing off right next to the green which is a little disconcerting when people are hitting into the green. I haven't played many links courses so that may have been the issue.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 199
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good course

We like playing here. Pace was good. Course is in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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