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3.6
1316 Reviews (1316)
5 Stars
275
4 Stars
562
3 Stars
296
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
83
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
73.5%
Recommend this course
1034 out of 1316 reviews
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3.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.9%
Recommend this course
24 out of 27 reviews
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3.6
128 Reviews (128)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.1%
Recommend this course
91 out of 128 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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3.6
1316 Reviews (1316)
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Need work

I love the rolling greens and the hard shots of this course. If they would have fixed the fairway, I don't mind too much about the Cart path being in shambles cuz I don't play off the cart path. However, the greens were nice but the fairway needed to be worked on. I would play the court again however

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Sandpiper

Dramatic improvement with both the greens and fairways over the past 3 months. Greens are finally in good shape and both fairways and rough are significantly better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BC 6 15 25

Greens have come back nicely except for a couple of spots in 2 or 3. Fairways are also back . Tee boxes are under repair, but playable.

Staff was great as always. Todd and team go out of their way to assist.

Pace of play was average at 4 hours. But it was 9 am on Father's Day, so busy, no Ranger.

Overall, very good value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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

Good value but rough shape

If you wanna play cheap this is it. Been playing here for 4 years and the course is beat up really bad. Probably the worst shape I have seen it but,

The staff is awesome as always and the foods fantastic.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Good Conditions

Greens and fairways are much improved from a month ago. A few greens still need some recovery but are playable. The back 9 will test your ability to place your shots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What did they do to the greens? Time for a new greenskeeper.

The greens were nice a couple of days before we played but they put the wrong chemicals on the greens and killed all the grass. It was really bad. The worst part was noone told us anything.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens

The greens are back. They haven't cut them very short yet. But it was nice to see green grass

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrific conditions

Fairways are a goat track. Greens are in terrible condition. Patchy where your putts hit x games ramps on path to the hole, While also being so thick it’s like putting on carpet at home. Course has no business charging over 40$ to play 18. They gave no disclosure of how bad the greens were before they took your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/23/2025:
Thank you for letting us know about this disappointing experience. We take all comments seriously and will work with our team to make things right. We value your feedback and hope to earn your trust in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Poor Greens

Greens were in horrible condition. They weren’t mowed, very hairy. Lots of bare spots. Very disappointed in the conditions because it’s a fun course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time golfing there

Unfortunately, we did not realize when booking that they had aerated the greens and had a lot of sand on them. Otherwise enjoyed the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
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

Rough Greens

Course was in much better condition last year. The greens are pretty bad and your ball bounces a lot on the greens which have a lot of dead areas. Pace of play was great only because hardly anyone was there. It was a good rate on Golf Now so we went there. I'll go back when I read some reviews that the greens have improved as I like the layout. I would only recommend playing after the greens are repaired.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a ranger to get slow players moving!

Love this course but greens are getting bad and slow players are making play frustrating

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never again

How this place has gone downhill! The greens are like putting on a tee box: bumpy ,bare dirt showing, basically sucked. Fairways are almost bare, bunkers OK, For the most part was a total waste of money and time. Course needs to be better maintained

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 112
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Okay

But greens are crap. Lots of weeds in the fairways. Ponds need water

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Absolute Trash

Literally the worst course I’ve ever played. The community shouldn’t stand for such a disgrace. I need to close the course and redo all of the tea boxes and greens at a minimum to make this even worth $39….

Left after 9 holes

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 04/29/2025:
Thank you for sharing feedback. We’re very sorry your experience fell below expectations and are addressing the concerns you mentioned. We appreciate the opportunity to improve and hope you’ll consider visiting again.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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