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
Group ahead were very slow.. Course needs a Marshall to keep the slow players moving.
Course plays fast
Small greens and closely mown aprons make things interesting Especially on windy days
Played last minute. Luckily I was teamed up with a group who had played the course before, else would have over shot many of the back nine holes. Course in good shape, will play again.
Little bit lost
Very challenging course. Fast greens. We had some confusion on which green to hit to. But overall a good coarse
nice course but questioning use of Golf Now
We play this course quite bit, but I am getting concerned that using Golf Now to book tee times doesn't have much benefit. I booked our tee time with no hot deal or discount, and was charged $5.75 at booking, and the confirmation said we would owe $99 at the course for each of our 3 players. When we got to the course and checked in, we were charged $35 each for a total of $105, instead of $99. The course attendant told us it would be cheaper to just call them for tee times instead of using Golf Now. What's the deal?
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Newman0820! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!
Nice evening
I played on a whim in the evening and was nearly the only person on the course. It was nice and quiet, definitely a relaxing round
cost concern
The course attendant tells us that they charge less for green fees than we are paying through Golf Now. Can that be true? If so, what is the advantage of using the app.
Always a challange
Front nine fairways could use some work. Greens very fast on all the holes.
We appreciate the honest feedback.
We appreciate the honest feedback.
Rookie @ Sand Piper
Easy set up online @ San Piper. Didn’t realize there was an online set up cost of $27.00.
Friendly Staff, liked the layout and very nice greens, but with no ranger the pace on the course was brutal. 3 1/2 hour round for the 9 holes I played.
The 3some ahead of me was terribly slow. One player, taking multiple re-do shots.
Not one porta John on the course and homes surrounding the course so limit the liquids.
Course was packed with players, so I’m sure management doesn’t care about the short comings.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback.
Thank you for visiting Links of Sandpiper. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello, JimSagenich. We appreciate the review. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Mini golf on steroids
This course is brutal, the new layout is a complete joke. It looks like the owner got their 12 year old kid to redesign the course after they were too greedy to leave it alone and hack this course into a complete joke. I think the kid had help from his mom as the landscape designer, this isn't a golf course it's a gardening project by a bad gardener. " Gee I think a pond will look good here, maybe a fountain there" forget that it's a stupid place for a pond on a golf course. One tee box is 90 yards from the pin which you can't even see the green or landing area!!!!
The GPS is off by 100's of yards, the cards don't match the yardage on the posts they have. Can't ever figure out how how far you are. It's a cow pasture, the greens are garbage, you'd be better off playing on astroturf. There's Tee boxes in the middle of other holes. They tried to squeeze 4 holes where 2 should be. Just a hack of a course, Get a real designer not your 12 year old to do it. If I ever got hit by a golf ball while on one of their asinine Tee boxes in mid fairway, I would sue, no nets no protection from incoming balls from behind while you Tee off. They basically got rid of 3-4 holes then squeezed them into the area where 14 holes used to be. Can you say kiddie golf!!!! Brutal conditions, brutal course nice staff. Waste of money. I have never seen such a brutally designed course
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. We hope you'll give us another try.
Golf is hard enough...
I played this course before that back 9 construction. Overambitious is all that came to mind. I wouldn't suggest this course unless you have a single-digit handicap or live there. The slopes on some of the greens are such that if you have any backspin on the approach, your ball ends up 20-25 yds of the green. Gr8 weather, just not my cup...
We appreciate your honest feedback, and we hope you'll give us another try again in the future.
We appreciate the honest rating.
Thanks so much for the great 4 stars!