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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Reviewer Photos
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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
Canada
I played the last five holes with a wonderful couple from Ontario Canada it just and enjoyable ending since the first 13 holes was just waiting on groups in front of me and I was playing as single and it never dawn on the threesome in front of me to allow me to play true until the tenth hole.
Then the four some on the eleventh hole did understand golf equitties and call me up to play true then these two beautiful peoples on the thirteenth holes invited me to play with them.
Please pay attention to your bathroom facilities wasn’t best men’s room unsanitary.
sand piper review- Go somewhere else !
The only green on the course is on the tee boxes and the greens. There seems to be a lack of available water. I wouldn't recommend this course !
We hope you'll give us another try.
BOGEY........... FIRST TIME PLAYING THIS COURSE
First off ,we were charged more than GOLFNOW stated would be due at course?
Second, no Starter no Ranger no direction.
Third, a twosome behind us hit into us twice, then on a par three where we were waiting for the green to clear, came up complaining to us about slow play.. We were a foursome waiting on most holes, it was busy afternoon. I invited them through but there was no where to go. We played in a little over 3 hours and felt rushed by the group behind us, who were playing from the short tee's, we were playing from the tips and shooting within handicap.
Course bounces around with little or no signage for where to go. Good NEWS, greens rolled good, but are VERY HARD, so ball has a hard time staying on green.
Hello, mwilly56. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We hope to hear from you soon.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars!
Slow play
We had a group in front of us that had high egos. They played from the back tees and couldn’t hit the ball 30 yards. They didn’t let us play through. I called when I was in the course staring this and no one came out to investigate. I didn’t go 3 holes as I wanted to get away from this slow play.
We appreciate your rating and honest review. Thank you for letting us know.
It Was...Okay
I was expecting more. Nice people playing the course, nice staff. But layout was a bit odd. Fast greens, tricky rollout areas around greens, too. Some holes you wondered which way was the green? Which way is the next tee? It looks like a nice course for this community of on-course homes.
Hello jazzbocrac, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Links of Sandpiper.
Disappointed
Course in very bad shape. Clubhouse and bar/restaurant great. Typical course financial takeover for cheap, then reorganize to make cash on new home builds.. maybe better one day?
We appreciate your honest feedback, and hope you will give us another try again in the future.
Hi, fenderbender256! Thank you so much for leaving us with your rating.
Thank you so much for leaving us with your review.
Thanks for leaving us 4 stars!
Links of Sandpiper
Great course for the money. Loved the WNY connection! We will recommend this course to all of our friends!
Wow - thanks so much for your review and recommendation!
Excellent course. But….
Just like every other course, they have overbooked and the pace of play is horrific. 15-20 minutes between shots. And I’m an absolute unit who can MASH a ball, so I had to wait even longer. Shame.
We apologize you had to wait a bit longer, and we hope you'll give us another try again in the future.
Re-designed coures leaves something to be desired
First problem was - re-designed courses updates and changes were not available on my GARMAN GPS. This made club selection a real guessing game. I was not impressed......... Many holes have narrow fairways with very severe slopes on the edges of the fairways that led to what should have been a relatively good shot being a bad lie or a ball in the water hazard. I would not recommend this course to my friends.......
Don't knock down stars and blame the golf course for you Garmin not updating. Maybe you should contact Garmin and let them know. Just saying....
Links at Sandpiper
A short track. that was a little beat up (maybe because of the time of the year). Greens ran ok but marked up a lot, not many golfers fixing their marks.
Thanks for the feedback, and we hope to see you back again soon!
Thanks for leaving us a great rating!
Nice Track
This was a very nice course. Has easy holes and hard holes. Needs water on the fairways and greens...a nice day of rain would work wonders...nothing holds, which makes raised greens with trouble at the back a little more difficult than I want or need.
Thanks for the honest feedback, and we hope you'll give us another try again soon.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!
Nice course but not safe
Many tee boxes are too close to the greens so I can’t recommend this course. The course is quite nice though.
Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Links of Sandpiper!
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, LsMgh500xd. Thanks for sharing and for honest feedback.