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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 |
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| 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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Sixth hole, par-3, 136 yards: The downhill tee shot plummets to a long and large, double-bunkered green that is wider in the back. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 02/26/2026
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From the right flank of the green at hole eight, a curving par-5, this vantage point gives a view over the housing complex of which this course is a part. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 02/26/2026
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The par-5 ninth hole, which runs 481 yards uphill over hilly terrain, offers a green complex with especially strong challenges. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 02/26/2026
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The par-5 ninth hole, which runs 481 yards uphill over hilly terrain, offers a green complex with especially strong challenges. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 02/26/2026
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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
Hi, u314160894201. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper.
Hello, u000003493869. Thank you for visiting us at Links of Sandpiper. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hi, u314159854931. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (863) 859-5461 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Links of Sandpiper!
We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u293274120. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Links of Sandpiper!
Hi, FooTanDad. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Links of Sandpiper!
Hi, u314160894201. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (863) 859-5461 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Links of Sandpiper!
Hi, firstech2. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (863) 859-5461 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Links of Sandpiper!
So much potential
We played this course a few weeks ago, and maybe four or five greens were under repair. Now, it’s more like half of them. Sandpiper once had a reputation for not being able to grow grass, but we were hoping for better after the remodel. We still have high hopes for this course. It sits on a great piece of land. And the new water features on the back nine are super challenging. We will stand by to see if they can grow some grass on those greens.
Also, they need to put an updated course map on the scorecard. Hardly anybody’s golf app has an updated GPS for this place, and it’s hard to navigate the back nine without some help.
Hello, u314161210688. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Links of Sandpiper!
Bc 3 28 21
Course was in good shape. Place was terrible. We waited on every shot on every hole. Almost 5 hours to play and no large groups there today. The group in front of us weren't seasoned golfers and waited until the twosome in front of them reached the green before Teri g off. Didn't know to let faster golfers play through. Need a Ranger to keep things moving.
Thank you for the very helpful feedback! We're sorry to hear about the slow pace of play and we hope you'll join us for brisker round in the future.
Recent upgrades
Course has improved dramatically since I last played a couple of years ago. Greens are on the small side and 15/18 were in really good shape. Playing only 6100(?) from the tips is why the greens are small I’m guessing. The back 9 is mostly target golf. I’d definitely play again.
I feel I need to make an additional point. We played 4 other courses in the Lakeland area last week. Sandpiper was by far the greenest (watered) course that we played.
Hi, Andrew8289049. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Links of Sandpiper!
Hello, waltonm1. Thank you for visiting us at Links of Sandpiper. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Caught league
Ok golf nice fairways. Greens rolled ok. Got very slow after 8.
Hello, big1970al. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Links of Sandpiper!
Nice Course
We've played this course quire a few times, and we really enjoy the front 9. The back nine is quite tough, and works its way through some construction of new homes around the course.
There seemed to be some confusion when paying for our rounds because we made the tee times on GolfNow. The attendant stated that we'd pay slightly less if we did not use GolfNow, but the difference was like $.33.
Hello, u314161135020. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Links of Sandpiper. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, tobias1029! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!
Lakelands gem
I typically play on the northside of Lakeland booked a tee time here on a Saturday morning in March. Other golfers were very friendly and did not rush you out of a tee box or drive balls while you were on the fairway. Staff very friendly
jake42069, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper.
denab5162, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (863) 859-5461. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Links of Sandpiper!
Green, green grass of home
The think that stuck me was how green the fairways, tees and greens are. I love that the soil is not all sand with grass growing on it. You can pinch the ball better, to get more consistency. Most holes are pretty straight forward, but some have fairways slooping to one side or another, and hole #8 is a killer ! Alot of narrow fairways, and some interesting water features.
Hello, babj611. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Links of Sandpiper. Please visit us again soon!
course a challenge
The fairways are still in excellent shape but he greens are not as good as two weeks ago. They are really getting bad.
Love that each hole is different.
Hello, bezzerdam. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Links of Sandpiper. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
This course keeps continuing to do much needed updates. Greens were running fast and more challenges keep getting added. I think the course has definitely picked up recently, weekend afternoon round took 6 hours to play.
Hello, u000005114912. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Links of Sandpiper. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
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Hi, uBJBD1460BJ. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Links of Sandpiper. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!