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
Interesting Central Florida Course
The layout of this course is deceptively challenging, but definitely a lot of scorable holes for longer hitters. Drivable par 4s if you can hit 270+. Pace of play was definitely slower than I wish, but I’d definitely chalk that up to the groups ahead of us and not the course itself. Really liked the warmup area with netted range.
Hi, CaymanDurost. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Links of Sandpiper.
Good Value
Fun little course. The clubhouse and facilities are great. Course is a little squeezed for space, but the back 9 layout is fun. Greens had just been sanded. Would recommend
Thank you for taking the time to review us, trentona1995. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Links of Sandpiper thanks you!
Local course is great
This course has been there for years, but I’ve never played it until today. A friend recommended it, and I was very pleased. Course was in good shape and well maintained. Greens were sandy, but effective. Not a favorite, but I’ll play it again.
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Sunday outing
The weather was perfect hot and hardly no wind. The greens were good as always the fairways were good. The pace of play was good A good time was had by all
vance72, 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.
Hi, Star0620. 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.
slow play
I enjoy this course as much as any I play. This being said, this round was terrible. there were two to four groups waiting at every tee. the group behind us continually hit into our group. This is not a problem with the course but rather the conduct of individuals.
After a near miss from behind, and almost 4 hours on the course, I decided it was time to call it a day.
This was the exception and I will continue to play here because it is an excellent course.
Hi, tonywh! 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!
Thank you for reviewing us, bobbyehrlich. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Links of Sandpiper, and we hope to see you again soon.
CDC Guidelines
If you have health conditions and looking to drive separate carts be prepared to paid an extra $10
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This could easily be one's home course.
1. The course is in pretty good shape.
2. Whether it's a single or a foursome, I really appreciate golfers who understand what a regular pace of play is. With the exception of one or two, the golfers who play here know it and appreciate it.
3. The snack bar at the turn is well above average. I highly recommend the chicken salad sandwich with the kettle chips. And the staff is cordial as well.
4. Overall, a great day of golf.
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much improved from last time here.
new owner really put some money into course, much improved will return.
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Great day
Great day to play. Enjoyed the pace. Another nice day at this great course!
Thank you for your review, u2858899. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Links of Sandpiper. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Always a great value
We are Sandpiper redidents. We play the course severa; times a month if not more. It is always in very good shape. Probably the best value for the money in Central Florida.
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.
Great Course
Sandpiper is a very fun yet challenging course. The back nine is relatively new but is coming along just fine. Staff is friendly and helpful. The only thing I would recommend is they use color coded flag sticks as it is very difficult to tell where the pin is on 4, 7,8,9 and 14. This is one of my favorite courses!
Your feedback is important to us, raymfl10. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper.
Two possible upgrades
Alway enjoyable. Two things would be helpful. First yardage poles for 200,150,100 would be easier to see than the medallions. Second some greens are difficult to see if the flag is up or back. Using colored flags or posting the positions in the cart would be helpful. Like the new ball washers and appreciate all of the improvements that have been made!
Thank you for your review, u943679983. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Links of Sandpiper. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
GOLF
First of all Dave the owner had quite a vision when he took this place on. He has accomplished what many courses have failed to do! The Course is Golf Friendly. Good players can work on their game, handicappers can have fun without being beat to death by excessive length. It’s a lot of fun playing here! The staff is great. The pro shop is always accommodating and friendly especially Ron. The restaurant staff is at the ready to serve you. Good food and beverage. Bathrooms are always very clean. Very impressed with the place. Golf with friends have a good meal a small libation. Life is good. Oh did I forget to mention you can play golf there as well! Thanks Sandpiper this is our go to place.
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Links of Sandpiper
Good value for the money. Course was in good shape with the exception of 1 or 2 holes on the back nine, but this was related to recent enhancements.
Excellent food in the club house restaurant.
Thank you for taking the time to review us raymfl10. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Links of Sandpiper thanks you!
Saturday outing
Pace of play was ok. The course was in great condition I thought. The greens were in good shape. The course was a lot of fun. It is real challenging. A great time was had by all.
Hi vance72. 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!
Great Conditions
This golf course is in greta condition, especially the greens and tee boxes. Super friendly staff and have good bar with plenty of TVs with live sports. The back nine uave been changed because of houses development and the GPS will not give you correct measurements. Because of tjosr changes on the back nine the Par 5s are short but I couldn’t hit the driver because of the layouts. Great value in overall.
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Hi, jnelson3. 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.