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3.6
1344 Reviews (1344)
5 Stars
280
4 Stars
573
3 Stars
303
2 Stars
104
1 Stars
84
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
71.6%
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1052 out of 1344 reviews
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3.8
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.2%
Recommend this course
30 out of 41 reviews
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3.5
104 Reviews (104)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
67.3%
Recommend this course
70 out of 104 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
1344 Reviews (1344)
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Course was in really nice condition staff was very friendly a couple of areas are a little rough but they are steadily working on it great value like the lay out a little tight in some places so you have to play position golf

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/13/2020

Thank you for your review, u107591242. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Links of Sandpiper. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Gps

There is no connection for GPS. Once you leave the tee, your on your own in determining what distance is required for your remaining shots!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/13/2020

Hi Lduchien. 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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/10/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, JuniorGolfs! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Under Construction

I played here with one other person. We had some trouble navigating some holes, blind fairways, greens were slow, all of the construction going on on back nine hurt the holes as they were shortened the greens. Yardage didn’t reflect and was tough to score good. Fairways were tough, rough was not terrible, greens were slow.

When it’s finished I’ll try again but not until then.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/10/2020

Hi tarikmalik14! 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!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/02/2020

Hi eaglemanny. 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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/24/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, eaglemanny! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/03/2020

Hello, u000007511793. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Experience

The course was in fair shape I’ve seen the fairways in much better shape but the greens were really nice play with slow overall experience was pleasant

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/03/2020

Hi gregours. 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!

Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

After reading a previous review that was critical of this golf course I really feel it’s unfair to compare it to Champions Gate. The fees are considerably more reasonable than Champions Gate. It’s not comparing apples to apples. You get a lot of bang for your buck at Sandpiper. It’s challenging , in good condition and you can’t beat the friendliness of the staff. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. I golf this course every chance I get!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/03/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, msandaker! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Very Poor Course

I've been in Florida for several weeks, and been bouncing between Providence Club and ChampionsGate. Thought I'd give something else a try. First, arrival is awkward. There are several buildings and it isn't readily clear which building is the pro shop. Second, tee times and web site did not indicate the front was closed for aeration. Third, the conditions were extremely poor. I know it's moving into "off season" in Central Florida, but the other courses I played were extremely well conditioned. This place was totally burned-out out. Little grass left amd greens were sandy and dead. Finally, pace of play was atrocious. I played with my 11 year old and we were waiting so long on every hole, we quit after 5 holes.

The only silver lining was that it waa CHEAP. $17 for 9 holes and cart.

This course should only be considered if you are on a tight budget, or if you are just casual golfers. Slightly more money for 18 at other tracks like Providence Club or ChampionsGate in the late afternoon are wildly better deals.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/03/2020

Hi dstaiti. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Links of Sandpiper.

Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging Course

I always look forward to golfing here. The course is very challenging making you think of the placement of your shots. The staff is very friendly. The restaurant has good food and is open now at a reduced seating capacity. I’m hoping the rain in the forecast will help the greens that are a bit dry now.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/12/2020

msandaker, 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens

Course is in good shape from tee to green but the greens are breaking down with the increased play & lack of rain.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/11/2020

Hi u268791438. 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.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun, Short Course

Big hitters won’t enjoy the length(or lack thereof), but the uneven ground gave it a Links feeling. The variety of lies and stances is unusual for central Florida and was quite a surprise located just a mile off I-4. Course was in good shape.

A lot of fun!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/01/2020

Thank you for your review, oldmanthecat. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Links of Sandpiper. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/21/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Tight and confined

Still under construction the holes felt Very tight and on top of each other especially in the back nine. Course was in good shape for the time of year but the layout was not the best. There’s just not enough room at best an oversized executive course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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Commented on 04/13/2020

Hi u466174354! 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!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/13/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, tdmason3323! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/13/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course condition

Overall from tee to green the course was in great shape. First time playing the new back nine and it was a good layout. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/13/2020

tdmason3323, 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.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad changes to back 9

The course was in excellent condition and greens in very good shape and fairly quick.

I have played this course many times over the last four years and overall the improvements are great. I only have one complaint and it’s the stupid redesign of the back starting at 14. It is by far the worst layout of a series of golf holes I have experienced in the USA. Thus my low rating for layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/13/2020

Hello u8518545. 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 us!

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