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Links of Sandpiper
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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 |
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| 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
Pleasures + troubles
This is not a course for you if you want to play once or twice there.. Many water hazards are not marked and GPS maps are not updated. Interesting layout of the course between houses, sometimes very close to the fairway. Nice greens.
Hi michal45! 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!
Revamped Course and Well Done
Second time playing this course since it reopened after a total revamp, and it is in great condition and with the newly designed holes is fun and challenging. The only real complaints are that a few of the holes are very awkward with the next hole tee box within close proximity of the current green, one of the holes so much so that they had to put up a net to protect golfers teeing off and post signs that if you end up on the side with the next tee box that you are assessed a one stroke penalty and have to take a drop, all because of a poor design. But overall the course is much more interesting to play and I will definitely play it again.
Hi u962087299. 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!
Course was overloaded today. Had to wait too long on tees and approach shots. We like the condition of the course and layout.
Hi Izzy2019. 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.
Beautiful Course
This was my first time playing Links of Sandpiper and I will definitely be back! Beautiful course, friendly and informative staff. Greens were a bit slow and there is only a cage not a driving range but those are the only downsides. Grouper fingers after my round really hit the spot too!!
cburns2212, 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.
Fairways and rough in the best shape of any course in the area
Greens were a little rough and very slow, but the rest of the course conditions make up for their short comings. Course is packed very tightly between holes with many screens in place to try and protect you from wayward shots
Thank you for your review, u7365395. We will pass along your positive experience and constructive feedback to our team at Links of Sandpiper. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, patdmbs! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!
different
I have played this course many many times. From way back when it was a really nice course, right on through the time it was more like pasture golf, (I actually stop playing it because it was unplayable)
This was however, the first time I played since the renovation was completed.
The front nine layout has changed some. The back nine is radically different. Before it was, for the most part, hit it hard and do it again on the next hole. It was a drivers course. Now you have to play your shots, think about your shot. The yardage has shrunk but not the skill level required or the enjoyment of playing a challenging course that is also very pleasing to the eye. Back to the top of my play list.
Thank you for taking the time to review us tonywh. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Links of Sandpiper thanks you!
Loved playing this course
Excellent all the way around. Will recommend and play again. Nice grass and back nine greens were very nice.
Thank you for taking the time to review us Izzy2019. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Links of Sandpiper thanks you!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, patdmbs! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!
Some bumpy greens
The whole course has been over seeded so everything is nice green color. My only negative comment is that some of the greens have sparse grass In spots so bumpy.
Hi PMAEGOLFER. 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!
Nice course
Decent layout, challenging holes. Lots of water on the back 9. Greens were being worked on so they were all covered with sand. Lots of bare patches in the fairways. Fun for the money
Hello lowbuckbob. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!
Winter Golf
Today was the slowest play ever at Sandpiper, maybe split the front and back 9's but I do like the floating green!
Hi u775634668. 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.
Beautiful and Green
Course is really starting to settle in with the new format on the back 9 getting more comfortable with the last 5 holes everything is looking so good the grounds crew and workers have done a great job on making it look so green and beautiful it’s really amazing how great the course looks
Thank you for taking the time to review us tk68. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Links of Sandpiper thanks you!
Surprised
Last played here in 2018 before any construction. Now the course is dangerous. Too many holes close together with balls dropping right beside your group. Lay out now is a mess and the course is over all now sad. Greens slowest I have played since I have been down here this year.
We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round. The back 9 is still being worked on and nets are being installed to prevent cross shots. We hope you'll return in the future for a better experience.
Course in good shape
It great to see the whole course open now what they have done is amazing looks so good the back 9 on last 5 holes will take a few rounds to figure out where to hit your shots and how to play the new layout was told they plan to put a net up between holes 17 and 18 to prevent anyone from being hit since those holes r so close together look forward to playing here more and congrats to the new owner for improving everything with the course
Hi tk68. 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!
Beautiful Course
Tight, holes and houses to close and too many hazards. All combined too much activity around to concentrate and felt like I had to direct the ball because of the hazards
Hello mcthee. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!
Good day of golf
We enjoy playing this course, because it's not too long for my wife. The condition is improving. Greens are a little patchy, so you're not sure of the speed on many of the putts. GPS doesn't work on the back nine due to the total redesign of the back nine.
Hi Willyhoto. 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!
New layout
Holes 14 to 18 are all new ,lots of work is being done .Their rebuild of the course and facilities is coming along great,if you haven’t played it for a while try it you will be surprised.
Hi 000002280043. 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.
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Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, vtcwe! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links of Sandpiper!