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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Are you Kidding Me?
The greens are green, slow but green. The back nine might be the most poorly designed nine holes of golf I have ever seen....play the front twice if you can, then don't come back!!
Kitschy, strange and a bit of a mixed bag
For a while, I found myself thinking the Links of Sandpiper could be a bit of a hidden gem. The front nine is quirky but fun, reaching a figurative high point with the half-pipe 6th green, then a literal one on the par-5 8th tee, giving golfers a cool view of the surrounding Lakeland suburb where the course is located.
But the wheels fall off a bit on the back nine. The stretch of holes 14 through 18 is unpleasantly awkward, shoehorned in to accommodate the further squeezing of the small property for a handful more housing lots. This was probably a wise short-term financial move for ownership, but it taxed the course to the point where I would recommend visiting golfers enjoy the front nine and leave it at that before seeking other courses in Lakeland.
Hello TimGavrichGA. 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!
Great course for the money
The course is in great shape. Layout is a little quirky but fun to play.
Hi GerryGT35. 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!
BOB C 3 8 20
Course is in great shape. Fairways are nice and greens are back.
The revamped back nine is different. Not sure I like 17 and 18 yet. Hard to decide what to hit off the tee for both to lay up as needed.
Hi BobCornelius. 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.
if I understood correctly they are in the process of changing the layout of 17 a bit and moving 18 up to make it a par 3, should make the last 2 holes much less confusing, and safer
hopefully then the net can come down and golfers are not crossing so much
Dreadful pace of play
Played this course a lot recently - once gain dreadful pace of play and no sign of a ranger on the course. Had to abandon at hole 16 after 5 hours. Totally ridiculous. One to avoid in future.
Hello u417286524. 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!
Best course in central Florida for the money.
This course is GREEN, the grass is by far the best of any $30 course you’ll find in Florida. Problems with gps on hole 13 on, a range finder would have been great
Hi u000001859918. 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.
The houses are extremely close to the fairways. A lot of tight doglegs. The fairways and greens are in good condition. Lots of interesting man made water fountains.
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Don't Bother
We stood in line for 10 minutes in the pro shop with no one there to take our money. Eventually someone who said he was the bar tender cam to greet us but immediately ignored the group to talk to someone on the phone about an afternoon tee time. No one organizing the first tee box so people just came and went and I have no idea who had what tee time. The last 4 holes look redesigned and the 17 & 18 are a hot mess. Tried to squeeze holes where they don't fit. No need for me to ever think about playing here again.
Hi Ronkratofil. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Links of Sandpiper. We hope to see you again in the future.
Golfers on this are rude calling proshop and complaining about pace of play
Golfers on course are rude calling pro shop twice by to different groups. Mind you course is packed with people. Then proshop guys comes out and tells us to let us play thru. Never come here agian
We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us and we will pass along your feedback to our management team.
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.
Slow Pace of Play
Very slow pace of play. We played as a twosome. We were behind another twosome. There were 2 foursomes of ladies in front and they were playing extremely slow and would not let the twosome in front of us play through. We gave up after 9 holes and left. The course is in really good condition but management needs to get a ranger out there to help speed up the pace of play.
Hi CherokeeFlyer. 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.
Very nice, very well maintained
This course is a very nice track. Very well maintained and great value for your money. I highly recommend this course to all.
Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u2578073! We look forward to seeing you again soon.
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.
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!
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.
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