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3.6
1344 Reviews (1344)
5 Stars
280
4 Stars
573
3 Stars
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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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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%
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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%
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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 2
Skill Intermediate
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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 01/03/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, ram1155. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

First time playing the redesigned last 5 holes

The last five holes have been redesigned and rerouted to make room for new houses. Because there is less acreage the new holes are shorter than the previous version. Not a bad thing. May speed up play. The new holes were enjoyable to play. Will take a few rounds to figure out best way to play them. My GPS does not have updated data for the new design yet. New holes are in good shape. Some fairways and greens have some small areas still need to completely fill in. Tee box areas are beautiful now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/03/2020

Thank you for your review, PMAEGOLFER. 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 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Well done!

If you are up for a fun challenge, you need to play this course! Tight fairways, uneven lies, and small to large undulating greens make me feel like I am playing in college again. I really like what David Tavlin has done to the course and it will only get better with time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/03/2020

Your feedback is important to us, mdinwiddie. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/03/2020

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 100
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Awesome

I played this course over a year ago swore I wouldn’t return. Now I play it every chance I can. The new owner has done a great job making it enjoyable to play. Always doing something there to improve it. The greens are great, fairways have grass, bunkers nice sand. I can’t wait to play the back nine. This will be my home course if it stays the way it is. I live in Lakeland. Thanks for making the course great again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/03/2020

Hi gcranic01. 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 88
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Windy but fun

The whole course will be open for play this coming Saturday looks like price will be around $30 I’m looking forward to playing the back 9 with the new changes as for my round it was good front 9 looked great greens were slow(a little fuzzy) I’m sure they’re waiting till the end of week to cut them closer new owner and staff have made the course so much better Big Cypress is still the best but Sandpiper is going be right there to challenge that it’s already better than Huntington, Wedgewood and Cleveland and there’s still more to come I’m sure when u put over 3 million improving a course your in it for the long haul to be #1 in Lakeland good luck to the new owner and staff go play and have fun

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/03/2020

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!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Worth a visit or two

Was my first time playing here Course is under some renovation which we knew going in .So no surprise there .As far as the course I really enjoyed the layout and will definitely be back after giving the renovations some time to take hold the is a lot of potential here to be a great course. As I stated thoughtI will be back to play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/03/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us RNords66. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Links of Sandpiper thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/12/2019

Hello, jameskeith64. 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 107
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Anxiously awaiting 18

I love playing the front nine but will be excited once the back nine opens. Course management is doing a marvelous job of maintaining the front nine. The greens are in good shape and actually a bit fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/12/2019

We're very excited to open the back 9, as well! We will be opening the back 9 beginning Saturday, December 21st.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/03/2019

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 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Frustrating

Paid for 18 holes and only played 9. Took over three hours to play 9 holes because all of the members are playing and the course is overbooked. Only 9 holes are open and construction workers and machinery are operating the whole time you’re playing. Course is torn up and you are supposed to play the front nine twice. Won’t be back anytime soon. Wasn’t worth the hot deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/03/2019

We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your time with us. We are in the process of beautifying our course and we are diligent to inform all guests and players of the current conditions and that the back 9 will have to be played twice. We hope in the future you'll give us another shot.

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 Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/03/2019

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 88
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Cold and windy

Course in good condition back 9 still closed they said it might be open by middle of December but I don’t see it being ready till next year there’s no grass on some of the holes there working on and trucks and equipment working on drainage to but it’ll be great when it’s done I’m sure the new owner has spent a million or more on the new layout and clubhouse hope they can keep it going so far it looks really good

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/03/2019

Thank you for your review, tk68. 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 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

The course is in terrible shape .

I played here last year and I really enjoyed it but I won’t be coming back any time soon Even the nine holes that are open wasn’t any fun to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/12/2019

Hi u000007177252. 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 serious 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/14/2019

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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Back 9 closed

Played as a single behind a foursome but rate of play was good. Interesting layout with 3 par 3 , par 4, and par 5 holes. Unfortunately the back 9 was closedVery friendly staff on course and in clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/14/2019

Hi anyolblakney1! 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 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Getting Better

I know this is being rehabbed on the back 9 and it looks like it is going to be really nice and more challenging

Can't wait!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/14/2019

Hi u775634668. 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 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A work in progress

Kinda like Atlanta, if they ever get it finished it’s gonna be nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 11/14/2019

Hello u018935460. 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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will be back!

Played this course for the first time today. We knew ahead of time that the back 9 is closed due to major renovation. Nice front nine, tee boxes , fairways and greens in good shape . Clubhouse was very nice and clean restrooms! We will be back and looking forward to golfing the renovated back 9!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/04/2019

Thank you for your review, annlhubbard. 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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Call ahead to see busyness

I play here regularly in the course is in excellent condition for the price. you will have to play the front nine twice because the back nine is under construction. my most recent experience I showed up for my 10:15 tea time to find a club tournament going on in 8 carts in front of me. I was denied a refund or a rain check this is very disappointing. I would have had to have waited in line for nearly an hour to start my tea time an hour late. Other than this single experience the course is in excellent condition. Management should take into consideration reservations that are made while not knowing there's a tournament going on.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/04/2019

Hello u190723239. 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!

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