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3.5
1374 Reviews (1374)
5 Stars
280
4 Stars
590
3 Stars
312
2 Stars
107
1 Stars
85
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
72.8%
Recommend this course
1076 out of 1374 reviews
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3.5
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.4%
Recommend this course
47 out of 64 reviews
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3.5
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
72.5%
Recommend this course
74 out of 102 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a well-regarded 19th hole restaurant consistently earn praise from returning golfers. The course layout offers an engaging mix of easy and challenging holes at an affordable price point.

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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Reviews

3.5
1374 Reviews (1374)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Brunch 9
19th Hole Specials 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 33
Bunkers 31
Undulating Greens 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Seniors 31
Beginners 19
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 36
Worth the Drive 8
In the 'Burbs 6

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Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good deal

This is my home course, been playing here for years. The new management is doing great things with the course and the promotion for playing. Unfortunately this is drawing a lot of people and it makes play slower. Still, the. course is in great condition and love playing there. Hope that by summer play will be better .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad

Greens very shaggy not consistent and fairways in poor condition and ponds were full of dead fish not a pleasant smell sorry I have played this course before last year in was fine not this year

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough course

For the amount of money to play this course would never play again. Greens were small and needed a ton of work. Fairways were more like a rough yard. No plush grass to be found. Had a line up of tee times no starter. We had 10:45 am and started our tee after 11 am.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 185
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Not worth the drive

Local shorter course, was very underwhelming on the front 9. The back was more interesting, but too many groups kept pace slow. Greens were quite slow and fairways weedy. Not worth the painful drive on I-4 from Orlando. Won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bust place

There is a lot going on at this facility, pool, tennis, it was busy. The course was full and the pace was slow. But overall worth the trip there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Liked the layout

Layout for this course was fun to play. Unfortunately the greens not so good. Front nine greens very brown and bumby. Back nine greens had much more colour to them and rolled much better. Tees would in decent shape. Fairways had a little colour to them but hard. Lots of roll though.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 25+
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Very rough fairways and greens

Fairways have very little grass , greens are very spotty. Employees were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course with great layout, needs improvement

It was very cold and rainy day when we played. A lot of workers were doing improvement. Course layout was overall great and interesting with a lot of hills. But some Par 3 halls were confusing.

As beginner, we would like to go back and do great practices in this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 157
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Conditions not excellent

Green were not in good condition, fairway the same

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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