Sabal Springs Golf & Racquet Club

The rudest staff around. Followed us out of Pro Shop still yelling about "the rules" even though the course was wide open. We got our money back and left. There's a reason this course was open and cheap.

Tee boxes were mounded

No flat area to tee off from

All greens were mounds also

Even though this is an executive course, it is not easy at all. The greens were so quick you couldn't get a chip to stop. Easy to 3 putt. The greens seemed like they were all humped and the tee boxes definitely were; not flat at all. I am a 9.6 handicap index and from this course rating and distance I would probably be a 4-5 HC. I shot 14 over par at this course. The guy in the Pro Shop was very friendly and gave us advice on a few holes. He didn't tell me until after our round that they had just rolled the greens. But we figured that out in a hurry. There are a few Par 4s but pretty short. I never touched my driver all day but you would expect that on an executive course. The layout is pretty tight and winds through the housing. I will say it is a pretty course and pretty well maintained. Number 18 was the best hole on the course. Be warned, you can't go in the Pro Shop without a mask. Had i not already paid for the round through GolfNow I would have probably left. But I went back to my car and found a mask. The club house is enormous. Not sure what all they do in there but it is a Taj Mahal of the property.

Course is very tight lots of mounds to rederect your shot to a out of bounds or a pond you will need a few extra balls. Normally I will play a round with the same ball for the entire round. I lost four balls due to rebounds off mounds. Never saw another golfer my entire round. Greens were in good shape but very very fast. I say 8 to 10 on a stemp meter. Would recommend to play again but will have to bring more water balls.

We never got to play. We were basically told to leave because we asked if we could play as a couple because of Covid concerns. The first hole was open and we were told we were going to have to wait 10 minutes for a single to show up. When I simply asked if we could just go since the course was open the guy in charge snapped and went on a rant, saying he was in charge and this is how he did things. He offered a refund. We took it and went to play somewhere else. I suggest you do the same. I would strongly recommend this guy get some training in anger management and customer relations.

GolfNow gave me the wrong tee time. Sabal Springs honored my golf coupon anyway.

Never got to play. Had a prepaid time for 3 of us. Got to the course an hour and a half early. Couldn’t go in the clubhouse cause no mask. But I didn’t need to pay because it was prepaid. I asked if we can check in outside? No. Offered 20$ for a mask, he said No. offered 20$ for his mask on his face. He said No. offered 5$ for one from the garbage, He said No. asked me my tee time and made a smart comment that I’m really early anyhow. I said “F&$@ this”. He said to leave as he is calling the sheriff. Booked at Magnolia Landing an hour later and they took great care of us. Told people about the poor service at Sabal Springs and it spread like Wildfire to the point that after the round, everyone who I saw commented about Sabal Springs and the GM who is on a power trip. Let the Snowbirds have Sabal Springs. Plenty of other courses out there that know how to treat customers.

Due to surgeries it has been 3 years since we have been able to play. It was so good to be back on a course & an executive course was perfect. We were paired with a mother & daughter and it worked out wonderfully. The daughter is just Learning the game so we didn’t feel any pressure and since we weren’t “up to par” she felt no pressure either. We had a very nice round. The pro shop has more items than I recall from before and the staff is very accommodating. The restaurant isn’t open yet so the 19th hole was out. Hopefully next time we are there it will be reopened.