Saddlebrook Golf Club

I played saddleBrook for the first time yesterday (June 23, 2022). I was very pleasantly surprised, since I had read some negative reviews.

Pluses:

1. The greens and fairways we're in A+ condition, which was shocking for late June!

2. The course is player- friendly, but probably only from the forward ( red and yellow) tees. I highly recommend the course for seniors and women, but not to anyone who plays from further back.

3. The staff was friendly, rental clubs were only $15, and there is a discount for seniors.

4) My round was on a weekday afternoon (around 1PM) and moved quickly (under 4- hours for a single).

5) The front 9 is easier than the back.

6. The greens roll true, but are all fast!

7. The sand is hard, but you can putt out of most sandtraps, which is nice!

Minuses:

1. Be careful about when you play and try to pick weekday afternoons. With T- times 8- minutes apart, it can likely get jammed -up on weekends and mornings.

2. The course has lots of water and much of it comes into play from the longer tee boxes. There is much less water from the forward tees.

3. I liked all the holes except #5, #16 and #18 (requiring carries over water). #18 is a killer hole that requires a lay-up and hitting over water to the green (the only green that does not roll true). Not a happy- ending hole.

Overall this is a course that is conveniently located and definitely is worth trying. I plan to return.

Pros

Greens speed consistency good

Fairways very good

Cons

Typically a 25$ public course only due to nice layout

Bunkers poor to need to be filled in

Tee box’s beat up

Greens smooth But would not hold a wedge

Same colored flags on each hole

Couldn’t tell from fairways position of hole

Red white blue flags would help

Cart paths are in serious trouble in some spots

Concession area closed

This course has been under improvements since 2018.. There was no marshal on duty to regulate pace of play., several bunkers had no sand or maintenance . Greens were nice and rolled true. Tee boxes were maintained. The course is getting better but there are several areas that could use improvements. It is a fun course.

I’ve played this course twice this spring/summer and they’re doing a great job improving the grounds! Staff is always friendly and helpful. They could use a ranger on busier days, the back was super backed up. Overall, a great value for the money!

Place was awful. All Carts were taken and had to wait 10 minutes past our tee time to get a cart. Then waited 20 minutes on the tee box. ZERO amenities. Wanted beer and water and no one could check us out. ZERO food. Beginners Muni. No need to play here ever again.

Oh, geese everywhere, geese crap everywhere. All the water hazards were green stagnant water that smelled like my old dorm room.

Came from Ohio, was meeting a friend in Indianapolis and thought why not, I’ll check out this golf course close by. It did not disappoint! Beautiful course. Will definitely recommend

Saddlebrook has a decent layout. Especially for golfers learning the game. It’s just in such poor shape. The greens are bumpy, the fairways are bare in places, and the rough is completely full of weeds. A shorter course that has potential, but it’s so poorly kept that I won’t be back