Saddlebrook Golf Club

I found the young staff member very friendly and helpful. He took the time to discuss the course history and future plans. The course was in good shape and fun to play. I would recommend playing the course more than once to learn where to place your shot because several of the holes can be deceiving from the box. The front nine is newer than the back and much longer. The greens are small but in great shape. Overall playing Saddlebrook was a good experience.

My husband and I play every Friday evening with some friends. Course has come a long way since opening in May 2018. Grandstand Bar and Grill has great food, staff and reasonable prices. Well worth the price to play and enjoy food and adult beverages afterwards.

The course was closed for a couple years prior to reopening a couple months ago. That said, you can't expect much, condition-wise, and I would say give it 2 years before it's back to fully playable. The course is short with some tight tee shots, lots of water, and smallish greens. The front 9 winds through one side of the neighborhood and is fairly open, while the back 9 is pretty tight on the other side of the neighborhood. It does have a design flaw in my opinion in that it ends with a short 4, short 4, par 3, and a short 5. That led to a long backup today even when the course was empty. The front 9 took me as a single about 40 min. The back 9 took 2:45 as I was trapped behind people who were more interested in talking about their round than playing it, nor would they let anyone pass. While there was a starter there was no ranger to do anything about it.

Condition wise, there is a lot of crabgrass around, and the tee boxes and most fairways were pretty rough. The greens were ok, but all had large patches where they have not filled in yet. Many sand traps were unattended and growing grass in them - they need to be fixed or filled in with sod. I know, all of this costs time and money, and if the course invests as time passes it could be good.

That said, it's not awful right now (like Heartland Crossing was a few weeks ago or Yule after reopening), and the layout is fun/scorable. You just can't expect too much from it as it redevelops, nor would I pay full freight for it. Would be good for beginners who don't care about conditions and seniors who like a short course. Otherwise, give it time and let's see how/if it comes back.

I am happy that this course has reopened as it is just down the street from where I live. I have played there three times so far this year. The greens are brand new and I am very impressed by them. Most of the bunkers have new sand which looks great as well. The fairways, however, still need a lot of work. This course was closed for over two years and the new owner is doing a great job so far. I will be patient and trust the process. I do feel like the price is a bit high for what you pay for right now, but this is my local course so I will support it as much as I can.

Saddlebrook is where I play almost every week. Unfortunately, they continue to put fertilizer (heavily) all over the course and no water.

The fairways used to be nice. Now, they are hard and dry as are the sandtraps.

In many places the fairways are shorter than the greens.

It is such a nice course, but needs water.

Course condition is very bad. Tee boxes are in poor condition. Many areas of the fairways contain patchy grass over rock solid dirt. Large dead spots on many greens. It's unfortunate as this could be a beautiful course.

The staff was very absent as well. We wanted to grab some food after our round. We found someone had left there cooler on the counter with a note saying they waited around and no one ever came so they took their cooler deposit out of the tip jar. We also waited around a while and no one ever came in the clubhouse.

Could of manage the tee time's better. 3 groups of 4 on the first tee at the same time. Not sure if they were behind or what but didn't look like it.

Greens were decent, however fairways and anything off the fairway was very hard and in very poor condition couldn't harley get a T in the ground on the Tee Box's. Golf balls would bounce 10-15 feet in the air like they were hitting concrete

Overall poor/fair course

Would not recommend friends or family to play the course

Fair deal and fair course. Water comes into play on the majority of holes which can be frustrating for the first time player. But another time around and you will have it down. This course is short even from the tips but they make up for it with some long par threes and fours and with some well placed water.
The courses greens could have been a little better condition but they were soft and rolling a little fast. I got to play it again because they had no logo balls available when I played.

It's a challenging layout with the amount of water and proximity to homes , but it is fair and fun to play .

The course was in terrible shape. The bunkers had not been raked in days; the greens were rough and uncut and the condition of the fairways was sad.

Otherwise, the day was beautiful

I wouldn't recommend. They didn't have a starter and people came and went as they pleased. They also put people off the front and back despite the fact the course was full. 5+ hour round.

This was my first time coming to Saddlebrook and I can honestly say I really enjoyed this course. The course was in great shape even with all the rain we have had. Major props to the employees. I also really enjoyed talking to the course manager Matt he is a great guy. From the course rangers to the snack bar crew everyone was extremely friendly. I will continue to come back just because of the great employees they have working here.

The course needs better management of tee times and a marshal to monitor pace of play. The course is too short to have 5 hour rounds. The layout of the course is below average and has too many par 3'a on the front 9 contributing to the pace of play issues. If you're a decent golfer this is a drive, wedge and putt course. There was a food discount if you play 18.

Course is in great shape considering all the rain this season!

I have played Saddlebrook many times. This is a great course for any golfer, amateur to pro. The course is not as long as some links course, but each hole is unique. There are tons of hazards/traps, which make each hole challenging and fun.

Staff is a bunch of inexperienced kids who have terrible attitudes. The course is torn to pieces, the tee-boxs are basically dirt and very uneven. The fairways have divots the size of a prime rib and the greens are slow and filled with divots as well. Residents around the course have no courtesy, shouting and trying to distract you from your game. Pace of play was absolutely pitiful. Waited 15 min at every tee-box.

I have always liked the layout, location and staff at Saddlebrook. The course has drainage issues with the bunkers; most of the bunkers were full of water. Some areas of the course are in need of repair.

Water hazards are atrocious. Sand traps need work. Course needs a lot of maintenance. Condition didn't really affect play. Just went around. The cours is beautiful. Would like to see it in top notch condition.