Saddlebrook Golf Club

Terrible course conditions tee to green. 12” or larger PVC drainage hole off back of 18 green not marked and wife fell in, no apologies, no are you okay, no sense of urgency etc.

All of the golfing tee time apps should drop this course to save their brand.

Tee box conditions are extremely bad, no grass and on some it was standing water where they put the markers.

Always enjoy this layout - good combo of “gettable” holes and “will get you” holes. Layout is fun!

Wish they would keep up the condition better - even just basic things like tee boxes and encouraging players to actually dispose of trash in trash receptacles. :-)

The course is quite nice with its set up winding through some water hazards and cutting through the back yards of apparently a few neighborhoods. Worth playing at least once.

Only negatives were the tee boxes were completely abused by divots, no starter, no sand to replace divots, and oh my god some meeeeean pin placements on two holes (fun to a point, but ruthlessly challenging where you would putt up the hill maybe 3 feet high in elevation, and if you missed, it rolls back down about 8 feet. Brutal).

If you’re going to drop $50 or more for a round. Find somewhere else with better greens and layout. Great course for beginners or a quick 9.

The layout is interesting, with a variety of holes. The course yardage is short for the long hitter or low handicapper, but it was perfect for me as a senior. Some holes were quite narrow, with houses on both sides, so it helped that I was driving the ball pretty straight that day. Could be intimidating for a high handicapper. There are a number of water hazards and the greens all have sand traps. The fairways and greens were in very good shape. Some of the greens have a lot of slope and challenge your green reading. I played on a Monday morning and I had the whole place to myself, hardly saw another soul.

On the downside, the tee boxes were in terrible shape, a sea of divots. It was literally hard to find a level place to stand. Why don’t they have sand bins so you can fill your divots? The two sand traps I was in had a thin layer of sand on top of dirt. I should have chipped out, because there was no way my sand wedge was going under the ball! There are some very long traverses between the green and the next tee, so I wouldn’t like to walk here, despite it not being very hilly.

But all in all, I will be back, I’m sure. The rates are reasonable for the quality of the course, especially the 12 noon to 2:00 pm weekday “happy hour” and the weekend twilight rate.

I found the tunnel under 56th St. to be excellent providing a safe way to cross 56th St. The course was well maintained, especially the greens.

Higher rainfall this spring has revealed some drainage problems and muddy tee boxes are bad on holes 7, 8 and 14.

The savings by booking online make this course a good value inside of I465.

Average course but is a great deal for the price. Current course conditions are fine but can deteriorate as the season progresses. Although for the price it is hard to complain to much about the conditions. Pace of play has generally been fine on the off peak times when we usually play.

Course layout is good, with a variety of different holes. Greens and fairways well taken care of, and rough is not bad. Good friendly staff. Tyler is friendly, honest, and happy to answer questions