5700 Saddlebrook Way, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543, US
(813) 973-1111
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About Saddlebrook Resort

Since 1981, Saddlebrook Resort has been a go-to-destination for golfers, located just 30 miles north of Tampa International Airport. The resort's two original Arnold Palmer designs are being redesigned in 2025 into a 27-hole combination by Rees Jones. This entirely new playing experience will pair with a new 13-acre practice facility, home to a two-sided range, and golf school to engage golfers. A world-class tennis facility is another major attraction of this resort. A sweeping $92 million transformation will reimagine the 451-room resort from the ground up – positioning it among the nation’s premier leisure and sports resorts.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres480
Year Opened1981
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Saddlebrook Resort

Reviews

4.1
1678 Reviews (1678)

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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmer

Greens ok but slow because of sand dressing. Pace was slow. 5 some if front of us ? Need a marshal. Fairways good enough to finally shoot my age!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saddlebrook

Picked a bad day to play. Greens were overdressed with sand. Wish I had known that in advance. Closed a street near the driving range so you had to go all around the perimeter to get to it on a golf cart. No parking for a car there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Saddleback experience A Must!

So worth the drive to have a Saddleback golf experience!

The layout is really fun, makes you use most clubs in your bag. The greens are protected by bunkers and undulation to make your shots into the green a great experience. You have opportunities to hit it in the water so pack a ball retriever and few extra balls. Really enjoyed the Saddleback experience. Get on-line and get a tee time on the Saddleback course. Assume the Palmer experience is equal!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmer

Nice layout. Generous fairways. Greens slow due to just fertilized.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmer course

I played the Arnold Palmer course in Saddlebrook on Tuesday at 10. The fairways are in food shape. Nice mixture of water hazards, trees and bunkers to make the round interesting. I would definitely return to play for $40. Great value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Doesn’t Feel Like a Resort

Bag drop shuttle driver was surly because I didn’t know where to drop bags and I was at the hotel check in area. Starter, bev cart girl, pro shop and staff at cart return were nice. Course conditions were not as expected...thin fairways and slow greens. Although we finished in 4 hours or so, we waited on every shot. The twosome ahead of us did as well so there was nowhere to go.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very nice

Great course (Palmer)L and staff was so friendly. Played a couple of years ago butconditions today were much better. Staff worked around restrictions well. I had a wonderful day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mango

Nice course, good layout, enjoyed the round. I believe that we should have water on the course. I understand the Covid-19 protocol, but the drink cart only came around twice during the whole round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

There are better values for my money. Course in rough condition. Halfway house was closed and bathrooms were locked. They shuttle you from the parking lot - possibly valet closed due to COVId. Not my cup of tea.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

ALWAYS GREAT

ONE OF THE FINEST IN FLORIDA

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

New owners

Saddlebrook is under new ownership! Their investing in the property under some construction! Looking good

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Happy Hoosiers

Need a RANGER!! One foursome held up the entire back nine. Slow play isn’t acceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Saddlebrook course

The course had a great layout, however the greens were in bad shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Happy Hoosiers

Need a ranger PLEASE! Front nine played fast but back nine slow because of one foursome backing up course. Slower players need to let people play through.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Happy Hoosiers

Golf courses need to invest in RANGERS! Front 9 was great and back 9 was slow because one foursome refusing to let people play through. Everything great but at prices being charged please monitor pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Nice Experience Except for the.....

Staff was super friendly, course was in decent shape for winter. Two complaints: 1) our cart's parking brake was horrible, I had to continuously pound it to lock it down and 2) we played the first 6 holes in 45 minutes and then took well over 3 hours for the last 12 holes. We had a single in front of us and a foursome in front of them. A ranger should have been out there to let the single play through.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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