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

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3.9
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Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

I hate to see this course disappear

I know things change, but to see a landmark be modified into something different so the new owners can make a profit, I question???

I hope they can keep this course at the level we all want!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Could use some work

Couldn’t beat the price but the Palmer course is in much better shape. Since they plan on closing the course in the future it seems like they don’t want to put up too much money maintaining it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Greens were relatively slow, course layout with lots of water in play, no flat greens here. Good challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 198
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Love the course

My fellow golfers and I love the course. The pace was great and the course was in good condition. They have a very friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

The course was in very good condition and the entire staff at Saddlebrook was extremely professional and helpful. I would highly recommend playing either course at Saddlebrook.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course, Greens Have Some Problems

We played Saddlebrook. Tighter fairways than the Palmer course, but larger greens.

Some of the greens have weeds which impacts putting quite a bit.

Also the speed of the greens wasn’t consistent. Some were very quick, while others were slow.

Sand traps looked to be in good condition. Fortunately I wasn’t in them.

Staff was great, food at the turn was pretty good, but expensive. A burger and quesadillas was $45 without tip.

Wasn’t busy, and we (a twosome) ram into another twosome who let us play through after a couple holes.

A LOT of water along the course, so you better play well.

Carts have screens for distance. Very accurate.

Practice facility was good, but far from both courses. At least a 5 minute ride in the cart to get there.

I’d play there again, but I’d hope they’d remove the weeds from the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 95
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Pace of play! & TIp,Tip,TIp

Tee off around noon, front 9 in an hour and a half, back nine 3 and a half hours. 3 groups backed up behind us an never saw a ranger. the carts have GPS and they know where you are and how long you've been waiting so where was the RANGER!

This was our first time at Saddlebrook and I must say that the course is in excellent condition less the traps and bunkers that were like cement.

Upon arrival at the bag drop you are greeted by the valet, which is mandatory, then told the pro shop is about 200 yards back into the resort. You can walk or we can arrange for transportation for you and your clubs, "Tips appreciated" .Check in at the pro show and have your valet slip approved, then to the starter shack to load up a cart and get directed as to where to go. When you return to the cart return area which requires another ride to the front of the resort, "TIPS Appreciated". See the valet, wait for your car to arrive, load your car yourself and then when you go to get into your car their is the valet waiting for his TIP.

Everyone has their hand out.

Nice course but I don't think I'll be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wesley Chapel Best Course you can play

The course was in good condition. Fairways were great. The greens. had just been airrated and coveredwith sand..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in great shape.

Course was in great shape. A couple of traps

could of used some more sand. Greens were true

And rolled well. 1 st time playing the Saddlebrook

18. Enjoyed it as much as the Palmer 18.

Well worth the money!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Confusing Entry

Right now they are renovating and it was ver confusing where to park and find the club house. Had I not been there before and had a general idea I would have been lost.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saddlbrooke Golf

We had a wonderful day. The Course and Staff surpassed Our Expectations 🏌️🏌️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Resort Experience On A Budget

At Saddlebrook you are treated to resort style amenities including free valet parking, bucket of range balls, poolside bar and upscale restaurant.

Palmer course layout is beautiful and offers ease of play off tees while challenging bunkers and fast greens.

Value for money is fantastic as the overall experience should have cost twice what I paid.

I will definitely be back to play Saddlebrook course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff

I will never play this course again because I was approached on the driver range by staff member and was told to leave because I have only an hour to warm up and when you are finished playing your round you can not use the driver range.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rough condition

Pulled up to bag drop and nobody grabbed our clubs. We had to carry our bags 3 blocks to pro shop. Course was in rough condition. Sand traps in bad condition. Gteens had fungus all over and didn’t change cups for at least 3 days. None of the buckets were filled with sand including cart to fill divots. Garbage cans over filled. You would think that they would have the course ready for the weekend. First time we played it was in great shape and everyone was great. Definitely wouldn’t go back.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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